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Smoking Increases Risk for Adverse Cardiovascular Outcomes After PCI
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 27, 2023 -- For patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), smoking is associated with an increased risk for adverse cardiovascular outcomes, according to a study published online Sept. 27 in the European Heart... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - September 27, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Intravascular Imaging in PCI: Time for a Guideline Update? Intravascular Imaging in PCI: Time for a Guideline Update?
Interventional cardiologists Robert Byrne and Rasha Al-Lamee discuss data presented at the 2023 ESC congress on intravascular vs angiography-guided percutaneous coronary intervention.theheart.org on Medscape (Source: Medscape Radiology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Radiology Headlines - September 13, 2023 Category: Radiology Tags: Cardiology Commentary Source Type: news

Mortality Rates Falling After PCI for STEMI Mortality Rates Falling After PCI for STEMI
In Denmark, 1-year mortality after percutaneous coronary intervention for STEMI was reduced by about 30% from 2003 to 2018; most of the reduction was seen within the first 30 days after the procedure.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines - September 11, 2023 Category: Cardiology Tags: Cardiology News Source Type: news

No Aspirin After PCI? Extended P2Y12 Monotherapy? Trials Weigh In
(MedPage Today) -- AMSTERDAM -- Two trials from Asia weighed in on reducing components and duration of dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) but with questionable applicability to Western practice. Both... (Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular)
Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - August 29, 2023 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news

Same-Session PCI Rates'Surprisingly High'Same-Session PCI Rates'Surprisingly High '
In a large database, more than three-quarters of stable patients had percutaneous coronary intervention with the index catheterization, potentially without input from a heart team.MDedge News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - July 25, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cardiology News Source Type: news

Ticagrelor, DAPT Equal in Preventing Repeat Revascularization Ticagrelor, DAPT Equal in Preventing Repeat Revascularization
After percutaneous coronary intervention, ticagrelor alone or with aspirin are equally effective in preventing repeat revascularization at one year in a post-hoc TWILIGHT analysis.MDedge News (Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines - May 30, 2023 Category: Cardiology Tags: Cardiology News Source Type: news

Long-Term Outcomes Similar for Bioresorbable Vascular Scaffolds Versus Metal Stents
WEDNESDAY, May 24, 2023 -- For patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention, first-generation bioresorbable vascular scaffolds (BVS) seem to be as safe as cobalt chromium everolimus-eluting stents (CoCr-EES) at five years, according to a... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - May 24, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Distal Radial PCI Safety for the Hand Holds Up Longer Term
(MedPage Today) -- PHOENIX -- Introducing the percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) catheter through the anatomical snuffbox on the wrist remained as safe at 1 year for hand function as the usual radial access route, longer-term results from... (Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular)
Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - May 21, 2023 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news

PCI 'Roadmap' for the Coronary Tree Cuts Contrast Use
(MedPage Today) -- PHOENIX -- A tool to project a virtual roadmap for percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) onto the fluoroscopy image reduced contrast volume used, the DCR4Contrast randomized trial showed. The Dynamic Coronary Roadmap reduced... (Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular)
Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - May 19, 2023 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news

High Biomarker Level Plus Diabetes Predict Bad PCI Outcomes High Biomarker Level Plus Diabetes Predict Bad PCI Outcomes
High platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio and type 2 diabetes boosted the risk for cardiovascular and cerebrovascular events and stent thrombosis in people undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention.First Look (Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines - March 28, 2023 Category: Cardiology Tags: Cardiology News Source Type: news

Predicting In-hospital Mortality of ICU Patients After PCI Predicting In-hospital Mortality of ICU Patients After PCI
The authors developed a clinical prognostic nomogram to predict the in-hospital mortality of patients in ICU after percutaneous coronary intervention.BMC Anesthesiology (Source: Medscape Critical Care Headlines)
Source: Medscape Critical Care Headlines - March 20, 2023 Category: Intensive Care Tags: Anesthesiology Journal Article Source Type: news

Guidance for PCI Without Onsite Surgical Backup Updated Guidance for PCI Without Onsite Surgical Backup Updated
The Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions updated guidance for percutaneous coronary intervention in nonhospital, outpatient settings.MDedge News (Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines - February 10, 2023 Category: Cardiology Tags: Cardiology News Source Type: news

Outcomes Superior With CABG Versus Multivessel PCI
THURSDAY, Jan. 26, 2023 -- Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) outcomes are better than multivessel percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) outcomes for patients with acute coronary syndrome, according to a study presented at the annual meeting... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - January 26, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Black Patients Have Worse Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Outcomes
FRIDAY, Dec. 9, 2022 -- Black patients have a higher risk for 90-day readmission and mortality following percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) than White patients, according to a study published online Nov. 11 in the American Heart... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - December 9, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Novel PCI Screening Approach Detects Diffuse CAD Novel PCI Screening Approach Detects Diffuse CAD
Pullback pressure gradient pre-percutaneous coronary intervention can differentiate diffuse and focal coronary artery disease.MDedge News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - December 7, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cardiology News Source Type: news