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ACC: Ticagrelor Monotherapy Cuts Bleeding Risk in Acute Coronary Syndrome
MONDAY, April 8, 2024 – Treatment with ticagrelor alone results in a lower rate of clinically relevant bleeding compared with ticagrelor and aspirin among patients with an acute coronary syndrome...
ACC: Coronary Artery Calcium Progression May Accelerate After Menopause
TUESDAY, April 2 – Postmenopausal changes may accelerate coronary artery calcium (CAC) progression in women, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the American College of...
Inorganic Nitrate Treatment Cuts Rate of Contrast-Induced Nephropathy
THURSDAY, March 28, 2024 – For patients presenting with acute coronary syndromes (ACS) undergoing coronary angiography, inorganic nitrate treatment reduces the rate of contrast-induced nephropathy...
No Racial Disparities Seen in Long-Term MACE for Women With CAD
MONDAY, Oct. 30, 2023 – For women with obstructive coronary artery disease (CAD), there are no racial and ethnic disparities in long-term major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) or cardiovascular...
TCT: Ticagrelor Monotherapy Within One Month of DAPT Noninferior to Continued DAPT
FRIDAY, Oct. 27, 2023 – For patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS), stopping dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) within one month for ticagrelor monotherapy is noninferior and superior to 12...
CHD Risk Increased for Men Exposed to Work Strain, Effort-Reward Imbalance
FRIDAY, Sept. 22, 2023 – Men exposed to job strain or effort-reward imbalance (ERI) have an increased risk for coronary heart disease (CHD), according to a study published online Sept. 19 in...
Aspirin Underused in Secondary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease
THURSDAY, Aug. 24, 2023 – Aspirin is underused in secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease (CVD), according to a study published online Aug. 22 in the Journal of the American Medical...
Adults With Coronary Artery Disease Not Meeting Cholesterol Targets
FRIDAY, July 7, 2023 – Most adults with coronary artery disease (CAD) do not meet low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) targets, according to a research letter published in the July 3 issue of...
Ultrahigh-Resolution CCTA Has High Diagnostic Accuracy for Coronary Artery Disease
WEDNESDAY, June 21, 2023 – For patients at high risk for coronary artery disease (CAD), ultrahigh-resolution (UHR) photon-counting coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) has high diagnostic...
Review Compares Diagnostic Strategies for Assessment of Coronary Artery Disease
TUESDAY, June 6, 2023 – Coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) is associated with a similar risk for cardiovascular death and myocardial infarction as direct invasive coronary angiography...
Colchicine Tied to Lower Incidence of TJA in Coronary Artery Disease
WEDNESDAY, May 31, 2023 – For patients with chronic coronary artery disease, colchicine is associated with a reduced incidence of total knee replacement (TKR) and total hip replacement (THR) versus...
Five-Year Composite Outcome Similar for TiNO-Coated Stent, Everolimus-Eluting Stents
TUESDAY, May 30, 2023 – For patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS), titanium-nitride-oxide (TiNO)-coated stents do not improve long-term outcomes in terms of a composite outcome over...
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