The COP-AF trial looked at the use of anti-inflammatory colchicine in patients undergoing major noncardiac thoracic surgery and reducing risk of cardiovascular complications, especially perioperative atrial fibrillation and myocardial injury after noncardiac surgery (MINS). We spoke to Prof. David Conen (Population Health Research Institute, Hamilton, ON, Canada), principle investigator of COP-AF and presenter at the […]

Presented at the European Society of Cardiology Congress (ESC Congress) 2023 Amsterdam, the OPERA-AI trial compared the use of handheld echocardiography analysed by artificial intelligence (AI) to ‘cart-based’ echocardiography reported by humans, to help diagnose suspected heart failure. In this touchCARDIO interview, we speak to Dr. Ross Campbell (University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK) to discuss the […]

The annual conference of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC Congress 2023) recently ended following an insightful few days in the beautiful city of Amsterdam. Taking place between Friday 25 – Monday 28 August, ESC Congress 2023 saw over 30,000 participants and 4,500 faculty and presenters come together to discuss the very latest advances in […]

The HEART-FID trial built on research from the AFFIRM-AHF and IRONMAN trials to investigate the use of intravenous iron in treating heart failure with iron deficiency. In this touchCARDIO interview, we speak to Dr. Robert Mentz (Duke University, NC, US) regarding the HEART-FID trial, presented at the European Society of Cardiology Congress (ESC Congress) 2023 […]

The REVIVED study aimed to assess whether the addition of stents when treating patients with severe ischaemic cardiomyopathy would be beneficial to patient outcomes. In this touchCARDIO interview, we speak with Professor Divaka Perera (King’s College London, London, UK) to discuss the REVIVED trial, its outcomes and how they will affect the current treatment paradigm.  […]

In an ideal scenario, patients with ischaemic cardiomyopathy would receive specific treatment options beyond the general heart failure management currently in place. In this touchCARDIO interview, we speak with Professor Divaka Perera (King’s College London, London, UK) to discuss the unmet needs in this population and give an evaluation of surgical and percutaneous revascularization in […]

Studies investigating the safety and efficacy of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection (SARS-CoV-2) mRNA vaccines lacked representation of patients with heart failure. In this touchCARDIO interview, we speak with Dr Caroline Sindet-Pedersen (Copenhagen University Hospital Herlev and Gentofte, Hellerup, Denmark) to discuss the study presented at ESC 2022 that aimed to investigate […]

The RIVER trial pre-specified analysis presented at ESC 2022 aimed to test the efficacy/safety of rivaroxaban compared to warfarin in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) and bioprosthetic mitral valves, according to time of valve implantation. In this touchCARDIO interview, we speak with Professor Renato Lopes (Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA) to discuss non-vitamin […]

With insights from the PEGASUS-TIMI 54 study, it was assessed whether patients with higher lipoprotein A treated with ticagrelor, a P2Y12 inhibitor, have a greater reduction in cardiovascular risk. In this touchCARDIO interview, we speak with Dr Siddharth Patel (Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA) to discuss the role of lipoprotein […]