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AHA 2020
Comparing Cost-Effectiveness of Antidiabetic Therapies with Cardiovascular Benefit
November 19, 2020
Gregory Weiss, MD, examines 4 studies presented at AHA Scientific Sessions 2020 comparing the cost-effectiveness of antidiabetic agents for reducing cardiovascular events.
AHA & AstraZeneca Push for Uptake of SGLT2 Inhibitors with TRANSLATE-HF Program
November 18, 2020
TRANSLATE-HF is a collaborative effort between the AHA and AstraZeneca with the goal of increasing and optimizing SGLT2 inhibitor use in US patients. Hear further insight lead author from the first of 6 TRANSLATE-HF studies, which was presented at AHA 2020.
Deepak Bhatt, MD: STRENGTH, REDUCE-IT, and DHA
November 17, 2020
Deepak Bhatt, MD, MPH, offers his thoughts on the most important REDUCE-IT analyses released in 2020 and why he disagrees with the notion results of the STRENGTH trial somehow impact the use of icosapent ethyl in clinical settings.
Deepak Bhatt, MD: Sotagliflozin and Phase 3 Data from AHA 2020
November 17, 2020
Deepak Bhatt, MD, MPH, offers his thoughts on the results of SCORED and SOLOIST as well as diving deeper into the implications of the data for sotagliflozin and SGLT2 inhibitors moving forward.
George Bakris, MD: Cardiovascular Benefits of Finerenone in FIDELIO-DKD
November 17, 2020
George Bakris, MD, offers further insight into the cardiovascular outcomes analysis of FIDELIO-DKD presented at AHA 2020.
Sotagliflozin, a Dual SGLT2/1 Inhibitor, Shows Promise in Phase 3 Trials
November 17, 2020
Data from the phase 3 SOLOIST-WHF and SCORED trials suggest sotagliflozin was associated with significant reductions in death from CVD in patients with worsening heart failure and significant reductions in blood glucose levels among patients with moderate to severe kidney impairment.
Phase 2 Trial Suggests Evinacumab Cuts LDL-C by 50% in Refractory Hypercholesterolemia
November 16, 2020
Data from a phase 2 trial suggests evinacumab, in both subcutaneous and intravenous doses, were effective at lowering LDL-C in patients with refractory hypercholesterolemia.
First-Line Ablation More Effective than Antiarrhythmic Drugs for Atrial Fibrillation
November 16, 2020
Results of the EARLY-AF study suggest first-line ablation may be a better approach for patients with symptomatic atrial fibrillation than first-line antiarrhythmic drugs.
HARP-MINOCA Outlines Benefit of OCT, Cardiac CMR When Diagnosing Heart Attacks
November 15, 2020
Data from HARP-MINOCA suggests use of OCT and cardiac CMR could help determine cause of symptoms in women presenting with MINOCA.
Rivaroxaban Noninferior to Warfarin in AFib Patients w/ Bioprosthetic Mitral Valves
November 15, 2020
Results of the RIVER trial suggest rivaroxaban was noninferior to warfarin for the study's composite endpoint of all-cause mortality, major cardiovascular events, and major bleeding.