Coronary Disease

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A Promising Heart Drug Fails, Challenging a Long-Held Theory of Disease

September 10, 2026 | Vincent SierGold Contributor

Novo Nordisk reported that the ZEUS study, which involved more than 6,300 patients with heart disease or advanced kidney disease, failed to show a benefit for ziltivekimab vs placebo. Ziltivekimab lowered interleukin-6 and C-reactive protein,...

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Fifth Universal Definition of Myocardial Infarction

October 15, 2026 | Vincent SierGold Contributor

This international consensus document from the European Society of Cardiology (ESC), American College of Cardiology (ACC), American Heart Association (AHA), and World Heart Federation (WHF) updates myocardial infarction (MI) classification...

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Post-Myocardial Infarction Ventricular Pseudoaneurysm Repair With MVR and CABG Through LAM Via the Fourth Intercostal Space

October 13, 2026 | Oleksandr BabliakBronze Contributor…

The authors present a case of post-myocardial infarction ventricular pseudoaneurysm repair with mitral valve replacement and coronary revascularization performed through a minimally invasive left anterior minithoracotomy via the fourth intercostal...

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Influence of LAD-Diagonal Stenosis on Long-Term Patency and Ischemic Events After CABG

October 8, 2026 | Vincent SierGold Contributor

This single-center retrospective study evaluated whether stenosis in the intervening left anterior descending artery (iLAD), between the internal thoracic artery (ITA) anastomosis and diagonal bifurcation, affects ITA-LAD graft events after...

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Association Between Interventional Cardiologist Practice Characteristics, CABG Use, and Clinical Outcomes

October 8, 2026 | EACTS StaffSilver Contributor

Across 252,408 angiograms performed by 40 interventional cardiologists in British Columbia (2010–2024), the proportion of patients referred for coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) varied 13-fold (2.03 percent–26.4 percent) and was...

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Accurate Needle-Free Assessment of Myocardial Oxygenation for Ischemic Heart Disease in Canines Using Magnetic Resonance Imaging

May 29, 2019 | Mark FergusonGold Contributor

Using period hypercapnea as a surrogate “contrast” agent, myocardial oxygenation was assessed using cardiac MR and accurately mapped areas of relative ischemia.

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Silent Brain Infarcts Following Cardiac Procedures: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis

May 15, 2019 | Aristotle ProtopapasGold ContributorGold Commentor

An interesting metanalysis, especially: The ad hoc results of off-pump surgery. The mean number of silent brain infarcts per patient was significantly higher in the transcatheter aortic valve implantation group...

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Antibody-Based Ticagrelor Reversal Agent in Healthy Volunteers

May 14, 2019 | Arie BlitzGold ContributorSilver Commentor

Ticagrelor (Brilinta), an oral P2Y12 inhibitor, is an agent used in combination with aspirin for dual antiplatelet therapy after coronary interventions. It’s antiplatelet function cannot be reversed by platelet transfusion....

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Right Ventricular Function is Reduced During Cardiac Surgery Independent of Procedural Characteristics, Reoperative Status, or Pericardiotomy

April 29, 2019 | Arie BlitzGold ContributorSilver Commentor

The authors prospectively analyzed right ventricular (RV) function in 109 patients undergoing a broad range of cardiac surgeries. RV function was assessed at several time points by evaluating TAPSE and...

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Thrombelastography-Directed Transfusion in Cardiac Surgery: Impact on Postoperative Outcomes

April 28, 2019 | Arie BlitzGold ContributorSilver Commentor

This single-center study retrospectively analyzed the impact of the implementation of thromboelastography (TEG) on all cardiac procedures performed during 2-year intervals prior to and after TEG implementation. A total of...

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Health, United States: Spotlight Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Heart Disease

April 23, 2019 | Wei-Guo MaGold Contributor

Five highlights in the CDC’s most recent Health, United States report, based on data from 1999 to 2017: Black patients were more than twice as likely as Asians or Pacific...

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2019 ACC/AHA Guideline on the Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease

March 17, 2019 | Wei-Guo MaGold Contributor

The American College of Cardiology’s 68th Annual Scientific Session has released the 2019 ACC/AHA Guideline on the Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease. This guideline includes newly generated recommendations for control...

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PCI and CABG for Treating Stable Coronary Artery Disease

March 4, 2019 | Aristotle ProtopapasGold ContributorGold Commentor

An important review in a mainstream periodical read by cardiologist colleagues.

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