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Percutaneous left ventricular assist device for high-risk percutaneous coronary interventions: Real-world versus clinical trial experience
Conclusions USpella provides a real-world and contemporary estimation of the type of procedures and outcomes of high-risk patients undergoing PCI supported by Impella 2.5. Despite the higher risk of registry patients, clinical outcomes appeared to be favorable and consistent compared with the randomized trial.
Source: American Heart Journal - September 19, 2015 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research

Long-term outcomes for women versus men with unstable angina/non–ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction managed medically without revascularization: Insights from the TaRgeted platelet Inhibition to cLarify the Optimal strateGy to medicallY manage Acute Coronary Syndromes trial
Conclusions Long-term ischemic and bleeding outcomes in medically managed ACS patients were similar for women versus men, as was treatment-related platelet reactivity. Women had a higher baseline risk profile and, after adjustment, significantly lower risk of the primary composite end point and all-cause death through 30 months.
Source: American Heart Journal - September 19, 2015 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research

The relation between the presence of cardiovascular disease and vascular risk factors in offspring and the occurrence of new vascular events in their parents already at high vascular risk
Conclusions Presence of cardiovascular disease, hypertension, hypercholesterolemia, and diabetes in offspring, with diabetes mellitus being the most contributing cardiovascular risk factor, is related to an increased risk of developing new or subsequent vascular events in patients already at high vascular risk.
Source: American Heart Journal - September 19, 2015 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research

Assessment of the Clinical Effects of Cholesteryl Ester Transfer Protein Inhibition with Evacetrapib in Patients at High-Risk for Vascular Outcomes – Rationale and Design of the ACCELERATE Trial
Conclusions ACCELERATE will establish whether the CETP inhibition by evacetrapib improves cardiovascular outcomes in patients with high risk vascular disease.
Source: American Heart Journal - September 16, 2015 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research

Urinary 11-dehydro-thromboxane B2 is associated with cardiovascular events and mortality in patients with atrial fibrillation
Conclusions Urinary 11-dehydro-TxB2 levels are associated with a residual risk of CVEs and CV mortality in patients with AF despite anticoagulant treatment.
Source: American Heart Journal - September 15, 2015 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research

High-risk percutaneous coronary intervention is associated with reverse left ventricular remodeling and improved outcomes in patients with coronary artery disease and reduced ejection fraction
Conclusions Reverse LV remodeling can occur after high-risk PCI in patients with complex coronary artery disease and reduced EF and is associated with improved clinical outcomes.
Source: American Heart Journal - September 15, 2015 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research

Applicability and potential clinical effects of 2013 cholesterol guidelines on major cardiovascular events
Conclusions In the Korean population, the 2013 ACC/AHA cholesterol guidelines would substantially increase the number of adults who are potentially eligible for statin therapy and would recommend statin therapy for more adults at higher cardiovascular risk. However, the clinician-patient discussion of the potential benefits, possible harms, and other factors before the initiation of statin therapy must be considered.
Source: American Heart Journal - September 15, 2015 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research

Radial versus Femoral Access for Elderly Patients with Acute Coronary Syndrome undergoing Coronary Angiography and Intervention: Insights from the RIVAL Trial
Conclusions Consistent with the overall RIVAL trial population, elderly patients undergoing cardiac catheterization have lower rates of major bleeding or access site complications and higher rates of access site crossover with radial access compared to femoral access.
Source: American Heart Journal - August 16, 2015 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research

Percutaneous Left Ventricular Assist Device for High Risk Percutaneous Coronary Interventions. Real World versus Clinical Trial Experience
Conclusions USpella provides a real world and contemporary estimation of the type of procedures and outcomes of high-risk patients undergoing PCI supported by Impella 2.5. Despite the higher risk of registry patients, clinical outcomes appeared to be favorable and consistent compared with the randomized trial.
Source: American Heart Journal - August 16, 2015 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research

The Brazilian Cardioprotective Nutritional Program to reduce events and risk factors in secondary prevention for cardiovascular disease: study protocol (The BALANCE Program Trial)
This article reports the rationale for the Brazilian Cardioprotective Nutritional Program (BALANCE Program) Trial. This pragmatic, multicenter, nationwide, randomized, concealed, controlled trial was designed to investigate the effects of the BALANCE Program in reducing cardiovascular events. The BALANCE Program consists of a prescribed diet guided by nutritional content recommendations from Brazilian national guidelines using a unique nutritional education strategy, which includes suggestions of affordable foods. In addition, the Program focuses on intensive follow-up through one-on-one visits, group sessions, and phone c...
Source: American Heart Journal - August 16, 2015 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research

Systemic, noncerebral, arterial embolism in 21,105 patients with atrial fibrillation randomized to edoxaban or warfarin: Results from the Effective Anticoagulation With Factor Xa Next Generation in Atrial Fibrillation-Thrombolysis in Myocardial Infarction Study 48 trial
Conclusion Although considerably less frequent than stroke, systemic embolism is associated with significant morbidity and mortality in patients with AF. Although the overall number of events was too small to show a significant difference in the risk of SEE between edoxaban and warfarin, a meta-analysis of all the NOAC trials demonstrates that NOACs significantly reduce the risk of SEE compared with warfarin.
Source: American Heart Journal - August 6, 2015 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research

Ticagrelor or prasugrel versus clopidogrel in elderly patients with an acute coronary syndrome: optimization of antiplatelet treatment in patients aged 70years and older – Rationale and design of the POPular AGE-study
Conclusion The POPular AGE is the first randomized controlled trial that will assess whether the treatment strategy with clopidogrel will result in fewer bleeding events without compromising the net clinical benefit in patients≥70years of age with NSTE-ACS, when compared with a treatment strategy with ticagrelor or prasugrel.
Source: American Heart Journal - August 5, 2015 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research

Clinical Application and Potential Effects of 2014 Hypertension Guidelines on Incident Cardiovascular Events
Conclusions The 2014 hypertension guidelines would modestly decrease the proportion of Korean adults eligible for hypertension therapy. Adults newly ineligible for hypertension therapy by the 2014 guidelines have a higher risk of cardiovascular events compared to nonhypertensive adults. Our observations should be confirmed or refuted through large, randomized clinical trials.
Source: American Heart Journal - July 31, 2015 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research

Efficacy and Safety of Rivaroxaban in Patients with Diabetes and Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation: The ROCKET AF Trial
Conclusions and Relevance The relative efficacy and safety of rivaroxaban vs. warfarin was similar in patients with and without DM, supporting use of rivaroxaban as an alternative to warfarin in diabetic patients with AF.
Source: American Heart Journal - July 30, 2015 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research

Impact of prasugrel pretreatment and timing of coronary artery bypass grafting on clinical outcomes of patients with non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction: from the ACCOAST study
Conclusions In ACCOAST, early (<2.98 days) surgical revascularization carried increased risk of bleeding and ischemic complications without affecting all-cause mortality through 30 days. Baseline troponin and prasugrel pretreatment did not impact ischemic clinical outcomes.
Source: American Heart Journal - July 30, 2015 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research