Talking Points

Mandeep Mehra and C. Michael Gibson discuss whether or not aspirin is needed for patients with left ventricular assist devices in advanced heart failure.

Christian T. Ruff and C. Michael Gibson discuss the primary results of a randomized trial testing the efficacy of abelacimab versus rivaroxaban for stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation.

Andrew Bellinger, Sek Kathiresan, and C. Michael Gibson talk about the phase 1b trial of what investigators hope may be a one-time genetic fix for hyperlipidemia.

Steven Nissen and C. Michael Gibson discuss the efficacy and safety of lepodisiran, an extended duration short-interfering RNA meant to reduce lipoprotein (a).

Paul Ridker and C. Michael Gibson discuss whether residual inflammatory risk or residual cholesterol risk is a more effective predictor of CV events among patients treated with statins.

Mike Sharma and C. Michael Gibson discuss managing acute thromboembolic events in secondary stroke using antithrombotic treatment with factor XIa inhibition.

Axel Bauer and C. Michael Gibson talk about whether smartphone-based screening can effectively detect atrial fibrillation in elderly, at-risk patients.

Ganesan Karthikeyan and C. Michael Gibson compare the efficacy of rivaroxaban versus vitamin K agonists for patients with rheumatic heart disease associated atrial fibrillation

Joo-Yong Hahn and C. Michael Gibson compare FFR with angiography-guided PCI for patients with acute myocardial infarction and multivessel disease.

Marco Valgimigli and C. Michael Gibson discuss the long-term follow-up results from MASTER DAPT, which compared the outcomes of high bleeding risk patients randomized to either abbreviated or standard antiplatelet therapy.

Marco Valgimigli and C. Michael Gibson discuss the PANTHER trial, which compared P2Y12 inhibitor monotherapy with aspririn monotherapy in patients with coronary artery disease.

Giuseppe Gargiulo and C. Michael Gibson discuss whether the choice of radial or femoral artery access impacts the risk of mortality and major bleeding for patients undergoing coronary procedures.

Sanjit Jolly and C. Michael Gibson discuss if colchicine and rivaroxaban plus aspirin can slow disease progression in patients hospitalized with COVID-19.

Milind Desai and C. Michael Gibson compare the results of mavacamten for severe obstructive hypertropic cardiomyopathy with the typical treatments of surgical septal myectomy or alcohol ablation.

Justin Ezekowitz and C. Michael Gibson look at a sodium-reducing dietary intervention and its effects on patients with HF.

Shamir Mehta and C. Michael Gibson discuss how complete revascularization affects angina-related quality of life in patients with STEMI.

Tijn Jansen, Suzette Elias-Smale, and C. Michael Gibson discuss whether diltiazem improves coronary vasomotor dysfunction in patients with angina and nonobstructive coronary artery disease.

Mark Loeb and C. Michael Gibson discuss whether the influenza vaccine can reduce adverse vascular events among patients with HF.

Gregory Lewis and C. Michael Gibson discuss how omecamtiv mecarbil affects exercise tolerance in patients with chronic HFrEF.

Javed Butler and C. Michael Gibson discuss using patiromer to manage hyperkalemia in patients with HFrEF who are taking RAAS inhibitors.