#ACC25 Day 2, here is the summary of todayโs trials (I havenโt included the follow-up extensions of Evolut Low Risk, Triluminate, and FAME 3). Today, I counted at least 2 NEJM, 4 Lancet, 1 Nature, 1 JAMA, 1 Circulation, and 1 JACC.
1. MIGHTy-Heart = In-home paramedic visits for heart failure did not reduce 30-day readmissions or improve health status compared to standard follow-up calls.
2. FRESH-UP = Limiting fluid intake showed no benefit for heart failure in the outpatient setting.
3. EQUIOX = Pulse oximeter readings differed significantly between patients with dark and light skin, compared to arterial blood oxygen saturation.
4. FAIR-HF2 = Intravenous iron with ferric carboxymaltose improved quality of life in HFrEF with iron deficiency but did not reduce heart failure hospitalizations or cardiovascular death.
5. BHF PROTECT-TAVI = Cerebral embolic protection during TAVI did not reduce stroke incidence within 72 hours.
6. ALIGN-AR = TAVR with the Trilogy valve in aortic regurgitation showed a 1-year mortality rate of 8.1%, well below the 25% noninferiority goal.
7. FLAVOUR II = AngioFFR, an AI-powered FFR method, was noninferior to IVUS in PCI outcomes for patients with significant stenosis.
8. SMART-CHOICE 3 = Clopidogrel monotherapy was more effective than aspirin in reducing major adverse cardiac and cerebrovascular events after PCI.
9. ALLEPRE = A secondary prevention program with counseling on heart medications and lifestyle changes reduced the primary composite outcome at five years post-ACS.
10. ALPACA = Lepodisiran, an extended-duration, small interfering RNA, reduced lipoprotein(a) concentrations in participants with elevated levels.