Clinical

Jonathan Silverberg, MD, PhD, MPH, evaluates persistent unmet needs in the field and highlights promising new treatments currently under development.

If integrated into clinical practice, the approach could fill a need for more optimal diagnostic approaches for myasthenia gravis (MG), explained the researchers.

Lead investigators, presenters, and the chair of this year’s European Society of Cardiology Congress, John McMurray, MD, discussed the meeting highlights and recapped important data.

At the 2024 European Society of Cardiology Congress (ESC), key research in cardiology care included studies conducted on cardiovascular disease risk among women, cardiac distress and smoking, and lipoprotein(a).

Compared with those without vitiligo, patients with vitiligo have higher health care access and utilization but report a lower quality of life.

A review by authors from China examines evidence involving different treatment approaches.

Ticiana Leal, MD, associate professor and director of the Thoracic Medical Oncology Program in the Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology at Emory University School of Medicine, discusses the latest advances in perioperative non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) treatment.

The FINEARTS-HF late-breaking data were forefront at the 2024 European Society of Cardiology Congress in London.

Early data suggest chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy can achieve meaningful long-term results.

The rates of discontinuation due to inefficacy or adverse events for biosimilars and originators of etanercept and adalimumab were similar, according to an analysis of a prospective registry.

Educational principles implemented after 1998 may have led to lower mortality rates in patients with colorectal cancer (CRC) receiving care from doctors trained after that point.

The eye condition, which can induce the loss of central vision, could see effective treatment options pending FDA approval.

A key opinion leader explores new and promising treatment approaches for managing advanced stages of Friedreich ataxia.

"Now we can actually focus and look at the disease itself, treat the heart disease itself, which is the plaque in the coronary arteries, as opposed to treating the risk of disease," Amir Ahmadi, MD, Mount Sinai, says in an interview at the European Society for Cardiology Congress.

Deepak Bhatt, MD, Mount Sinai Heart, highlights the kidney-specific outcomes of the pivotal EMPACT-MI clinical trial in an interview at the 2024 European Society of Cardiology Congress.

In patients with heart failure with mildly reduced and preserved ejection fraction, finerenone reduced the risk of heart failure worsening or hospitalizations compared with placebo, explained John McMurray, MD, the co–principal investigator of the FINEARTS-HF trial.

Christopher Kramer, MD, vice president of the American College of Cardiology, discusses the newest data on finerenone for heart failure presented during the FINEARTS Hot Line session at the European Society of Cardiology Congress.

Anna Mueller, MD, and Amir Ahmadi, MD, of Mount Sinai, highlight gaps in risk assessment tools for acute coronary syndrome, calling for more comprehensive screening strategies.

A survey of patients with myasthenia gravis in 5 European countries suggests patients wait on average about a year after symptom onset before they are given an accurate diagnosis.

Researchers found low rates of patient involvement in first-line ovarian cancer treatment decisions in Europe and the US from 2017 to 2020 despite the increasing use of targeted therapies, like poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase inhibitors.

After moderating an emerging science session on acute ST-elevation myocardial infarction care, Dipti Itchhaporia, MD, American College of Cardiology, discussed the growing inclusivity in clinical trials through innovative digital tools and addressed the impact of GLP-1 therapies on cardiovascular treatment.

Pregnant and postpartum women who have cardiovascular (CV) disease represent a high-risk group of patients who require specialized care and intense monitoring for optimal health of them and their baby.

Jason Romancik, MD, a board-certified hematologist at Emory Winship Cancer Institute, discusses the current treatment landscape in aggressive lymphoma and drivers of high care costs.

New STEP-HFpEF findings presented at this year’s European Society of Cardiology Congress add to the many accolades this glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist has already received for the numerous benefits it can produce among patients living with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction.

Although rare, clinicians should be familiar with the symptoms and management of immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI)–related cardiovascular adverse effects or myocarditis.