Interventional Cardiology & Surgery
Commentary
TAVR quickly penetrates to low-risk patients
Conference Coverage
Six factors predict 1-year survival after TAVR
Key clinical point: One-year outcome data from almost 6,000 U.S.
News
FDA declines to approve IV antiplatelet drug cangrelor
Conference Coverage
Efficacy, safety confirmed for transcatheter pulmonary valve
Key clinical point: The Melody transcatheter pulmonary valve system worked as well in a real world registry as it did in its pivotal trial as a...
News
Manual aspiration removes blood clots in more than half of ischemic stroke patients
Major finding: Manual aspiration – without the aid of a stentriever – restores TICI 2b/3 blood flow in 58.9% of ischemic stroke patients. Data...
Conference Coverage
Ultrasound-facilitated endovascular thrombolysis 'a game changer' in acute pulmonary embolism
Major finding: Ultrasound-facilitated, catheter-directed, low-dose fibrinolysis in patients with high-risk pulmonary embolism improved right...
Commentary
Symple is as simple does
Conference Coverage
VIDEO: Rethink the VTE prophylaxis mantra
News
VIDEO: Exploring SYMPLICITY’s failure, Part 2
News
Angiography timing shown not a risk for AKI in most cardiac surgery
Major finding: Only combined surgery plus contrast within 1 day before surgery was significantly associated with AKI in the prematched (OR, 2.69)...
News
Intraoperative steroids found to increase MI risk in cardiac surgery patients
Major finding: Intraoperative methylprednisolone had no prophylactic effect in reducing mortality or serious morbidity, but was associated with a...