Ischaemic heart disease

RAPID-TNT validates 1-hour hs-cTnT protocol for suspected ACS

Ruling out MI with a 0/1-hour high-sensitivity troponin protocol is safe and does not increase the risk of death or MI at 30 days when compared with standard testing over three hours, according to results from the Australian RAPID-TNT trial. The...

Ruling out MI with a 0/1-hour high-sensitivity troponin protocol is safe and does not increase the risk of death or...
Interventional cardiology

Moderate aortic stenosis not as benign as previously thought

Poor outcomes in people with moderate aortic stenosis (AS) suggest that the current ‘watchful waiting’ approach needs to be re-evaluated, Australian researchers say. While severe AS is well known to have poor survival outcomes, a study of 25, 827 patients found...

Poor outcomes in people with moderate aortic stenosis (AS) suggest that the current ‘watchful waiting’ approach needs to be re-evaluated,...