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ARCADIA Trial: Apixaban After Cryptogenic Stroke

The ARCADIA trial, published in JAMA in 2024, compared the efficacy of apixaban versus aspirin in preventing recurrent strokes in patients with cryptogenic stroke and atrial cardiopathy. Key Findings: Conclusion: In patients with cryptogenic stroke and evidence of atrial cardiopathy … Read More

VERONICA-Nigeria Trial: Triple-Pill for Hypertension

The VERONICA-Nigeria trial, published in JAMA in 2024, evaluated the efficacy and safety of a low-dose triple-pill protocol (telmisartan, amlodipine, and indapamide) versus a standard-care protocol for managing hypertension in Black African adults. This parallel-group, open-label, randomized controlled trial involved … Read More

EPIC-CAD Trial: Edoxaban in CAD and AF

The EPIC-CAD trial, recently published in The New England Journal of Medicine, evaluated the efficacy and safety of edoxaban monotherapy compared to dual antithrombotic therapy in patients with stable coronary artery disease (CAD) and high-risk atrial fibrillation (AF). This open-label, … Read More

MATTERHORN Trial Summary: Mitral Valve Repair vs. Surgery in Secondary MR

The MATTERHORN trial, published in The New England Journal of Medicine, investigates the efficacy of transcatheter repair (M-TEER) versus surgical mitral-valve repair for secondary mitral regurgitation (MR) in patients with heart failure. This randomized controlled trial included 208 patients, equally … Read More

40 Landmark Clinical Trials That Shaped COVID-19 Therapeutic Options and Outcomes

The COVID-19 pandemic triggered an unprecedented surge in clinical research, leading to thousands of studies aimed at understanding, managing, and ultimately controlling the virus. As healthcare systems worldwide faced the immense challenge of treating patients, researchers raced against time to … Read More

SOURCE Trial: Sorafenib in Portal Vein Tumor Thrombus

Here’s the extracted information from the provided visual abstract: SOURCE Adjuvant Transarterial Chemoembolization With Sorafenib for Portal Vein Tumor Thrombus Study Design: Objective: Participants: Intervention Groups: Primary Outcome: Secondary Outcomes: Conclusion: Citation: This summary captures the key points from the … Read More

SABATO Trial: Oral Antibiotics for Staph Aureus

Here’s the extracted information from the provided visual abstract: SABATO Efficacy and Safety of an Early Oral Switch in Low-risk Staphylococcus aureus Bloodstream Infection Study Design: Objective: Participants: Intervention Groups: Primary Outcome: Secondary Outcome: Conclusion: Citation: This summary captures the … Read More

OPT-BIRISK Trial: Clopidogrel Monotherapy in High Risk ACS

Trial Title: OPT-BIRISKStudy Type: Multicenter, double-blind, randomized trial Objective: To determine if extended P2Y12 inhibitor monotherapy with clopidogrel is superior to ongoing dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) with aspirin and clopidogrel after 9 to 12 months of DAPT after PCI in … Read More

CheckMate 77T Trial: Nivolumab in Lung Cancer

CheckMate 77TPerioperative Nivolumab in Resectable Lung Cancer Design: Objective: Patients: Inclusion criteria: Exclusion criteria: Comparison: Primary Outcome: Secondary Outcomes: Conclusion: Reference: This data highlights the key points of the CheckMate 77T trial, comparing the outcomes of perioperative nivolumab combined with … Read More

SEQUOIA-HCM Trial: Aficamten in HCM

SEQUOIA-HCMAficamten for Symptomatic Obstructive Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Design: Objective: Patients: Inclusion criteria: Exclusion criteria: Comparison: Primary Outcome: Secondary Outcomes: Conclusion: Reference: This data highlights the key points of the SEQUOIA-HCM trial, comparing the outcomes of aficamten versus placebo in patients with … Read More