AHA 2021
Featured articles
The scope of remote healthcare in hypertension and hyperlipidaemia
CONTENTS
Online First
Atrial Fibrillation
Updates on anti-arrhythmic agents
New developments in remote diagnostics and monitoring of AF
Head-to-head: Efficacy of dabigatran versus warfarin on cognitive impairment
Posterior left pericardiotomy safe and effective in reducing atrial fibrillation
LAA ligation did not reduce recurrent atrial arrhythmias in persistent AF
Equal benefits of early rhythm control in AF subtypes
CVD Risk Reduction
Remote healthcare programme improves hypertension and lipid control
Novel oral PCSK9 inhibitor shows promising results for hypercholesterolaemia
REVERSE-IT: Interim analysis shows promising effect of bentracimab on ticagrelor reversal
No significant effect of aspirin on reducing cognitive impairment
Milvexian phase 2 data supports safety and efficacy for VTE prevention after total knee replacement
Network meta-analysis observes no clear effect of eicosapentaenoic acid on CV outcomes
Heart Failure
Empagliflozin efficacious in HF patients with preserved ejection fractions ≥50%
EMPULSE: Empagliflozin improves outcomes of acute heart failure
CHIEF-HF: Canagliflozin improves health status in heart failure
DREAM-HF: MPC therapy for HFrEF did not meet primary endpoint
Therapeutic approaches in heart failure with diabetes
Acute Coronary Syndrome
Ticagrelor cessation: early CABG non-inferior to delayed surgery
Distinguishing patients before AMI based on plaque morphology
Vascular Diseases: PVD
Rivaroxaban regimen beneficial after revascularisation for claudication
LIBERTY 360 shows quality-of-life improvements after peripheral vascular intervention
Deficient treatment outcomes after PVI in Black and low-income adults with PAD
REDUCE-IT: Cardiovascular risk reduction with icosapent ethyl in PAD
Vascular Diseases: CAD
Long-term reduced risk of CV events with ticagrelor plus aspirin after CABG
Early surgery outperforms conservative management in asymptomatic severe aortic stenosis
External support device for SVG grafts in CABG surgery shows promise
COVID-19 & the Heart
Blood pressure control disrupted during the pandemic
Icosapent ethyl did not reduce the risk of hospitalisation in COVID-19
Neutral effect of P2Y12 inhibitors in non-critical COVID-19 hospitalisations
COVID-19 mRNA vaccination benefits outweigh the risk for myocarditis
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