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VIDEO: ASAP 2 trial will test Watchman in warfarin-contraindicated patients
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TCT: Bivalirudin no better than heparin for preventing post-TAVR bleeding
The reversible direct thrombin inhibitor bivalirudin did not reduce the rate of major bleeding at 48 hours after transcatheter aortic valve...
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TCT: Early intervention cut mortality in severe, asymptomatic AS
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Early TIPS tied to mortality reduction in esophageal bleeds
Early use of a transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt is associated with substantial reductions in mortality.
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Frail elders at high mortality risk in the year following surgery
Elderly patients face a significantly increased risk of mortality in the year after undergoing major elective noncardiac surgery, a large study...
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TCT: Paclitaxel-coated balloon delivers durable SFA patency
Key clinical point: Two-year follow-up of paclitaxel-coated balloon treatment of femoropopliteal lesions showed durable and substantially better...
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TCT: Immobilized leaflets on bioprosthetic aortic valves trigger concern
Key clinical point: CT imaging of recently placed bioprosthetic aortic valves showed several cases of leaflets with reduced motion, suggesting...
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TCT: FORMA system tested in severe tricuspid regurgitation
The investigational FORMA system seems safe and may be effective in patients with NYHA Class III/IV heart failure and severe tricuspid valve...
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ACS: Hopkins risk score predicts need for early nutrition after cardiac surgery
Key clinical point: Early evaluation for nutritional needs following heart surgery might prove to reduce morbidity and mortality. Major finding:...
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ACS: Loop ileostomy may give IBD colitis patients an alternative to urgent colectomy
Diverting loop ileostomy may be a better option than urgent colectomy as the first surgical step for medically refractory severe ulcerative...
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ACS: Don’t shy away from venovenous ECMO for trauma lung failure
Key clinical point: Venovenous ECMO can be life saving when trauma patients go into respiratory failure. Major finding: Thirty-two patients had...