Interventional Cardiology & Surgery
Conference Coverage
STREAM trial endorses fibrinolysis-first in selected STEMIs
Major finding: The 30-day composite rate of death, shock, congestive heart failure, or reinfarction in STEMI patients was 12.4% in those...
Video
Is same-day discharge after PCI safe?
News
Progress, obstacles cited in building STEMI networks
News
Home discharge with total artificial heart is feasible, safe
Major finding: The eight patients who were able to go home had a low rate of major bleeding and no major infections.
News
Panel backs approval of percutaneous mitral valve repair device
News
Mold again found in compounded product
News
PFO closure didn't top medical therapy after cryptogenic stroke
Major finding: In the PC Trial, the primary endpoint, a composite of death, nonfatal stroke, TIA, or peripheral embolism, occurred in 7 patients (...
Commentary
Cangrelor's success rose from prior failure
News
Use of vena cava filters varies enormously by hospital
Major Finding: The frequency of vena cava filter use varied from 0% of VTE cases at some hospitals to 38.96% of VTE cases at other hospitals.Data...
News
Big trials deflate off-pump CABG
Major finding: Off-pump coronary artery bypass graft surgery did not differ significantly from on-pump bypass in 1-year rates of death, stroke, MI...
Conference Coverage
Sapien XT valve shows improvements over original
Major finding: Aortic valve replacement with the Sapien XT valve system was noninferior to replacement with the Sapien valve system and produced...