ESC-HFA 2023: Late-Breaking Science Video Collection

Published: 23 May 2023

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Overview

Get the most out of the new data from, Late-breaker host, Dr Harriette Van Spall and Dr James Januzzi wrap up of the most impactful trials and studies presented at Heart Failure 2023.

Delve into in-depth and critical discussions with Dr Van Spall in our thought-provoking Late-breaker Discussion series.

For concise and practical take-home messages for practice and cardiovascular research watch our 5-minute Expert Interviews conducted with investigators.

Watch our Behind the Heart Series to hear more from the personal perspectives of the investigators behind the top trials of HFA 2023. 

About the episode

Late-breaker host, Dr Harriette Van Spall (McMaster University, CA) sits down with PI, Dr Robert J Mentz (Duke University of Medicine, US) to discuss the findings of the PARAGLIDE-HF trial (NCT03988634).

The PARAGLIDE-HF aimed to evaluate the effects of sacubitril/valsartan compared to valsartan on changes in NT-proBNP, safety, and tolerability in HFpEF patients who have experienced a WHF event (HFpEF decompensation) and have been stabilized and initiated treatment within 30 days post-decompensation. 
The results presented at Heart Failure 2023 provide additional evidence supporting the potential treatment benefits of Sac/Val in HF patients with EF>40%, particularly those with EF below normal. 

Faculty Biographies

Harriette Van Spall

Harriette Van Spall

Associate Professor of Medicine, Director of E-Health and Virtual Care

Dr Harriette Van Spall is an Associate Professor of Medicine and cardiologist and serves as Director of E-Health at McMaster University, Canada. She completed her medical and postgraduate clinical training at the University of Toronto and earned a Master of Public Health degree at Harvard University, US. Dr Van Spall is a Canadian Institutes of Health Research-funded clinical trialist and researcher with a focus on heart failure, health services, and health disparities.

She has garnered more than $4 million in research funding, has won several research awards, and has published her work in high-impact medical journals. She is an invited speaker, media correspondent, and editorial board member active in peer review at several high-impact medications journals and grant funding agencies, including Canadian Institutes of Health Research and Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada.

Dr Van Spall is an Editorial Board…

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Robert  Mentz

Robert Mentz

Cardiologist

Dr Robert Mentz is a Cardiologist and Associate Professor of Medicine at Duke University, Durham, US.

He has a clinical and research interest in heart failure, including advanced therapies such as cardiac transplantation and mechanical assist devices or heart pumps.

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