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Cautious Optimism for Surgical LAA Closure for People Without Afib

Meta-analysis suggested lower stroke risk, but more definitive trial is not expected until 2032

Sep 12, 2024
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Oral Anticoagulation and TAVR Together: A Recipe for Trouble

Continued OAC failed to meet noninferiority in POPular PAUSE TAVI

Sep 03, 2024
ESC over a photo of ExCeL London conference and exhibition center.
Invasive Strategy for NSTEMI in the Elderly: Fears Don't Pan Out in SENIOR-RITA

Trial paints a fuller picture of risk-benefit in complex patient population

Sep 03, 2024
ESC over a photo of ExCeL London conference and exhibition center.
Another Trial Sides With MitraClip for Functional Mitral Regurgitation

RESHAPE-HF2 has provocative implications for a wider pool of TEER candidates

Aug 31, 2024
ESC over a photo of ExCeL London conference and exhibition center.
Potassium Strategy After Cardiac Bypass Grafting Doesn't Impact Afib Risk

First randomized trial debunks common practice of tight control

Aug 31, 2024
ESC over a photo of ExCeL London conference and exhibition center.
Pause or Keep RAS Inhibitors Before Surgery? Take Your Pick.

Either choice is "acceptable" based on randomized study

Aug 31, 2024
ESC over a photo of ExCeL London conference and exhibition center.
Outsized Death Risk for Women With Afib After Heart Surgery

Sex should factor into tailoring of postoperative care, research suggests

Aug 21, 2024
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FDA Expands Durvalumab Label to Operable Lung Cancer

PD-L1 checkpoint inhibitor approved for use in NSCLC before and after surgery

Aug 16, 2024
FDA APPROVED durvalumab (Imfinzi) over a computer rendering of a transparent body with lung cancer highlighted.
Bleeding Better Controlled When Protamine Is Part of TAVR Wrap-Up Routine

ACE-PROTAVI trial tested upfront vs selective use of heparin reversal agent

Aug 14, 2024
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Clues for Smarter Rhythm Monitoring After Cardiac Surgery?

Predictors of POAF burden, late-occurring POAF identified in prospective study

Aug 08, 2024
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FDA Panel Supports More Clarity in NSCLC Perioperative Immunotherapy Trials

Committee unanimously backs mandating trial design to distinguish effects of therapy phases

Jul 25, 2024
FDA ODAC durvalumab (Imfinzi) over a computer rendering of an antibody attacking lung cancer cells.
Pay People, and They Will Go to Cardiac Rehab

Financial rewards increase participation in guideline-recommended programs

Jul 22, 2024
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Novel Goalpost for PCI Excellence Is Borrowed From the Surgeons

"Failure to rescue" may help with quality improvement in interventional cardiology

Jul 12, 2024
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Meta-Analysis Favors Complete Coronary Revascularization in a Single Go

But definitive proof on timing of procedures still lacking

Jul 09, 2024
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