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View from the Thoraxcenter: AHA 21 Late-breaking Science Wrap Up
Author(s): Nicolas M Van Mieghem , Joost Daemen Added: 2 years ago
Learn more about of the top AHA 2021 late-breaking trialswith View from the Thoraxcenter hosts, Professor Nicolas Van Mieghem and DrJoost Daemen (Thoraxcentre, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, NL). In this short summary video, they summarise the take-home messages and share their take on how the data will shape patient care and research. Trials covered in detail include: • Aortic Valve Replacement versus… View more

Vascular Disease and Surgery

Standards & Guidelines
HRS 21: Findings from the Susruta-IST Registry | sinus node
Author(s): Dhanunjaya Lakkireddy Added: 2 years ago
In this interview, Dr Dhanunjaya Lakkireddy (Kansas City Heart Rhythm Institute, Overland Park, KS, US) discusses the outcomes of the multicenter Susruta-IST Registry, which aimed to report upon the outcomes of sinus node sparing surgical thoracoscopic hybrid ablation (SUSRUTA) for inappropriate sinus tachycardia (IST). Questions: 1. Please summarise the aim, study design and endpoints? 2. What… View more

Anticoagulation

Electrophysiology & Arrhythmia
ESC 23: ReDS-SAFE HF Study
Author(s): Jesús Álvarez-García Added: 7 months ago
ESC 23 — Dr Jesus Alvarez-Garcia (Ramon and Cajal University Hospital, ES) considers the use of ReDS technology in patients with acute heart failure (ReDS-SAFE HF) (NCT04305717) in this short interview. The ReDS-SAFE HF study (Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai) aimed to test the remote dielectric sensing (ReDS) system, a novel electromagnetic technology that can noninvasively quantify… View more

Heart Failure
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Job title: Cardiovascular Disease and Hospice & Palliative Medicine Fellow
Dr Sarah Godfrey, MD, MPH is acardiovascular disease and hospice and palliative medicine fellow at UT Southwestern Medical Center. She grew up in New Jersey, studied African and African American Studies at Harvard University, and then did the majority of her medical training at Columbia University (postbac program, medical school, MPH, and internal medicine residency). Her research focus is in… View more
Marc Evans
Dr Marc Evans is a Consultant Diabetologist at the University Hospital Llandough and previously a lecturer in diabetes and endocrinology at the University of Wales College of Medicine. Dr Evans has multiple ongoing academic and clinical interests, particularly in relation to the health economics of chronic disease. He has been involved in various innovative studies evaluating different aspects… View more
The Heart Failure Association (HFA) of the ESC has a mission to improve quality of life and longevity, through better prevention, diagnosis and treatment of heart failure, including the establishment of networks for its management, education and research. ) is an independent, non-profit organisation. Its members and decision-makers are busy healthcare professionals who volunteer their time and… View more
Clinical Trial Perspective: Cost-effectiveness of Transcatheter Mitral Valve Repair Versus Medical Therapy in Patients with Heart Failure and Secondary Mitral Regurgitation. Results From the COAPT Trial
Author(s): Suzanne J Baron Added: 3 years ago
In the wake of transcatheter aortic valve replacement revolutionizing the treatment of aortic stenosis, sizeable interest has arisen in the development of percutaneous technologies to treat patients with mitral valve disease. Thus, when a percutaneous method of edge-to-edge mitral valve repair (TMVr) using the MitraClip device (Abbott Vascular) was introduced, this device was met with… View more

Heart Failure

Intervention
Job title: Interventional Cardiologist
Dr Simon Wilson is anInterventional Cardiologist atSt George's Hospital, London UK. Dr Wilson is dedicated to improving patient safety and outcomes and in 2021, was appointed the head of governance for cardiology at St George’s. His main focus is to help understand the cause of symptoms and deliver evidence-based treatment to improve quality of life and minimise the risk of future cardiac… View more
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Job title: Professor of Metabolic Medicine and an Honorary Consultant in Diabetes and Endocrinology at Leeds University and Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust
Presenter Prof Ajjan is a Professor of Metabolic Medicine and an Honorary Consultant in Diabetes and Endocrinology at Leeds University and Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust. He obtained his PhD from the University of Sheffield and completed his clinical training in Diabetes and Endocrinology at Leeds Teaching Hospitals. He runs a programme of basic, translational and clinical research studies with… View more
Author(s): Ross Arena , Carl J Lavie Added: 3 years ago
Excess body weight in the form of adipose tissue is receiving a great deal of attention, given its profound detrimental implications for health and the burden it places upon the healthcare system. Body mass index (BMI) is perhaps the most commonly used measure for classifying subjects as either normal weight (18.5–24.9 kg/m2), overweight (25.0–29.9 kg/m2), or obese (≥30 kg/m2). While the BMI… View more

Prevention & Chronic Conditions