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Meeting Coverage

AHA

American Heart Association

Metformin, Lifestyle Changes Fail to Reduce Afib Burden

Standard of care prevails in single-center trial

AHA over a photo of McCormick Place Convention Center in Chicago, IL.

Latest AHA Meeting Coverage

Potassium Binder Cuts Hyperkalemia Risk in HF Patients on Spironolactone

More patients taking sodium zirconium cyclosilicate achieved normokalemia vs placebo recipients

November 20, 2024
Sacubitril/Valsartan Curbs Cardiotoxicity From Chemotherapy

Benefit shown in trial of patients flagged for high risk of cardiotoxicity

November 20, 2024
Nasal Spray Diuretic Shows Potential for Heart Failure in Trial of Healthy Adults

Intranasal bumetanide demonstrated safety, bioequivalence with its oral and IV counterparts

November 19, 2024
Reused Pacemakers Good as New in Early Safety Data

No excess infections when pacemakers were cleaned and repackaged for resource-deprived patients

November 18, 2024
Novel Anti-Inflammatory Flops for HFpEF, HFmrEF

Phase II trial does hold a few signals that might warrant another attempt

November 18, 2024
Over 50% of U.S. Adults Qualify for Ozempic, Wegovy

Most are eligible for weight management indication

November 18, 2024
Gene Therapy Promising for Rare Genetic Cardiomyopathy

Phase I results show "big improvement" for what is usually progressive hypertrophy, expert says

November 18, 2024
Electronic Nudges Improved Flu Shot Uptake in Patients With Acute MI History

A cardiovascular-focused letter led to larger improvements in vaccine uptake in Danish program

November 18, 2024
Left Atrial Appendage Closure Reduced Bleeding After Afib Ablation

Procedure also noninferior to anticoagulation for death, stroke, or systemic embolism composite

November 18, 2024
AI Can Do Whole Echo Reports, Improve Efficiency

AI transformation of the way cardiology uses echo "is absolutely going to happen, expert says

November 17, 2024
Spironolactone Misses the Mark in Acute MI Without HF

Drug discontinuations may have leveled any benefit in CLEAR OASIS 9 trial

November 17, 2024
Is DOAC a Viable Option After Bioprosthetic Valve Surgery Even in Sinus Rhythm?

Japanese trial supports use but event risk might be low enough to suggest a different strategy

November 17, 2024
Big Blow to Anticoagulation Strategy Against Afib-Related Cognition Problems

Microemboli now questioned as driver of cognitive impairment in atrial fibrillation

November 17, 2024
Novel CRISPR-Cas9-Based Promising in ATTR Cardiomyopathy

One-time treatment with nexiguran ziclumeran tied to decline in serum TTR levels in phase I trial

November 17, 2024