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Newer-Generation DES With Repeat Revascularization Associated With Chronic Stent Recoil: Single-Center Study

Apr 24, 2025 by
Bailey G. Salimes, CRTonline.org

In patients treated with second- or newer-generation drug-eluting stents (DES) who require repeat revascularization, one-fifth of patients have chronic stent recoil, a new study shows.

Early Ezetimibe Treatment Post-MI Reduces Cardiovascular Risk, Study Finds

Apr 24, 2025 by
Will Chu, CRTonline.org

New findings reveal that early administration of ezetimibe with statins following a myocardial infarction (MI) significantly reduces the risk of future cardiovascular events when compared with delayed use or statin monotherapy.

Patients With NSTEMI and Elevated Baseline hsCRP Are at Greater Risk for Cardiovascular Events

Apr 23, 2025 by
Bailey G. Salimes, CRTonline.org

According to a sub-analysis of the PROSPECT II trial, patients with recent non-ST elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI) and high baseline levels of high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP) are more likely to have pan-coronary atherosclerosis and focal high-risk plaques.

High Pacemaker Rates After TAVR Treatment Highlighted in New Review

Apr 23, 2025 by
Will Chu, CRTonline.org

A review highlights the ongoing challenge of conduction disturbances (CDs) following transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR), revealing that the incidence remains “in the double-digit range,” with permanent pacemaker implantation (PPI) rates exceeding 10%.

New Study Reveals Shifting Patterns in Aspirin Use Among U.S. Adults at High-Risk for CVD

Apr 23, 2025 by
Will Chu, CRTonline.org

Findings from a new study reveal a notable national decline in aspirin use for cardiovascular disease prevention between 2015 and 2023, particularly in response to updated medical guidelines and recent clinical trials reviewing its routine use.

Self-Sealing Type A Aortic Dissection During TAVR: Case Report Highlight

Apr 21, 2025 by
Nathan Gray, CRTonline.org

A new case report demonstrates the rare instance of a type A aortic dissection spontaneously sealing after transcatheter heart valve deployment, allowing for successful conservative management in a high-risk patient.

TAVR Achieves Comparable Echocardiographic Outcomes to Surgery for Low-Risk AS Patients: 5-Year PARTNER 3 Data

Apr 18, 2025 by
Nathan Gray, CRTonline.org

Compared to surgery, transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) achieves similar valve hemodynamic performance and durability in low-risk patients with severe aortic stenosis (AS), according to new 5-year echocardiographic data from the PARTNER 3 trial.

Vascular Disease: A Hidden Health Crisis

Apr 17, 2025 by
Bailey G. Salimes, CRTonline.org

Primary care providers label vascular disease as one of the top three health crises facing the elderly population, but awareness is not prevalent in the public eye. Only one in three Americans have heard about the disease, survey results show.

Machine Learning Reveals Unique Clusters in Patients With Aortic Regurgitation

Apr 16, 2025 by
Bailey G. Salimes, CRTonline.org

New research shows machine learning is useful in enhancing risk stratification for patients with aortic regurgitation (AR), including the description of 4 distinct phenoclusters within this patient population.

New Potential Alternative to Plasma for Cardiac Surgery Patients Requiring Coagulation Factor Replacement

Apr 16, 2025 by
Bailey G. Salimes, CRTonline.org

Patients who receive 4-factor prothrombin complex concentrate (PCC) for bleeding complications during cardiac surgery have superior hemostatic and safety outcomes compared with patients who receive frozen plasma, a new analysis shows.

Subclinical Liver Cirrhosis Associated With Poor TTVR Prognosis: Real-World Study

Apr 15, 2025 by
Natalie Morrison, CRTonline.org

Subclinical liver cirrhosis associated with tricuspid regurgitation (TR) is linked with poor prognosis in tricuspid valve replacement (TTVR patients), despite TR abolishment, according to a new single-center, real-world analysis of Canadian patients.

Refined Patient Selection Enhances Success in Transcatheter Tricuspid Annuloplasty

Apr 14, 2025 by
Will Chu, CRTonline.org

Optimizing patient selection and procedural strategies can significantly improve outcomes in transcatheter tricuspid valve annuloplasty (TTVA), according to new research published in JACC: Cardiovascular Interventions.

Study Uses 4D-CTA Imaging to Link CIED Leads to Progressive Tricuspid Valve Damage

Apr 14, 2025 by
Will Chu, CRTonline.org

New study findings reveal how leads from pacemakers and other cardiac implantable electronic devices (CIEDs) can contribute to or worsen tricuspid regurgitation (TR) by interfering with valve anatomy.

TTVR With LuX-Valve Reduces TR at 1-Year in TRAVEL Study

Apr 14, 2025 by
Natalie Morrison, CRTonline.org

Transcatheter tricuspid valve replacement (TTVR) with the LuX-Valve system led to a sustains reduction in tricuspid regurgitation (TR) over 1 year in the TRAVEL study.

LM SCAD Patients Benefit from Early Revascularization, Pooled Analysis Finds

Apr 14, 2025 by
Natalie Morrison, CRTonline.org

Early revascularization for patients with spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) involving the left main coronary artery (LM) improves outcomes for these high-risk patients versus medical therapy in a new pooled analysis of published cases.

The Role of Academic Journals in Advancing Cardiology Research

Apr 10, 2025 by
Bailey G. Salimes, CRTonline.org

Medical journals continue to hold the highest publishing standards and communicate evidence-based science to global communities during the current challenging times facing international health care research, wrote the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology (JACC) in his latest Editor’s Page.

Review Cautions Early Aortic Valve Replacement for Low-Risk Aortic Stenosis

Apr 08, 2025 by
Will Chu, CRTonline.org

Newly published findings are questioning physicians’ enthusiasm for early aortic valve replacement (AVR) in patients with asymptomatic severe aortic stenosis (AS).

Review Urges Clinicians to Rethink One-Size-Fits-All GDMT for HF With Improved Ejection Fraction

Apr 08, 2025 by
Will Chu, CRTonline.org

A new review is calling for a re-examination of the “sustained and indefinite” use of guideline-directed medical therapy (GDMT) in patients with heart failure accompanied by improved ejection fraction (HFimpEF).

Risk Stratification Shows Different Long-Term Survival Benefits Between OSR, EVAR for AAA Patients

Apr 08, 2025 by
Nathan Gray, CRTonline.org

Open surgical repair (OSR) is associated with longer mean survival in low-risk patients with abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs), while endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) yields better long-term outcomes in moderate-to-high-risk patients, according to a new Danish cohort study.

Commission Calls for Action on Preventing Atherosclerotic CAD

Apr 04, 2025 by
Bailey G. Salimes, CRTonline.org

In the interest of disease prevention and risk stratification, a global shift from the emphasis on ischemia to emphasis on atherosclerosis is needed in the management of coronary artery disease (CAD), a new Commission in the Lancet proposes.

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