Cardiology

• Meeting News Coverage Video

• Sapien XT valve durable safe for inoperable patients

• March 19, 2013
• SAN FRANCISCO — Stephen R. Ramee, MD, FACC, FSCAI, of Ochsner Medical Center in New Orleans, talks about the clinical implications of the innovative...More »

• In the Journals

• Vena cava filter use may vary widely between hospitals

• March 19, 2013
• The use of vena cava filters in patients with acute venous thromboembolism varied widely in California hospitals, not only according to clinical...More »

• In the Journals

• Transradial access lowered cost, shortened length of stay vs. transfemoral

• March 18, 2013
• Transradial stent access was associated with lower average direct hospital costs and shorter length of hospital stay compared with transfemoral access,...More »

• In the Journals

• EES lowered long-term adverse events vs. ZES in STEMI

• March 15, 2013
• Results from a prospective registry study concluded that everolimus-eluting stents are more efficacious than zotarolimus-eluting stents for STEMI, and...More »

• In the Journals

• QOL after stenting equally improved in octogenarians as younger patients

• March 14, 2013
• A systematic review has concluded that stent procedures improve quality of life in octogenarians as much as it does in younger patients.
  Researchers...More »

• In the Journals

• Post-PCI bleeding increased in-hospital mortality risk

• March 13, 2013
• Data from a large registry of patients undergoing PCI suggest that those who experience post-procedural bleeding are at a significantly increased risk for...More »

• Meeting News Coverage Perspective

• More data suggest onsite cardiac surgery may not be necessary for PCI-treated patients

• March 12, 2013
• SAN FRANCISCO — Results from the Massachusetts-based MASS COMM trial suggest that outcomes of nonemergency PCI are not influenced by whether the...More »

• Curbside Consultation

• How Do I Decide Between Treating a Patient With ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction With On-Site Thrombolysis or Transfer to Another Facility With Emergent Revascularization Capabilities?

• Haider J. Warraich, MD; Duane S. Pinto, MD, MPH
• ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) is a medical emergency that is caused by the rupture of an atherosclerotic plaque resulting in...More »

• Use of Sapien XT may offer fewer vascular complications

• March 12, 2013
• SAN FRANCISCO — Peter C. Block, MD, discusses the data of the PARTNER II trial, which compares the efficacy of SAPIEN XT with the original SAPIEN valve in ......More »

• Meeting News Coverage

• More data suggest onsite cardiac surgery may not be necessary for PCI-treated patients

• Cardiology Today, May 2013
• SAN FRANCISCO — Results from the Massachusetts-based MASS COMM trial suggest that outcomes of nonemergency PCI are not influenced by whether the...More »

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