Milind Desai, ACC 2022: VALOR-HCM: Mavacamten as an alternative to surgical septal myectomy or alcohol ablation in patients with severely symptomatic obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

The Evolut low risk trial aimed to compare transcatheter versus surgical aortic valve replacement in patients who were at low risk for surgery. In this touchCARDIO interview, we speak with Dr John Forrest (Yale New Haven Hospital, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA) to discuss the eligibility criteria, the key findings and the outlook for […]

The treatment paradigm for aortic stenosis has developed dramatically in the past decade. In this touchCARDIO interview, we speak with Dr John Forrest (Yale New Haven Hospital, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA) to outline and discuss the developments. Dr Forrest presented an abstract entitled ‘Transcatheter Versus Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement In Aortic Stenosis Patients […]

Many lipid-lowering therapies exist, such as statins to manage and reduce lipid levels. While statins are the most commonly used medication, some patients may need additional interventions to lower their LDL cholesterol levels. In this touchCARDIO interview, we speak with Prof. Steven Nissen (Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA) to explore current and developing novel lipid-lowering […]