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Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing and Survival in Systolic Heart Failure
A large study of patients with chronic systolic heart failure undergoing cardiopulmonary exercise testing found peak oxygen uptake, exercise duration, and percent predicted peak oxygen uptake were the strongest predictors of survival.
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Prognostic Value of Coronary Calcium on Standard Chest CT Scans
Coronary calcium scan on standard CT scans performed for other indications is of equivalent prognostic value to that seen on ECG-gated coronary studies and should be included in radiology test reports.
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TAVR Still a Viable Option for Many Left Main Disease Patients
Performing planned left main percutaneous intervention before or during transcatheter aortic valve replacement does not confer increased risk of short- or intermediate-term adverse outcomes.
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Outcome of PCSK9 Inhibitor-treated Patients
In a recent study, proprotein convertase subtilisin-kexin type 9 serine protease inhibitors significantly improve lipid profiles and reduce all-cause mortality, but were associated with more neurocognitive adverse events than placebo.
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Gender Equality in Primary Prevention ICD Benefit
In a propensity-matched study, women who received a primary prevention implantable cardioverter defibrillator had a significant survival advantage, which was similar to that observed among men.
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Permanent Pacemaker After TAVR: A Modifiable Risk?
A study of the latest-generation balloon-expandable valves demonstrates a higher rate of new conduction abnormalities and pacemaker implants than previous models.
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One Procedure or Two? Study Examines Staging for Multi-vessel PCI in NSTEMI
In patients with non-ST elevation myocardial infarction and multi-vessel disease, single-stage percutaneous coronary intervention during the initial procedure is superior to multiple procedures in terms of major adverse cardiovascular and cerebrovascular events and minor bleeding at 1 year.
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Nitrate Therapy Shows Possible Harm in Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction
In heart failure with preserved ejection fraction, the use of isosorbide mononitrate was associated with a nonsignificant decrease in physical activity level, and no improvement in symptoms or quality of life.
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The Portal of Bacterial Entry in Infective Endocarditis
ABSTRACT & COMMENTARY: A comprehensive, systematic search for the portal of bacterial entry in infective endocarditis is frequently successful.
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Prescient Warning Symptoms: A New Target for Sudden Cardiac Death Prevention
Typical cardiac symptoms frequently precede sudden cardiac arrest and are frequently unheeded, but when acted on are associated with decreased mortality.