Late Breakers

Stay at the forefront of cardiology by being the first to see the latest scientific breakthroughs at five featured Late-Breaking Clinical Trial sessions.

ACC.13 Opening Showcase and Late-Breaking Clinical Trials
Session 300
Saturday, March 9, 8 – 10:10 a.m.
South, Esplanade Ballroom

  • Final Results of Randomized Trial of Left Atrial Appendage Closure Versus Warfarin for Stroke/Thromboembolic Prevention in Patients with Non-Valvular Atrial Fibrillation (PREVAIL)
  • HPS2-THRIVE: Randomized Comparison Of Extended-Release (ER) niacin/laropiprant 2g Daily Versus Placebo in 25,673 Patients At High Risk Of Occlusive Vascular Events

Late-Breaking Clinical Trials II: Interventional
Session 301
Sunday, March 10, 8 – 9:30 a.m.
South, Esplanade Ballroom

  • Early High-Dose Rosuvastatin for Contrast-Induced Nephropathy Prevention in Acute Coronary Syndrome
  • A Randomized Evaluation of the SAPIEN XT Transcatheter Valve System in Patients with Aortic Stenosis who are not Candidates for Surgery: PARTNER 2, Cohort B Outcomes
  • One-year Outcome of a Trial Comparing Second Generation Drug-eluting Stents Using Either Biodegradable Polymer or Durable Polymer: the NOBORITM Biolimus-Eluting versus XIENCETM/PROMUSTM Everolimus-eluting Stent Trial (NEXT)
  • Comparison of DK crush versus culotte stenting for unprotected distal left main bifurcation lesions: Results from a multicenter, randomized, prospective DKCRUSH-III study
  • The Main Results of the CHAMPION PHOENIX Trial

Late-Breaking Clinical Trials III: Chronic CAD/Stable Ischemic Heart Disease and Acute Coronary Syndromes
Session 302
Sunday, March 10, 10:45 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
South, Esplanade Ballroom

  • The STREAM Trial
  • Early Administration of Eplerenone in Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction Without Heart Failure: Results of the Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled REMINDER Trial
  • Effects of the P-Selectin Antagonist Inclacumab in the Select-Acute Coronary Syndromes Trial
  • Randomized Comparison of High-dose Oral Vitamins vs. Placebo in the Trial to Assess Chelation Therapy
  • Evaluation of Ranolazine in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and Chronic Stable Angina: Results from the Type 2 Diabetes Evaluation of Ranolazine in Subjects with Chronic Stable Angina (TERISA) randomized clinical trial

Late-Breaking Clinical Trials IV: General Cardiology
Session 303
Monday, March 11, 8 – 9:30 a.m.
South, Esplanade Ballroom

  • Three-Year Outcomes after Transcatheter or Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement in High-Risk Patients with Severe Aortic Stenosis
  • A Randomized Trial to Compare Percutaneous Coronary Intervention between Massachusetts Hospitals With Cardiac Surgery On-Site and Community Hospitals Without Cardiac Surgery On-Site
  • The German Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting in Elderly Patients (GOPCABE) Study
  • CORONARY: The Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Surgery Off or On Pump Revascularization Study. Results at 1 year
  • PRAGUE-6 Trial: Off-Pump Versus On-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery in Patients With EuroSCORE ≥6

Late-Breaking Clinical Trials V: Heart Failure
Session 304
Monday, March 11, 10:45 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
South, Esplanade Ballroom

  • The St Vincent’s Screening To Prevent Heart Failure Study: Impact of Natriuretic Peptide Guided Screening and Treatment on Long-Term Prevalence of Left Ventricular Dysfunction, Heart Failure and Cardiovascular Events
  • Digoxin Reduces 30-Day All-Cause Hospital Admission in Ambulatory Older Patients with Chronic Heart Failure and Reduced Ejection Fraction
  • The ASTRONAUT Study: Aliskiren Trial On Acute Heart Failure Outcomes
  • Phosphodiesterase-5 Inhibition to Improve Clinical Status and Exercise Capacity in Diastolic Heart Failure (RELAX) Trial


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