News from AHA 2009

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News from AHA 2009

This week, Journal Watch Cardiology brings you breaking news from the American Heart Association meeting in Orlando, Florida. Please have a look at our coverage of the following trials, and let us know what you think.

ARBITER 6-HALTS trial showing niacin superior to ezetimibe (Free)

Cangrelor study — a setback for the antiplatelet agent (Free)

Study on RV pacing (Subscription required)

HEAAL study on losartan dosing in heart failure (Subscription required)

FAIR-HF study on iron supplementation in heart failure (Subscription required)

Study on a continuous-flow LV assist device showing superiority to the pulsatile-flow device (Subscription required)

Study on depression after coronary artery bypass grafting (Subscription required)

EFFECT study on public reporting of quality care measures in cardiac care (Subscription required)

— The Editors

Published in Journal Watch Cardiology November 18, 2009

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