Novel cardiac troponin protocol rapidly rules out MI

Three-quarters of patients who presented with suspected acute coronary syndrome were safely discharged from ED without hospital admission.

Study questions preemptive TEVAR for extended type A dissections

Interim results from a single-center study show that preemptive TEVAR may not be necessary for type A aortic dissections.

TAVR, SAVR share same infective endocarditis risk

Be aware, be careful, and provide appropriate antibiotic prophylaxis, just as surgeons do in SAVR.

Moderate aortic stenosis just as deadly as severe AS

The current echocardiographic definition of moderate aortic stenosis may greatly underestimate risk.

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