Search Tag: percutaneous coronary intervention

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Esccongress2023-optical-coherence-tomography-for-stent-insertion

2023 27 Aug

Late-breaking research presented in a Hot Line session at the ESC Congress 2023 reveals that Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT)-guided percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), results in a larger minimum stent area. However, it does not reduce the two-year rate of target vessel failure when compared with angiography-guided PCI. The use of OCT-guided...Read more

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Robotic-technology-in-a-cath-lab

2021 07 Feb

Using robots to assist in heart interventions may seem like science fiction, but the idea may not be that far-fetched. Coronary heart disease is one of the most common cardiovascular diseases in the world. Acute myocardial infarction is a leading cause of death worldwide. Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is an established treatment strategy...Read more

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Esccongress-themis-themis-pci-findings-minimal-benefits-observed

2019 01 Sep

Investigators from Brigham and Women's Hospital and Greater Paris University Hospitals - AP-HP/Université de Paris presented the results from The Effect of Ticagrelor on Health Outcomes in Diabetes Mellitus Patients Intervention Study (THEMIS) study at the ESC Congress in Paris.  The THEMIS trial evaluated whether adding ticagrelor to aspirin improved...Read more

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Pci-and-cancer-patients-should-cardiologists-and-oncologists-improve-collaboration

2018 06 Dec

A new study published in the European Heart Journal reports that patients with cancer who undergo percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) have worse short-term clinical outcomes compared to non-cancer patients.  Approximately 6.6 million hospital patients in the US were evaluated in the study over an 11-year period. All patients underwent...Read more

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Pci-with-medication-better-than-standard-treatment-for-heart-disease-patients

2018 30 May

A new analysis of an international clinical trial ("FAME 2") shows that percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), along with prescribed medication, as initial treatment for patients with stable coronary artery disease is superior to standard medication therapy at five-year mark. The study was presented at EuroPCR 2018 in Paris and also published...Read more

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Senior-trial-synergy-stent-with-shorter-dapt-better-than-bare-metal-stent

2017 07 Nov

Elderly patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) often receive bare-metal stents (BMS) instead of drug-eluting stents (DES) to shorten the duration of dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) and reduce bleeding risk. A new randomised trial ("SENIOR"), which compared outcomes between these two types of stents with shorter DAPT, shows that...Read more

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Pci-randomised-trial-in-chronic-total-occlusion

2017 19 May

Results of a multicentre trial show a high success rate and low procedural risk in using percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) for the treatment of chronic total occlusion. The findings of the first European randomised trial of PCI vs. optimised medical therapy in chronic total occlusion were presented in EuroPCR 2017, the official annual meeting...Read more

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Study-angioplasty-mortality-rate-highly-variable

2017 06 Apr

New research published in JACC: Cardiovascular Interventions shows significant variability in mortality rates from coronary angioplasty procedures, also known as percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). Some physicians have death rates that are higher or lower than the expected norm, even after adjustment for various factors, including how sick patients...Read more

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Is-pci-safe-for-patients-undergoing-tavr

2017 24 Jan

Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in addition to transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) in patients with concomitant severe aortic stenosis and coronary artery disease (CAD) is safe and does not increase procedural risk, according to a systematic review published in the journal Heart & Lung. See Also : Towards Optimal Management...Read more

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Study-shows-efficacy-of-intravascular-ultrasound-guided-pci

2017 17 Jan

A systemic review published in American Heart Journal shows the utility of intravascular ultrasound (IVUS)-guided percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) for drug-eluting stent (DES) implantation in patients with complex coronary lesions. IVUS-guided PCI for complex lesions is associated with a significant reduction in major adverse cardiac events,...Read more

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Guidance-on-treating-cardio-oncology-patients-in-the-cath-lab

2016 18 Jan

The Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (SCAI) has released expert consensus for cardio-oncology patients treated in cardiac catheterisation labs.The document, "SCAI Expert Consensus Statement: Evaluation, Management, and Special Considerations of Cardio-Oncology Patients in the Cardiac Catherization Laboratory," was released in...Read more

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Early-treatment-improves-heart-attack-outcomes

2015 30 Dec

According to a study published in JACC: Cardiovascular Interventions, failure to recognise symptoms of a heart attack and delay in seeking treatment for it may be associated with increased damage to the heart.  The time when a heart attack patient arrives in the emergency room until the time percutaneous coronary intervention is performed is called...Read more

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Appropriate-patient-selection-for-heart-procedures

2015 11 Nov

New findings from Yale School of Medicine suggest that the decline in the number of patients undergoing unnecessary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) procedures reflects improvements in clinical decision-making and documentation to determine which patients would benefit most from such procedures. The study is published in the Journal of the...Read more

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Anticoagulant-bivalirudin-may-improve-outcomes-compared-to-heparin

2015 17 Mar

According to a study published in JAMA, patients who experienced a heart attack and underwent a percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) show a decrease in adverse clinical events when they were given anticoagulant bivalirudin following the procedure.  Compared to heparin alone or heparin plus tirofiban, bivalirudin resulted in a reduction in adverse...Read more

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In-hospital-heart-attack-higher-risk-of-death

2014 17 Nov

Patients who experienced a certain type of heart attack while hospitalised for conditions other than acute coronary syndromes were at greater risk of death, compared to patients brought into a hospital for treatment following a heart attack, according to results of a new study published in JAMA . The study was conducted by Prashant Kaul, MD, of the...Read more

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Severe-calcification-ups-risk-of-cardiovascular-event

2014 19 Aug

From the early days of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) it became apparent that the presence of severe coronary calcification was a predictor of worse clinical outcomes. In the era of plain old balloon angioplasty, severe coronary calcification was associated with an increased risk of coronary dissection and procedural failure, while in the...Read more