Interventional Cardiology & Surgery
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Similar transplant outcomes with hearts donated after circulatory death
Short-term clinical outcomes achieved with hearts donated after circulatory death were similar to those after brain death, and these could...
From the Journals
SMART-CHOICE 3-year results support dropping aspirin after PCI
The antiplatelet strategy after PCI is currently shifting to reduce the duration of DAPT.
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Cre8 EVO stent loses sweet spot in diabetes at 2 years: SUGAR
Outcomes once deemed “almost too good to be true” disappeared with longer follow-up in an all-comer population of patients with diabetes...
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Add PCSK9 inhibitor to high-intensity statin at primary PCI, proposes sham-controlled EPIC-STEMI
The powerful LDL cholesterol–lowering agents aren’t being used to their fullest potential, but giving them early to STEMI patients along with high...
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Legacy of neutral renal denervation trial recast by long-term outcomes: SYMPLICITY HTN-3
Although interest in renal denervation in hypertension fell off after disappointing results from the 2014 trial, a new, longer-term analysis...
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Post-PCI FFR in multivessel disease predicts target vessel failure: FAME 3 analysis
Fractional flow reserve measurements in three-vessel PCI interventions predicts vessel and patient outcomes.
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Amulet, Watchman 2.5 LAAO outcomes neck and neck at 3 years
Longer follow-up from the Amulet IDE shows largely comparable results, but also distinct trends for each device in patients with atrial...
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Angiography in patients with prior CABG does better when planned with CT
In cases of prior coronary artery bypass, CT planning of angiography is associated with improved outcomes.
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PASCAL for MV repair noninferior to MitraClip in CLASP IID; FDA took notice
A newly FDA-approved transcatheter mitral valve repair system and another one widely used for years were similarly safe and effective in an...
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A week of anticoagulation halves post-PCI radial occlusion rate
Seven days of a factor Xa inhibitor following a radial-access intervention reduces radial occlusion risk.
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Ultrasonic renal denervation passes 2-month test in uncontrolled HTN: RADIANCE II
No ill effects were seen in the sham-controlled trial of patients with uncontrolled mild to moderate hypertension. The approach led to significant...