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Introduction to the AHA 2019 Conference Report
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Phase 3 BETonMACE trial did not meet its primary endpoint
Inclisiran safely halves LDL-Cholesterol
Colchicine prevents cardiovascular events
Drop aspirin after 3 months in non-STEMI ACS patients on dual antiplatelet therapy
Immediate coronary angiography after cardiac arrest does not improve survival
Complete revascularisation for obstructive non-culprit lesions with vulnerable plaque
Colchicine: no difference in peri-procedural cardiovascular events 30 days post-PCI
Intra-aortic balloon pump better than Impella: new observational data
ISCHEMIA trial: Invasive treatment only better for angina burden
Full GALILEO results: Why did rivaroxaban fail after TAVR?
Balloon-expandable better than self-expanding transcatheter heart valves
RECOVERY: Benefit of early surgery in asymptomatic severe aortic stenosis
New guidelines on the prevention of cardiovascular conditions
RENAL-AF trial: Apixaban similar to warfarin
Apple Heart Study: Not just for atrial fibrillation
Early apixaban safe as secondary prevention of stroke from AF
Carvedilol does not improve exercise performance in Fontan patients
Testosterone gel increases left ventricular mass
Icosapent ethyl plus statins reduces total plaque volume
ORION-9: Inclisiran RNAi halves LDL in familial hypercholesterolaemia patients
New RNAi therapies to reduce triglycerides: 2 studies show favourable results
Targeting LDL-C <70 mg/dL is better than 100 mg/dL after stroke
FUEL trial: Udenafil improves some exercise measurements in Fontan
DAPA-HF: Dapagliflozin also good for heart failure patients without diabetes, of any age, or any health status
PARAGON-HF: Benefits for women and lower ejection fraction
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