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A multifaceted intervention to increase bystander CPR rates after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in France: a stepped-wedge, cluster-randomised, controlled trial.

Lancet Public HealthOct 21, 2026

This stepped-wedge, cluster-randomised controlled trial assessed a coordinated intervention to increase bystander CPR before EMS arrival among adults with non-traumatic out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in France.

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Bystander CPR is an important early response to OHCA, and this trial suggests that combining dispatcher support, volunteer activation, and agency feedback can increase its use.

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Clinical ResearchCardiologyOpen access

Drug-coated balloons in coronary disease: meta-analysis comparing sirolimus- and paclitaxel-coated technologies.

This systematic review and meta-analysis compared sirolimus-coated balloons (SCBs) with paclitaxel-coated balloons (PCBs) for coronary interventions.

BMC Cardiovasc DisordOct 22, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchCardiologyOpen access

Cold and Room-Temperature Platelets in Cardiac Surgery: The CHIPS Randomized Clinical Trial.

The phase 3, multicenter, randomized CHIPS trial compared cold-stored platelets (CSPs; up to 21 days) with room-temperature platelets (RTPs; up to 7 days) in pediatric and adult patients receiving platelet transfusions…

JAMAOct 13, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchCardiology

Coronary artery disease management in patients with severe aortic stenosis undergoing transcatheter aortic valve implantation: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials.

This systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised trials compared coronary revascularisation strategies in patients with severe aortic stenosis undergoing transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI).

EuroInterventionOct 19, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchCardiology

Effectiveness of Discrete Strategies and Implementation Bundles for Improving Clinician Prescription of Clinical Practice Guideline-Recommended Medications for Atherosclerotic Occlusive Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

This systematic review and meta-analysis assessed randomized trials of strategies to improve prescription of guideline-strongly-recommended medications for adults with atherosclerotic occlusive disease.

J Am Heart AssocOct 16, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchCardiology

Global Prevalence of Adherence to Antihypertensives and Associated Moderating Factors Among Adults With Hypertension: A Meta-Analysis.

This systematic review and meta-analysis estimated global adherence to antihypertensive medication among adults with hypertension.

J Am Heart AssocOct 16, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchCardiology

Efficacy and safety of baxdrostat in the management of uncontrolled hypertension: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

This systematic review and meta-analysis assessed baxdrostat versus placebo in randomized controlled trials involving patients with uncontrolled hypertension.

Am J HypertensOct 15, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchCardiology

The effects of sodium reduction and the DASH diet on ambulatory blood pressure: overall and race-stratified results from the DASH-Sodium trial.

This randomized feeding trial examined ambulatory blood pressure (ABP) responses to sodium reduction and the DASH diet in 335 participants, 58% of whom self-identified as Black.

Am J HypertensOct 15, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchCardiology

Efficacy and Safety of Enlicitide in Hypercholesterolemia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.

This systematic review and random-effects meta-analysis assessed efficacy and safety of oral enlicitide in adults with hypercholesterolemia.

Endocrinol Diabetes MetabOct 14, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchCardiology

Early Discharge Strategy Including Subcutaneous Furosemide in Hospitalized Heart Failure.

This multicenter, open-label, randomized active-controlled trial in the United Kingdom studied 172 patients hospitalized with heart failure who still required parenteral diuretics.

J Am Coll CardiolOct 13, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchEndocrinology

Search for the glycated hemoglobin target minimizing mortality among people with type 2 diabetes with rare incidence of treatment-related severe hypoglycemia - Epidemiologic analysis of J-DOIT3 randomized controlled trial.

This landmark analysis of the J-DOIT3 randomized controlled trial examined associations between updated HbA1c and cardiovascular outcomes or mortality among people with type 2 diabetes, in a setting where severe…

PLoS OneOct 23, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchCardiologyOpen access

Wireless Home Blood Pressure Monitoring With Health Coaching for Hypertension Management at a Federally Qualified Health Center: Pilot Randomized Controlled Feasibility and Acceptability Study.

This 6-month, two-arm randomized pilot trial assessed feasibility and acceptability of wireless home blood pressure monitoring (HBPM) with health coaching among adults with uncontrolled or newly diagnosed hypertension…

JMIR Form ResOct 22, 2026Read summary

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