Interventional Cardiology & Surgery
From the Journals
Who benefits most from device PFO closure after a stroke?
Younger patients with high-risk physiological features but no vascular risk factors may benefit most from patent foramen ovale closure with a...
News
Class I recall of percutaneous thrombolytic device
Arrow-Trerotola over-the-wire 7FR PTD kits are being recalled because the orange inner lumen of the catheter’s tip may separate from the basket,...
Feature
Valentin Fuster: ‘Atherosclerosis starts in the femoral artery’
Imaging genomics, which identifies genes that influence the brain, cognition, and risk for disease, shows that the development of cardiovascular...
From the Journals
Discharge within 24 hours of PCI can be safe in select STEMI
A third to a fifth of all patients presenting to heart centers would be suitable for the early discharge pathway, some researchers propose.
Guidelines
ACC, AHA issue new coronary revascularization guideline
The clinical practice guideline calls for greater equity in patient care and tackles the timely issues of revascularization in stable ischemic...
Conference Coverage
New AKI risk score for PCI patients passes validation
News
FDA flags cardiac perforation risks during leadless pacemaker implantation
The advisory letter is meant to remind providers of the risk for major complications following cardiac perforation and encourage reporting of...
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Exercise reduces arm and shoulder problems after breast cancer surgery
Study provides the best quality evidence to date in support of early exercise for women at high risk of shoulder problems after breast cancer...
Conference Coverage
PRAGUE-17: LAA closure holds up against DOACs out to 4 years
Most outcomes remained unchanged, but follow-up imaging curtailed by the COVID-19 pandemic leaves an unfortunate gap with regard to late device-...
Conference Coverage
No advantage shown for LAA ligation as adjunct to pulmonary vein isolation
For AFib control, left atrial appendage ligation is not additive to pulmonary vein ventral isolation at 12 months.
Conference Coverage
Early SAVR tops watchful waiting in severe, asymptomatic aortic stenosis: AVATAR
The findings potentially apply to TAVR as much as to surgical aortic valve replacement, say observers about the trial that compared early surgery...