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Aortic Stenosis, Heart Failure, and Aortic Valve Replacement

This narrative review analyzes associations among heart failure, aortic stenosis, and aortic valve replacement.

Coronary Revascularization Guided With Fractional Flow Reserve or Instantaneous Wave-Free Ratio

This study compares long-term outcomes of instantaneous wave-free ratio and fractional flow reserve-based strategies to guide revascularization.

Age-Stratified Risk Categories for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention Therapies

This Viewpoint describes age-specific risk thresholds for cardiovascular disease prevention therapies.

Dual-Antiplatelet Therapy After Drug-Eluting Stenting in ACS

This systematic review and network meta-analysis investigates the optimal duration of dual antiplatelet therapy in patients with acute coronary syndromes (ACS) undergoing percutaneous coronary interve

Amiodarone or Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator in Chagas Cardiomyopathy

This randomized clinical trial assesses whether cardioverter-defibrillator implantation is more effective than amiodarone therapy for the primary prevention of all-cause mortality and secondary preven

Leadless Ultrasound-Based Cardiac Resynchronization System in Heart Failure

This study assesses the safety and efficacy of a novel, leadless, left ventricular endocardial pacing system for patients at high risk for a cardiac resynchronization therapy upgrade or whose coronary

Prehospital Pulse-Dose Glucocorticoid in STEMI

This randomized clinical trial investigates if prehospital pulse-dose glucocorticoid treatment has a cardioprotective effect in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI).

Tombstone Pattern Electrocardiogram in a Young Woman

A woman in her mid-20s presented with acute fever, chest pain, and exertional dyspnea.

Estimated Long-Term Benefits of Finerenone in Heart Failure

This prespecified analysis of the Finerenone Trial to Investigate the Efficacy and Safety Superior to Placebo in Patients With Heart Failure (FINEARTS-HF) randomized clinical trial investigates the lo

Lipoprotein(a) and Long-Term Plaque Progression, Low-Density Plaque, and Pericoronary Inflammation

This study investigates the impact of lipoprotein(a) levels on long-term coronary artery plaque progression, high-risk plaque, and pericoronary adipose tissue inflammation.

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