2020 ISCHEMIA-CKD TRIAL Management of coronary disease in patients with advanced kidney disease international, randomized controlled trial Objective: To compare the effectiveness of routine invasive therapy with optimal medical therapy among patients with stable coronary disease & advanced chronic kidney … Read More
Cardiac Surgery
POPULAR CABG Trial Summary: Ticagrelor in CABG
2020 POPULAR CABG TRIAL Effect of adding ticagrelor to standard aspirin on saphenous vein graft (SVG) patency in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting double-blind, placebo-controlled, multicenter, randomized controlled trial M Objective: To assess whether ticagrelor added to standard aspirin … Read More
AVATAR Trial Summary: AVR in Asymptomatic Severe Aortic Stenosis
2021 AVATAR TRIAL M Aortic Valve replacement versus Conservative treatment in asymptomatic severe Aortic Stenosis Parallel, Randomised controlled trial Objective: To evaluate aortic valve replacement (AVR) compared with conservative therapy among patients with asymptomatic severe aortic stenosis 157 Inclusion criteria: … Read More
PALACS Trial Summary: Posterior Left Pericardiotomy for Post-op AFib
2021 PALACS TRIAL M Posterior left pericardiotomy for the prevention of postoperative atrial fibrillation after cardiac surgery Randomized, parallel, stratified, single-centre study Objective: To evaluate posterior left pericardiotomy compared with no intervention among patients undergoing open heart surgery 420 patients … Read More