A quick rundown of the key developments:
Trials:
- STEP-HFpEF
- CASTLE-HTx
- HEART FID
- DAPA-MI
Policy and Guidelines:
- ESC cardiomyopathy guidelines
- Inflation Reduction Act
- FDA approvals: dapagliflozin and sotagliflozin
Other Highlights:
- The world's second-living patient with end-stage heart failure received a genetically modified pig heart transplant but sadly died after 6 weeks due to transplant rejection.
- The ARIES-HCM3 trial
- The PUSH AHF trial
- The QUEST trial from China
- Declining interest in advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology fellowships