Key data on combination therapy for cardiovascular disease teams

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Across multiple cohorts, cross-disciplinary review changes the initial assessment in a sizeable minority of cases, which has direct implications for daily practice. Contrary to earlier assumptions, cross-disciplinary review changes the initial assessment in a sizeable minority of cases, as discussed in the accompanying commentary.

When protocols are compared, integrating quantitative measures reduces subjective bias, a finding echoed by several independent groups. Recent studies suggest that standardized reporting improves comparability between centers, although confirmatory data are still limited.

When protocols are compared, patient selection criteria deserve closer scrutiny, with meaningful differences between subgroups. Contrary to earlier assumptions, threshold harmonization is still an open question, as discussed in the accompanying commentary. From a workflow perspective, cross-disciplinary review changes the initial assessment in a sizeable minority of cases, pending validation in prospective studies. Longitudinal data show that threshold harmonization is still an open question, as discussed in the accompanying commentary.

When protocols are compared, real-world registries complement randomized trial evidence, although confirmatory data are still limited. In multidisciplinary settings, cross-disciplinary review changes the initial assessment in a sizeable minority of cases, with meaningful differences between subgroups. When protocols are compared, training and accreditation are decisive for reproducibility, and this trend is expected to continue.

According to consensus recommendations, threshold harmonization is still an open question, which has direct implications for daily practice. From a workflow perspective, training and accreditation are decisive for reproducibility, although confirmatory data are still limited.

In multidisciplinary settings, pre-analytical factors account for a large share of observed variance, and this trend is expected to continue. Across multiple cohorts, patient selection criteria deserve closer scrutiny, which has direct implications for daily practice. Longitudinal data show that early intervention correlates with better long-term outcomes, although confirmatory data are still limited. Emerging evidence indicates that patient selection criteria deserve closer scrutiny, with meaningful differences between subgroups.