Guidelines Extend Thrombectomy Window to 24 Hours Comprehensive update from AHA/ASA also expands lytic criteria Jan 24, 2018
More Take Up Cardiac Rehab with Launch of Home-Based Offerings Number of facilities offering more accessible programs on the rise Jan 23, 2018
'Normal' LVEF: Misnomer in Aortic Stenosis? Study shows survival in severe aortic stenosis impaired with LVEF Dec 27, 2017
Cath Lab Recap: AAA Rupture Guidelines; Bioresorbable Stent Interventional cardiology news to note Dec 21, 2017
Standardized Core Lab Labels Fewer Patients as Having CAD Routine clinical interpretation of coronary CTA may need an overhaul Dec 04, 2017
One Workout May Protect Heart from Ischemia for Hours or Days Evidence builds for immediate benefit from preconditioning Nov 30, 2017
Move to Get Benicar Off Market; Nexterone Recall; Squirrel Hibernation Stroke Tx? Recent developments of interest in cardiovascular medicine Nov 20, 2017
AHA: ORBITA Debate Continues Gersh, Mehran, Block, Yeh, Chazal, Bairey Merz, Brown, Eagle weigh in Nov 17, 2017 video
CardioBrief: The Story Behind the NY Times ORBITA Anecdote Brahmajee Nallamothu, MD, expounds on a patient not stented due to ORBITA Nov 06, 2017
CardioBrief: Diving Deep into the ORBITA Trial William Boden, Ajay Kirtane, and Dan Mark analyze the ORBITA trial Nov 02, 2017
TCT: Stent No Better Than Sham for Stable Angina in ORBITA No symptom relief beyond placebo effect in first sham-controlled trial Nov 02, 2017
TCT: Are Disappearing-Polymer Metallic DES the Way to Shorter DAPT Duration? Trials show good results with two such stents Nov 02, 2017
TCT: 6-Month DAPT OK After STEMI With Modern DES Non-inferior outcomes versus typical 12-month regimen in DAPT-STEMI Nov 01, 2017
TCT: FDA Reiterates Caution on Absorb Stent Agency cites ongoing risk at 3-plus years after presumed reabsorption Oct 31, 2017
TCT: Easier Recovery with PCI vs CABG Validated in EXCEL Trial But early quality of life advantage largely dissipates by 1 year Oct 31, 2017
TCT: Complex Bifurcation Stenting Approach Bests Provisional Stenting Double kissing crush technique cut target lesion failure and thrombosis Oct 30, 2017
TCT: Multivessel PCI Not Best in Cardiogenic Shock Trial data show mortality disadvantage versus treating culprit lesions only Oct 30, 2017
Entresto Boosts Sex in HF; Venom Antidote to Xa Drugs; Guilty Plea for FH Vagueness Recent developments of interest in cardiovascular medicine Sep 25, 2017
ESC: Ticagrelor Fails to Improve on Clopidogrel After Switch Single-center study contradicts PLATO in ACS patients Aug 29, 2017
ESC: Is Low BMI a Bigger Problem than Obesity After PCI? Reverse J-curve seen for hospital stay, readmission, costs Aug 27, 2017
ESC: NOAC Combo Tx Can Eliminate Need for Aspirin After PCI Fewer bleeds and similar ischemic protection seen in RE-DUAL trial Aug 27, 2017
Inflammation, Secondary Prevention, Diet in Spotlight at ESC CANTOS, COMPASS, PURE will headline the world's largest cardiology meeting Aug 24, 2017
Did the Nazis Invent Cardiac Catheterization? In this Revolution and Revelation, Milton Packer relates the story of a Nazi who won the Nobel Prize Aug 09, 2017
Catheter Ablations Grow in Popularity, But Complication Rates Rise Safest at high-volume centers Aug 04, 2017
A Nonsurgical Procedure for Single-Ventricle Congenital Heart Disease? Transcatheter bidirectional Glenn shunt replacement worked for one woman Aug 01, 2017
Will Viagra One Day Coat Coronary Stents? Mouse model findings are suggestive for reduced restenosis Jul 11, 2017
Studies Stop Short of Quelling TAVR Durability Fears Structural valve deterioration observed in 3.9% over 5 years May 20, 2017
Does Longer TAVR Time Make Stroke More Likely? SURTAVI neuro substudy bolsters comparability between TAVR, SAVR May 19, 2017
CTO Stenting Improved Quality of Life With Stable Angina EuroCTO result, driven by less angina, challenges DECISION-CTO May 18, 2017
Lotus TAVR Device Again Trips Up on Pacemaker Rate Otherwise, efficacy superior overall against CoreValve in REPRISE III trial May 17, 2017
Fast-Dissolving-Polymer Stent Matches Xience At 12 Months Novel sirolimus-depot approach raises anticipation for longer-term benefit May 17, 2017
BRAVO 3: Still No Place for Bivalirudin in TAVR No major interactions with Afib status or valve type in trials May 14, 2017
ACC: Medical Tx Comparable to Stenting for CTOs Intention-to-treat analysis of DECISION-CTO trial Mar 18, 2017
Time for Interventional Radiologists, Surgeons to End Turf War? A look at two areas of contention: stenting, IVC filter implants Mar 10, 2017
FDA Again Warns on Balloon Angioplasty for Neurologic Disorders Says transvascular autonomic modulation is off-label and dangerous Mar 08, 2017
Lotus Valve's Design Change Tied to Slowdown of PPM Promising data for TAVR device undergoing a design rehaul Feb 21, 2017
