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Doctors may be ordering too many coronary interventions
Physicians may be ordering too many percutaneous coronary intervention procedures...Read more on AuntMinnie.comRelated Reading: FFR-CT algorithm guides management of revascularization Use criteria cut unnecessary heart interventions NIH study ties soft plaque on CT to cardiac risk factors (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - January 16, 2018 Category: Radiology Source Type: news

Percutaneous coronary intervention is a well-justified option also in severe coronary artery disease
(University of Eastern Finland) The treatment of left main coronary artery disease by percutaneous coronary intervention is associated with a smaller risk of severe cardiovascular events than coronary artery bypass grafting in the weeks following surgery. A meta-analysis of several trials and nearly 5,000 patients revealed no differences in mortality between the two treatments. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - December 11, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news

When to Stent in Stable CAD? That Is (Still) the Question When to Stent in Stable CAD? That Is (Still) the Question
Drs Harrington, Maron, and Patel discuss the ORBITA trial, which compared coronary stenting with sham percutaneous coronary intervention for angina relief. Why did ORBITA cause so much buzz?theheart.org on Medscape (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - November 22, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cardiology Commentary Source Type: news

Perioperative Aspirin Might Benefit Patients with Prior PCI
Perioperative aspirin seems beneficial for high-risk patients undergoing noncardiac surgery who've previously undergone percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), according to a subanalysis from the POISE... (Source: Physician's First Watch current issue)
Source: Physician's First Watch current issue - November 14, 2017 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news

Aspirin can prevent heart attacks after noncardiac surgery in patients with prior PCI
(University of Alberta Faculty of Medicine& Dentistry) A Canadian-led study has found that perioperative aspirin can prevent heart-related complications after major noncardiac surgery in patients with previous percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) such as an angioplasty or stent. The study found that for every 1,000 patients with PCI, giving them aspirin at the time of noncardiac surgery would prevent 59 heart attacks and cause eight major bleeding events. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - November 14, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news

Study: PCI Appears No Better Than Sham Procedure in Patients with Stable Angina (FREE)
By Kelly Young Edited by Andr é Sofair, MD, MPH, and William E. Chavey, MD, MS Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) didn ' t improve exercise time relative to a sham procedure in patients with stable angina and severe coronary stenosis. Findings from the ORBITA study were published in the Lancet and presented at the … (Source: Physician's First Watch current issue)
Source: Physician's First Watch current issue - November 3, 2017 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news

Analysis Shows Better Health Outcomes and Cost Effectiveness for Coronary Intervention Using Abbott's Fractional Flow Reserve (FFR) Diagnostic in Patients with Stable Coronary Artery Disease
After three years, patients who underwent FFR-guided percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in combination with medical therapy had significantly fewer major adverse cardiac events compared to patients who received medical therapy alone (Source: Abbott.com)
Source: Abbott.com - November 2, 2017 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Should patients with cardiogenic shock receive culprit lesion only PCI or multivessel PCI?
(Cardiovascular Research Foundation) Results from the prospective, randomized, multicenter CULPRIT-SHOCK trial found that an initial strategy of culprit lesion only percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) reduces the composite of 30-day mortality and/or severe renal failure in patients with multivessel disease and cardiogenic shock complicating acute myocardial infarction. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - October 31, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news

SCAI launches educational initiative as nation shifts to value-based healthcare
(Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions) The Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions announced today the launch of TRAnsition for VALUE, a multi-faceted educational initiative supported by Medtronic, to inform cardiologists, hospital administrators, and cath lab staff about the benefits of expanding the adoption of transradial (wrist access) percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in the US. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - October 30, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news

FDA clears expansion of CeloNova ’s nano-coated coronary stent trial
CeloNova Biosciences said today that the FDA approved an expansion of the on-going clinical trial for its Cobra PzF nano-coated coronary stent with 14-day dual antiplatelet therapy in complex patients, like people who are at a high risk of bleeding. The company touted its Cobra Reduce trial as the first randomized control trial to study 14-day DAPT following percutaneous coronary intervention. Get the full story at our sister site, Drug Delivery Business News. The post FDA clears expansion of CeloNova’s nano-coated coronary stent trial appeared first on MassDevice. (Source: Mass Device)
Source: Mass Device - October 26, 2017 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Sarah Faulkner Tags: Clinical Trials Drug-Device Combinations Food & Drug Administration (FDA) Pharmaceuticals Stents Vascular CeloNova BioSciences Source Type: news

Registry data examines oral anticoagulant use in women, adverse events after PCI discharge
(American College of Cardiology) Data from the American College of Cardiology's National Cardiovascular Data Registry was the source of several published studies in recent months, including a study on predicting 30-day readmission rates for patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention and a study that found women were less likely to use oral anticoagulants to treat atrial fibrillation. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - October 5, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news

Andreas Roland Gruentzig, the Man Andreas Roland Gruentzig, the Man
A fascinating profile of Andreas Gruentzig, the renowned cardiologist who first developed balloon angioplasty, and is considered the father of modern-day percutaneous coronary intervention.European Heart Journal (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - September 26, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cardiology Journal Article Source Type: news

MassDevice.com +5 | The top 5 medtech stories for September 20, 2017
Say hello to MassDevice +5, a bite-sized view of the top five medtech stories of the day. This feature of MassDevice.com’s coverage highlights our 5 biggest and most influential stories from the day’s news to make sure you’re up to date on the headlines that continue to shape the medical device industry. Get this in your inbox everyday by subscribing to our newsletters. 5. The 10 largest medical device companies in the world Mergers & acquisitions continue to change the medical device landscape, as reflected in Medical Design & Outsourcing’s new Big 100 list. We pulled financial regulat...
Source: Mass Device - September 20, 2017 Category: Medical Devices Authors: MassDevice Tags: News Well Plus 5 Source Type: news

Reva Medical ’s Fantom bioresorbable, drug-eluting vascular scaffold succeeds at 6 months
As some companies have worked to improve drug-eluting stents by making them bioresorbable, some voices in the coronary intervention space have expressed concern over the rates of late stent thrombosis and repeat percutaneous coronary intervention seen with the devices. In a study published in the September issue of JACC: Cardiovascular Intervention, Reva Medical‘s (ASX:RVA) Fantom coronary bioresorbable vascular scaffold succeeded after six months. The device was designed to address challenges like strut size and expansion capacity, the researchers wrote. Get the full story at our sister site, Drug Delivery Busines...
Source: Mass Device - September 20, 2017 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Sarah Faulkner Tags: Cardiovascular Clinical Trials Drug-Device Combinations Drug-Eluting Stents Pharmaceuticals Wall Street Beat Abbott Reva Medical Inc. Source Type: news

Study examines use of systolic blood pressure at time of primary percutaneous coronary intervention
(Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions) Researchers have led a retrospective single-center study examining simple hemodynamic parameters obtained at the time of cardiac catheterization to predict in-hospital mortality following ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). Current 30-day mortality rates for patients with STEMI range from 2.5% to 10%, and 10.5%-24% of those patients require mechanical hemodynamic support. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - September 11, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news