Interventional Cardiology & Surgery
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Transcatheter Valve Replacement Skips Sticker Shock
Major Finding: The lifetime incremental cost of transcatheter aortic valve replacement per patient was $79,837, and the lifetime incremental gain...
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Implanted Baroreflex Activation Device Fails Trial's Goals
Major Finding: Continuous low-voltage stimulation of the carotid sinus by an implanted device led to blood pressure reductions in patients with...
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PRECOMBAT: For Left Main Disease, PCI Not Inferior to CABG
Major Finding: At 2 years, the composite of death, myocardial infarction and stroke was 4.4% in the PCI group and 4.7% in the CABG group.
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New Platinum Stent Found Noninferior to Cobalt Stent
Major Finding: For the primary end point of target lesion failure at 12 months, the platinum-chromium stent was noninferior; 2.9% of the cobalt...
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Drug-Eluting Stents Superior to Bare Metal Stents in Certain Patients Following CABG
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Rising U.S. Radial Access for Coronary Cath Predated RIVAL Results
Major Finding: Patients with acute coronary syndrome undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention had similar rates of death, myocardial...
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EVEREST II: 2-Year Data Show MitraClip Safety, Durability
Major Finding: At 2 years, the composite primary efficacy endpoint of freedom from death, MV surgery for valve dysfunction (for device patients)...
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STICH Data Support CAD Assessment at Heart Failure Presentation
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Video Report: American College of Cardiology Meeting Highlights
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PARTNER Puts TAVR in Reach of Older, High-Risk Patients
Major Finding: All-cause mortality at 1 year was 24% for transcatheter aortic valve replacement vs.