Cardiology

• FDA approvals

• FDA approved Kcentra for urgent reversal of anticoagulation

• April 30, 2013
• The FDA has approved the use of Kcentra for the urgent reversal of vitamin K antagonist anticoagulation in adults with acute major bleeding.
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• In the Journals

• First-in-man research on novel stent graft initiated in US

• April 29, 2013
• As part of an FDA initiative designed to encourage more early-stage clinical research on new medical devices in the United States, Medtronic has announced...More »

• In the Journals

• Colchicine decreased in-stent restenosis rate in diabetics after PCI

• April 26, 2013
• Patients with diabetes who were assigned colchicine after PCI with a bare-metal stent had less neointimal hyperplasia and a decreased in-stent restenosis...More »

• In the Journals

• Positive results reported at 1 year with transapical TAVR

• April 26, 2013
• Good functionality and outcomes were demonstrated at 1 year for patients who received transapical transcatheter aortic valve replacement, according to...More »

• Left atrial appendange closure linked to improved QOL

• April 26, 2013
• Patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation at risk for stroke who received left atrial appendage closure with the Watchman device experienced favorable...More »

• In the Journals Perspective

• European consensus document details patients, centers suited for renal denervation

• April 25, 2013
• The European Society of Cardiology and the European Association of Percutaneous Cardiovascular Interventions have issued an expert consensus document...More »

• In the Journals

• Hybrid revascularization shows favorable midterm results in multivessel disease

• April 24, 2013
• Hybrid coronary revascularization with PCI and CABG resulted in positive outcomes at 3 years among patients with multivessel disease in a single center...More »

• In the Journals

• CABG lowered mortality risk vs. PCI in multivessel disease

• April 23, 2013
• Results of a propensity score-match study show that CABG is associated with lower long-term mortality than PCI in patients with multivessel disease, with...More »

• Perspective

• FDA discusses establishment of international consortium of CV registries

• Cardiology Today, May 2013
• The FDA today held a public meeting to discuss the development of an international consortium of CV registries. The initial pilot phase will focus on...More »

• In the Journals

• SCAI physicians advocate for emergent STEMI call pay

• April 22, 2013
• Representatives of the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions are calling for reimbursement for interventional cardiologists who...More »

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