New coronary scan reduces need for invasive, artery-opening procedures, study finds
A newly developed, non-invasive imaging test can help identify which patients with coronary artery blockage or narrowing need angioplasty or a bypass procedure, a new study says. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
Source: Health News - UPI.com - April 11, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
CT-FFR reduces invasive procedures for coronary artery blockages
CT fractional flow reserve (CT-FFR) imaging identifies patients with coronary artery blockage or narrowing who could benefit from revascularization -- and helps reduce the unnecessary use of invasive procedures, researchers have found.
A team led by Mangun Kaur Randhawa, MD, of Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston reported that individuals with significant narrowing and/or blockages identified on coronary CT angiography (CTA) who underwent CT-FFR had lower rates of invasive coronary angiography and ensuing percutaneous coronary intervention than patients who were not referred for a CT-FFR. The research was published A...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - April 11, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: Kate Madden Yee Tags: CT Cardiovascular Radiology Source Type: news
For PCI, Intravascular Ultrasound Guidance Bests Angiography Guidance
(MedPage Today) -- ATLANTA -- The use of intravascular ultrasound (IVUS)-guided percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in patients with acute coronary syndromes resulted in better outcomes compared with angiography-guided therapy, a randomized... (Source: MedPage Today Radiology)
Source: MedPage Today Radiology - April 9, 2024 Category: Radiology Source Type: news
With Ticagrelor, Aspirin May Not Be Needed After PCI for Acute Coronary Syndrome
(MedPage Today) -- ATLANTA -- In select patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) for acute coronary syndromes who were event-free for 1 month on dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT), treatment with ticagrelor (Brilinta) alone... (Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular)
Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - April 8, 2024 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
ACC: Ticagrelor Monotherapy Cuts Bleeding Risk in Acute Coronary Syndrome
MONDAY, April 8, 2024 -- Treatment with ticagrelor alone results in a lower rate of clinically relevant bleeding compared with ticagrelor and aspirin among patients with an acute coronary syndrome who had percutaneous coronary intervention and... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - April 8, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Telemedicine Reduces Readmission in Post-PCI ACS Patients Telemedicine Reduces Readmission in Post-PCI ACS Patients
A telemedicine program for patients with acute coronary syndrome discharged after percutaneous coronary intervention improved outcomes significantly compared with standard care.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines - April 7, 2024 Category: Cardiology Tags: Cardiology Source Type: news
Culprit Lesion PCI Before Diagnostic Angiography for Faster STEMI Reperfusion
(MedPage Today) -- Operators safely shaved a few minutes off heart attack reperfusion times by taking patients straight to culprit lesion percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) when they arrived at the catheterization lab, according to a small... (Source: MedPage Today Surgery)
Source: MedPage Today Surgery - March 29, 2024 Category: Surgery Source Type: news
Coronary angiography matches IVUS in guiding PCI stent implantation
Intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) is on par with quantitative coronary angiography when it comes to guiding stent implantation, a study published March 13 in JAMA Cardiology found.
Researchers led by Cheol Whan Lee, MD, from the University of Ulsan in Seoul, South Korea, found that both methods during percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) showed similar rates of target lesion failure at 12 months.
“Findings of this study suggest that a standardized quantitative coronary angiography-based PCI algorithm may be an acceptable alternative to IVUS-guided PCI, and warrants further research,” Lee and co-authors wrote.
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Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - March 13, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: Amerigo Allegretto Tags: Subspecialties Ultrasound Cardiovascular Radiology Source Type: news
Paclitaxel-Coated Balloon Effective for Coronary In-Stent Restenosis
MONDAY, March 11, 2024 -- A paclitaxel-coated balloon is superior to an uncoated balloon for the composite end point of target lesion failure among patients undergoing coronary angioplasty for in-stent restenosis, according to a study published... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - March 11, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
CEUS shines in diagnostic, interventional settings
Dynamic contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) is a useful tool for interventions, according to a March 3 presentation given at ECR 2024. In his talk, Dean Huang, MD, from King’s College London in England outlined novel applications for CEUS in vascular and nonvascular imaging, as well as therapeutic and potential future applications. “Ultrasound contrast agent use can be ubiquitous in interventional practice and can solve many logistical or clinical diagnostic problems,” he said. “And we can achieve all of this without the use of radiation and nephrotoxicity.” Dean Huang, MD, from King's College London highligh...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - March 6, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: Amerigo Allegretto Tags: Ultrasound Source Type: news
FDA OKs First Drug-Coated Balloon for In-Stent Restenosis FDA OKs First Drug-Coated Balloon for In-Stent Restenosis
The Agent DCB, from Boston Scientific, was superior to uncoated balloon angioplasty for the treatment of coronary artery in-stent restenosis in a pivotal trial.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines - March 1, 2024 Category: Cardiology Tags: Cardiology Source Type: news
Intravascular Imaging Guidance of PCI Reduces Death, Heart Attack
MONDAY, Feb. 26, 2024 -- Use of intravascular imaging-guided percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) with drug-eluting stents results in reduced risks for death, myocardial infarction, repeat revascularization, and stent thrombosis, according to a... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - February 26, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Coding changes that will impact radiology practices in 2024
Erin Stephens.The annual update to the Current Procedural Terminology1 (CPT) for 2024 has 230 new codes, 70 revised codes, and 49 deleted codes. In addition, there are 395 new diagnosis codes contained in the ICD-10-CM2 update, about one-third of them describing new ways to capture accidents and injuries. Although relatively few of these changes will impact radiology practices, it’s essential to know what they are and adjust your practice systems accordingly.
Diagnostic radiology
Coronary Fractional Flow Reserve (FFR) with CT:
New Category I code 75580 will replace Category III codes 0501T, 0502T, 0503T, and 0504T to ...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - February 12, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: Erin Stephens Tags: Practice Management Source Type: news
Triglyceride Glucose Index May Predict Cardio Risks Triglyceride Glucose Index May Predict Cardio Risks
In patients with well-controlled cholesterol after a percutaneous coronary intervention, a higher triglyceride glucose index was tied to higher incidence of adverse clinical outcomes.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - February 2, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology Source Type: news
AI Tool Predicts PCI Outcomes; Shellfish Blood Clotter; Persuasive CAC Scan Images
(MedPage Today) -- Researchers developed the BMC2 artificial intelligence-based models for predicting death and complications after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). (European Heart Journal)
A single bolus of recombinant staphylokinase... (Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular)
Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - January 24, 2024 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
