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TAVR now used in almost 50% of younger severe aortic stenosis patients
These findings have implications for lifetime management of younger patients who undergo TAVR.
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In cardiogenic shock, edge-to-edge mitral valve repair improves outcome
Transcatheter edge-to-edge repairs were associated with lower mortality and hospitalization in an analysis of a large, international registry.
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Fourth-gen transcatheter mitral valve shows clinical, procedural improvements
Abbott’s MitraClip G4 device showed the lowest all-cause mortality to date in for transcatheter mitral valve replacement in a postmarket study.
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New ESC guidelines for cutting CV risk in noncardiac surgery
The guidelines, which aim to reduce cardiovascular complications from noncardiac surgery, introduce new concepts and recommendations, compared...
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Extravascular ICD surpasses goals in pivotal trial
A novel “extravascular” ICD that avoids some limitations of prior ICD types surpassed its prespecified efficacy and safety goals in a pivotal...
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Lung volume reduction methods show similar results for emphysema
“Until now there had been no direct comparison of the two to inform decision-making.”
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ARBs, beta-blockers independently inhibit Marfan syndrome progression
Compiled data support angiotensin receptor blockers and beta-blockers, alone or together, for Marfan syndrome.
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COVID-19 vaccine safe in patients with heart failure
There should be no concern about cardiovascular side effects from mRNA vaccines in patients with HF; moreover, vaccines provide a survival benefit...
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Select patients with breast cancer may skip RT after lumpectomy
There is “clearly a population of early-stage breast cancer [patients] who after lumpectomy do not benefit from radiation.”
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Care gaps common after anal sphincter injuries from childbirth
The lead researcher noted that anal sphincter injuries are a “stigmatized topic.”
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Avexitide promising for hypoglycemia after weight-loss surgery
The GLP-1 receptor antagonist reduced all levels of hypoglycemia, by different measures, and in patients who had undergone different bariatric...