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How do worsening heart events dictate the long-term outcomes of patients with transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy (ATTR-CM) and can earlier intervention influence the disease trajectory in ATTR-CM? In this new sub-analysis from ATTRibute-CM, recorded onsite at ESC Heart Failure Congress (HFA) 2026, Prof Marianna Fontana (University College London, London, UK) sheds further light onto these…
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HFA 2026: Updates on ATTR-CM
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ESC Congress 2025 - Cascade screening proves to be an effective tool to identify more patients with elevated LP(a) levels.Dr Jonas Brinck (Karolinska Institute, SE) joins us to discuss findings from the LipoaScreen study, evaluating cascade screening for elevated lipoprotein(a) in relatives of patients with atherosclerotic coronary artery disease.This prospective study examined whether elevated…
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AHA Scientific Sessions 2025 - Prof Nobuyuki Kagiyama (Juntendo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, JP) joins us to share findings from the AI-SCREEN-CA study investigating whether an artificial intelligence-based software for checking real-world echocardiography can improve the early and accurate detection of hidden cardiac amyloidosis.Findings showed that this AI software identified around 5%…
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Preterm Birth and Maternal Cardiovascular Risk
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Atrial fibrillation (AF), particularly when paroxysmal and asymptomatic, often goes undiagnosed, increasing the risk of stroke. A recent trial investigated whether remote screening with a commercially available smartwatch could enhance the detection of new-onset AF in an older population with an elevated risk of stroke.²Mechanism of ApplicationThe intervention utilised a smartwatch equipped with…
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ESC Congress 24 — AF screening with a wearable ECG device increases diagnosis by over 50% but did not significantly reduce hospitalisation rates for stroke.We are joined onsite at ESC Congress 2024 by Dr Renato Lopes (Duke University Medical Center, NC) to discuss the findings from the GUARD-AF Trial (NCT04126486, Bristol-Myers Squibb), which was designed to determine if screening for undiagnosed…
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Dr Purvi Parwani (Loma Linda University Health, US) recaps the standout science from Day 2 of ACC 2026, a day defined by a central theme: challenging long-held assumptions in cardiology. Her summary focuses on what these updates mean for day-to-day clinical practice, from prevention strategies to interventional decision-making.Prevention and Risk ReductionVESALIUS-CV: Showed a 25% reduction in…
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ACC.26 – Dr Michael McConnell (Stanford Health Care, Stanford, CA, US) joins us to discuss findings from a prospective, multicentre clinical trial evaluating whether artificial intelligence analysis of retinal images can identify patients at elevated atherosclerotic cardiovascular risk.Findings showed strong sensitivity and specificity in identifying those at risk of ASCVD in a diverse study…
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Frailty and Cardiovascular Risk
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AHA Scientific Sessions 2025 – Late-breaker host Dr Harriette Van Spall (McMaster University, CA) is joined by Dr Erin A Bohula (Brigham & Women's Hospital, US) to discuss the primary results of the VESALIUS-CV trial, a large-scale, phase 3, double-blind, randomised, placebo-controlled study sponsored by Amgen.The VESALIUS-CV trial (NCT03872401) evaluated the impact of evolocumab, a PCSK9…
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