Cardiovascular Diseases

Long-Term Outcomes of Invasive vs Conservative Management in Stable Coronary Disease: Consistent Evidence From Extended Follow-Up Trials

Extended follow-up of three major trials consistently shows that an initial invasive strategy does not improve long-term survival or reduce…

3 days ago

Intensive BP Control Reduces Cardiovascular Events After Ischemic Stroke

Targeting a systolic blood pressure (BP) of less than 120 mm Hg lowered the incidence of major cardiovascular events compared…

6 days ago

No Significant Reduction in Major Cardiovascular Events with Intensive BP Lowering in T2D

In patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) and high cardiovascular risk, targeting a systolic blood pressure (BP) of less than…

6 days ago

Stopping Statins Noninferior to Continuing Them in Older Adults without Known CVD

Among older adults with at least two chronic conditions but no known cardiovascular disease, discontinuing statin therapy was noninferior to…

6 days ago

Ziltivekimab and Pelacarsen Show No Clinical Benefit Despite Effective Biomarker Lowering

Two randomized, placebo-controlled trials of targeted therapies—ziltivekimab, a monoclonal antibody neutralizing interleukin-6, and pelacarsen, an antisense oligonucleotide lowering lipoprotein(a)—both failed…

7 days ago

Cold Drives Heart Failure Hospitalizations in Older US Adults

Among US Medicare beneficiaries, colder ambient temperatures were associated with increased heart failure hospitalizations while warmer temperatures were not, and…

2 weeks ago

No Significant Difference Between Initial CTO-PCI and No CTO-PCI Strategies in 10-Year Follow-Up

In the 10-year extended follow-up of the DECISION-CTO trial, an initial strategy of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) for chronic total…

2 weeks ago

CCTA-Guided PCI Noninferior to IVUS-Guided PCI

In a randomized, open-label, noninferiority trial, a coronary computed tomographic angiography (CCTA)–guided percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) strategy was noninferior to…

2 weeks ago

Left Bundle-Branch Area Pacing vs Right Ventricular Pacing in Atrioventricular Block

A randomized trial found that left bundle-branch area pacing (LBBAP) significantly reduced the risk of major clinical events, particularly heart…

2 weeks ago

Familial Hypercholesterolaemia Linked to Accelerated Thymic Ageing

Familial hypercholesterolaemia (FH) is associated with reduced thymic output and accelerated thymic ageing, while statin treatment may help preserve immune…

3 weeks ago

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