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ReviewCardiology and therapy2016

A Review of the Key Clinical Trials of 2015: Results and Implications.

Claire McCune, Peter McKavanagh, Ian B A Menown

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Review in Cardiology and therapy, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Claire McCuneCraigavon Cardiac Centre, Craigavon Hospital, Southern Trust, Craigavon, BT63 5QQ, Northern Ireland, UK.
Peter McKavanaghCraigavon Cardiac Centre, Craigavon Hospital, Southern Trust, Craigavon, BT63 5QQ, Northern Ireland, UK.
Ian B A MenownCraigavon Cardiac Centre, Craigavon Hospital, Southern Trust, Craigavon, BT63 5QQ, Northern Ireland, UK. ian.menown@southerntrust.hscni.net.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionMultiple significant, potentially practice changing clinical trials in cardiology have been conducted and subsequently presented throughout the past year.

methodsIn this paper, the authors have reviewed and contextualized significant cardiovascular clinical trials presented at major international conferences of 2015 including American College of Cardiology, European Association for Percutaneous Cardiovascular Interventions, American Diabetes Association, European Society of Cardiology, Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics, Heart Rhythm Congress, and the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions.

resultsThe authors describe new trial data for heart failure (including eplerenone, finerenone, patiromer, sacubitril/valsartan, the beta 3 agonist mirabegron, sitagliptin, empagliflozin, alginate-hydrogel LV epicardial implant), anticoagulation (idarucizumab and andexanet alfa reversal agents, adherence programmes, practice in ablation), transcatheter aortic valve replacement (long-term data, valve-in-valve use, the TriGuard embolic deflecting device), patent foramen ovale closure, cardiovascular prevention (PCSK9 inhibitors, hypertension treatment) and antiplatelets strategies (extended duration therapy with clopidogrel or ticagrelor). Trial data are also described for contemporary technologies including the Biofreedom polymer-free drug coated stent, bioabsorbable stents, PCI strategies, left main treatment, atrial fibrillation ablation techniques, leadless pacemakers and the role of coronary computed tomographic angiography.

conclusionsThis paper summarizes and contextualizes multiple pertinent 2015 clinical trials and will be of interest to both clinicians and cardiology researchers.

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Acute coronary syndromeAnticoagulationAntiplateletAtrial fibrillationBioabsorbable polymerCoronary preventionElectrophysiologyHeart failureMyocardial infarctionPacemaker

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PMID27277596
PMCPMC5125106

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