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Systematic review and meta-analysis of early aortic valve replacement versus conservative therapy in patients with asymptomatic aortic valve stenosis with preserved left ventricle systolic function

Open Heart

Background A quarter of patients with severe aortic stenosis (AS) were asymptomatic, and only a third of them survived at the end of 4 years. We intended to study the effect of early AVR (eAVR) in this subset of asymptomatic patients with preserved left ventricle function. The primary outcome was all-cause mortality.

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American College of Cardiology ACC.24 Late-breaking Science and Guidelines Session Summary

DAIC

24: Joint American College of Cardiology/Journal of the American College of Cardiology Late-Breaking Clinical Trials (Session 402) Saturday, April 6 9:30 – 10:30 a.m.

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Highlights of ACC 2024

Cardiology Update

EMPACT-MI 1 ( NCT04509674 ) studied the effects of empagliflozin in patients who have experienced myocardial infarction (MI). SMART 4 ( NCT04722250 ) studied patients with severe aortic stenosis and a small aortic annulus who underwent transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR). Here is our curated list of the top sessions.

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5 Most-Cited Takeaways From the 19th Annual Cardiometabolic Health Congress (CMHC) 

Cardiometabolic Health Congress

Emerging Risk Factors: Non-traditional factors such as the microbiome, pollution, and somatic mutations are increasingly linked to “SMuRFless” myocardial infarction (MI) cases. High Lp(a) is a causal risk factor for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD), aortic stenosis, and all-cause mortality.

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