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Harmony Outcomes: A randomized, double blind, placebo-controlled trial of the effect of albiglutide on major cardiovascular events in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus—rationale, design, and baseline characteristics
ConclusionsHarmony Outcomes will assess the CV safety of albiglutide in patients with T2DM and CV disease. Trials of other agents in the GLP-1 RA class have shown CV benefit for only some of these medications, possibly due to differences in trial design or instead due to differences in drug structure or metabolism. Harmony Outcomes will provide information critical to our understanding of this heterogenous class of glucose-lowering agents.
Source: American Heart Journal - July 5, 2018 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research

Harmony Outcomes: A randomized, double blind, placebo-controlled trial of the effect of albiglutide on major cardiovascular events in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus —rationale, design, and baseline characteristics
Conclusions Harmony Outcomes will assess the CV safety of albiglutide in patients with T2DM and CV disease. Trials of other agents in the GLP-1 RA class have shown CV benefit for only some of these medications, possibly due to differences in trial design or instead due to differences in drug structure or metabolism. Harmony Outcomes will provide information critical to our understanding of this heterogenous class of glucose-lowering agents.
Source: American Heart Journal - June 13, 2018 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research

A clinical decision instrument to predict 30-day death & amp; cardiovascular hospitalizations following an emergency department visit for atrial fibrillation: The atrial fibrillation in the emergency room, part 2 (AFTER2) study
Conclusions Using a population-based sample, we derived and validated a tool that predicts the risk of early death and re-hospitalization for a cardiovascular reason in emergency department AF patients. The tool can offer information to managing physicians about the risk of death and re-hospitalization AF patients seen in the in emergency department, as well as identify patient groups for future targeted interventions aimed at preventing these outcomes. Graphical abstract
Source: American Heart Journal - June 13, 2018 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research

International Study of Comparative Health Effectiveness with Medical and Invasive Approaches (ISCHEMIA) trial: Rationale and design
Conclusions ISCHEMIA will provide new scientific evidence regarding whether an invasive management strategy improves clinical outcomes when added to optimal medical therapy in patients with SIHD and moderate or severe ischemia.
Source: American Heart Journal - May 26, 2018 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research

10-year nationwide trends of the incidence, prevalence, and adverse outcomes of non-valvular atrial fibrillation nationwide health insurance data covering the entire Korean population
Conclusions The burden of AF among Asian patients is increasing. Although the overall risks of cardiovascular events and death following AF onset have decreased over a decade, the event rates are still high. Optimized management of any associated comorbidities should be part of the holistic management approach for patients with AF.
Source: American Heart Journal - May 24, 2018 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research

The design and rationale for the Dapagliflozin Effect on Cardiovascular Events (DECLARE) –TIMI 58 Trial
Conclusion The DECLARE–TIMI 58 trial is testing the hypotheses that dapagliflozin is safe (does not increase) and may reduce the occurrence of major CV events. DECLARE–TIMI 58 is the largest study to address this question with an SGLT-2 inhibitor in patients with T2DM and with established CV disease and without CV disease but with multiple risk factors.
Source: American Heart Journal - May 8, 2018 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research

GlycA and hsCRP are Independent and Additive Predictors of Future Cardiovascular Events Among Patients Undergoing Angiography: The Intermountain Heart Collaborative Study
Conclusion In this study, levels of GlycA and hsCRP were independent and additive markers of risk for MACE, death and HF hospitalization.
Source: American Heart Journal - April 6, 2018 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research

Design and Rationale for the Cardiovascular and Metabolic Effects of Lorcaserin in Overweight and Obese Patients-Thrombolysis in Myocardial Infarction 61 (CAMELLIA-TIMI 61) Trial
Conclusion CAMELLIA-TIMI 61 is investigating the safety and efficacy of lorcaserin for major adverse cardiovascular events and conversion to diabetes in overweight or obese patients with established cardiovascular disease or multiple cardiovascular risk factors.
Source: American Heart Journal - March 30, 2018 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research

Prognosis in relation to high-sensitivity cardiac troponin T levels in patients with myocardial infarction and non-obstructive coronary arteries
Conclusions Hs-cTnT levels in MINOCA patients are strong and independent predictors of adverse outcome. Consideration of hs-cTnT levels is important for risk assessment of MINOCA patients.
Source: American Heart Journal - March 11, 2018 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research

Catheter Ablation versus Antiarrhythmic Drug Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation (CABANA) Trial: Study Rationale and Design
Publication date: Available online 7 March 2018 Source:American Heart Journal Author(s): Douglas L. Packer, Daniel B. Mark, Richard A Robb, Kristi Monahan, Tristram Bahnson, Kathleen Moretz, Jeanne Poole, Alice Mascette, Yves Rosenberg, Neal Jeffries, Hussein R. Al-Khalidi, Kerry L. Lee The Catheter Ablation Versus Anti-arrhythmic Drug Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation (CABANA, NCT00911508)(1) trial is testing the hypothesis that the treatment strategy of percutaneous left atrial catheter ablation for the purpose of eliminating atrial fibrillation (AF) is superior to current state-of-the-art pharmacologic therapy. This inte...
Source: American Heart Journal - March 8, 2018 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research

Effect of adding GLP-1RA on mortality, cardiovascular events, and metabolic outcomes among insulin-treated patients with type 2 diabetes: A large retrospective UK cohort study
Conclusion Based on a large UK cohort in routine clinical practice, adding a GLP-1RA to insulin therapy is associated with a reduction in risk of composite CV events and all-cause mortality but a nonsignificant higher risk of hospitalization for heart failure in overweight patients with T2D.
Source: American Heart Journal - December 1, 2017 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research

Prognostic value of viral eradication for major adverse cardiovascular events in hepatitis C cirrhotic patients
Conclusion In patients with compensated HCV-related cirrhosis, Asian ethnic origin, arterial hypertension, smoking and low serum albumin are independent predictive factors of cardiovascular events, while a sustained virological response is associated with a decreased rate of cardiovascular events.
Source: American Heart Journal - November 9, 2017 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research

Effect of adding GLP-1RA on mortality, cardiovascular events and metabolic outcomes among insulin-treated patients with Type 2 Diabetes: A Large Retrospective UK Cohort Study
Conclusion Based on a large UK cohort in routine clinical practice, adding a GLP-1RA to insulin therapy is associated with a reduction in risk of composite CV events and all-cause mortality, but non-significant higher risk of hospitalisation for heart failure in overweight patients with Type 2 diabetes.
Source: American Heart Journal - October 10, 2017 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research

Role of Doppler Echocardiography for Cardiac Output Assessment in Fontan Patients
Conclusion Doppler SVI correlated with CMRI SVI in patients with systemic LV and systemic RV. The association between output measures (SVI and CI) and FAD were seen only in single LV patients (single RV patients not assessed for this outcome due to small numbers). An association between low Doppler CI and Fontan failure was suggested in a small number of single LV patients.
Source: American Heart Journal - September 22, 2017 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research

Valve Hemodynamic Deterioration and Cardiovascular Outcomes in TAVR: A Report from the STS/ACC TVT Registry ™
Conclusions The incidence of VHD in U.S. clinical practice is low, and VHD is not associated with increased cardiovascular events at 18months. Patient and procedural predictors may help to identify patients at risk for VHD in whom surveillance or preventive strategies may be considered.
Source: American Heart Journal - September 10, 2017 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research

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