Cardiology

• In the Journals

• Center volume did not influence outcomes with TEVAR

• April 10, 2013
• Thoracic endovascular aortic repair can be safely performed at low- and high-volume hospitals regardless of teaching status, whereas open surgery should...More »

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• Cangrelor possibly has new place in clinical practice

• April 10, 2013
• SAN FRANCISCO — Jessica L. Mega, MD, from Brigham and Women’s Hospital, discuss results from the CHAMPION PHOENIX trial, noting that, with the...More »

• In the Journals

• Aortic regurgitation after TAVR common, associated with mortality

• April 9, 2013
• A meta-analysis has concluded that every preoperative effort should be made to minimize aortic regurgitation before transcatheter aortic valve replacement...More »

• Meeting News Coverage Video

• CHAMPION PHOENIX may have important clinical implications

• April 8, 2013
• SAN FRANCISCO — Cardiology Today’s Intervention Editorial Board member, Dean J. Kereiakes, MD, shares his thoughts on the CHAMPION...More »

• In the Journals

• Outcomes with PCI may be worse in certain races, ethnicities

• April 8, 2013
• White and Asian patients undergoing PCI had better long-term outcomes, including lower rates of death and MI, when compared with black and Hispanic...More »

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• Bioabsorbable stent offers unique benefits for coronary intervention

• April 8, 2013
• SAN FRANCISCO — Dean J. Kereiakes, MD, Cardiology Today’s Intervention Editorial Board member and principal investigator of the ABSORB trial,...More »

• In the Journals

• Stent type may influence thrombosis rates in patients with diabetes

• April 5, 2013
• Everolimus-eluting stents are associated with lower rates of stent thrombosis compared with paclitaxel-eluting stents in those with diabetes, but after...More »

• In the Journals

• Direct transfer to cath lab may benefit survival

• April 4, 2013
• Direct transfer of patients with STEMI for primary PCI was associated with fewer delays and improved survival, a benefit that remained after a long...More »

• Meeting News Coverage Video

• More effective P2Y12 inhibitors beneficial for clopidogrel nonresponders

• April 4, 2013
• SAN FRANCISCO — Elad Asher, MD, interventional cardiology fellow at Harrington Heart & Vascular Institute, University Hospital Center in...More »

• In the Journals

• High- vs. low-dose statins reduced MIs at time of stenting

• April 3, 2013
• PCI-related periprocedural MI was reduced more effectively by high-dose rosuvastatin than low-dose rosuvastatin in statin-naive patients, whereas low-dose...More »

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