Cardiothoracic
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Biomarkers predict response to cardiac resynchronization therapy
Major finding: Cardiac resynchronization therapy device recipients with a preimplantation brain natriuretic peptide level of at least 440 pg/mL...
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Dilation and regurgitation complicate outcomes of ASO for TGA
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TAVR quickly dominates high-risk aortic stenosis
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Less aggressive anticoagulation appears safe after high-risk aortic valve replacement
Major finding: The composite primary endpoint of major bleed, stroke, transient ischemic attack, thromboembolic events, and thrombosis occurred in...
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Elderly drive increase in U.K. aortic valve interventions
Major Finding: There was a 32% increase in aortic valve interventions, driven in large part by an increase among patients aged 80 years or older....
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Crossing devices offer solutions for failed recanalization
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Inclacumab reduces troponin in NSTEMI
Major finding: In the inclacumab 20 mg/kg group, the drop in troponin I was 22% greater than seen in placebo-treated controls at 16 hours and 24%...
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Big trials deflate off-pump CABG
Major finding: Off-pump coronary artery bypass graft surgery did not differ significantly from on-pump bypass in 1-year rates of death, stroke, MI...
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Neonates at highest risk for Ebstein's malformation treatment
Major Finding: In-hospital mortality was higher among neonatal patients (23%) than in infants (4%), children (0.8%), and adults (1.1%).Data Source...