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• NCDR Study Shows Steady Improvement in GDMT Adherence For STEMI, NSTEMI Patients
  There were steady improvements in process measures and increased adherence to guideline-directed medical therapy (GDMT) among patients with STEMI and NSTEMI between 2009 and 2018, according to a study published Jan. 18 in Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes.
• Catheter ABlation vs ANtiarrhythmic Drug Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation
  The goal of the CABANA trial was to compare the safety and efficacy of catheter ablation compared with drug therapy for the treatment of patients with new-onset or untreated atrial fibrillation (AF).
• P2Y12 Inhibitors in Non–Critically Ill Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients
  Among non–critically ill patients hospitalized with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), what are the effects of adding P2Y12 inhibitors to anticoagulant therapy?