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- Essence-TIMI 73b: Olezarsen Significantly Lowers Triglycerides in Moderate Hypertriglyceridemia With Elevated CV RiskTreatment with olezarsen significantly reduced triglyceride levels at six months compared to placebo in patients with moderate hypertriglyceridemia and elevated cardiovascular risk, according to results of the Essence-TIMI 73b study presented during ESC Congress 2025 and simultaneously published Aug. 30 in NEJM.
- REFINE-ICD: Efficacy of ICD Therapy in Higher Risk Post-MI Patients With Better-Preserved LV FunctionProphylactic ICD therapy did not reduce mortality in patients with a prior myocardial infarction (MI), persistent moderate left ventricular (LV) systolic dysfunction and abnormal ECG markers, according to results from the REFINE-ICD trial presented at ESC Congress 2025.
- Beta-Blocker Therapy Following MI the Focus of Late-Breaking Research at ESC Congress 2025Beta-blocker therapy following myocardial infarction (MI) was the primary focus of a hot line session at ESC Congress 2025.
- VICTOR AND VICTORIA: Late-Breaking Science Explore Benefits of Vericiguat in Treating Patients With HFrEFVericiguat did not reduce the risk of a composite endpoint of time to cardiovascular death or heart failure (HF) hospitalization among patients with HF and reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) without recent H) worsening, based on findings from the VICTOR trial...
- MAPLE-HCM: Aficamten Monotherapy vs. Metoprolol Monotherapy in Patients With Symptomatic Obstructive HCMAficamten monotherapy was superior to metoprolol monotherapy in improving peak oxygen uptake and hemodynamics and decreasing symptoms among patients with symptomatic obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM), according to results from the MAPLE-HCM trial...