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AHA: Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Significantly Cuts Angina Symptoms
FRIDAY, Nov. 17, 2023 -- Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) improves symptoms versus placebo among patients with stable angina and taking no chest pain medication, according to a study published online Nov. 11 in the New England Journal of... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - November 17, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Angioplasty Redeemed for Stable Angina in Sham-Controlled ORBITA-2
(MedPage Today) -- PHILADELPHIA -- The symptoms of stable angina can be eased by percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) alone in the absence of antianginal medications, the randomized ORBITA-2 trial showed. Compared with a sham control, such... (Source: MedPage Today Surgery)
Source: MedPage Today Surgery - November 11, 2023 Category: Surgery Source Type: news

Angioplasty Finally Proven Beneficial in Stable Angina Angioplasty Finally Proven Beneficial in Stable Angina
The randomized ORBITA-2 trial, unlike the preceding ORBITA trial, shows benefit for percutaneous coronary intervention in patients with stable angina.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - November 11, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cardiology News Source Type: news

Angioplasty Finally Proven Beneficial in Stable Angina Angioplasty Finally Proven Beneficial in Stable Angina
The randomized ORBITA-2 trial, unlike the preceding ORBITA trial, shows benefit for percutaneous coronary intervention in patients with stable angina.MDedge News (Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines - November 11, 2023 Category: Cardiology Tags: Cardiology News Source Type: news

To Stent or Not to Stent in Ischemic Heart Failure To Stent or Not to Stent in Ischemic Heart Failure
Does percutaneous coronary intervention improve clinical outcomes in patients with severe left ventricular dysfunction?ACC.org (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - November 8, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cardiology Journal Article Source Type: news

How cardiac interventional radiographers promote better patient outcomes
Chris Schmidt.Cardiac interventional (CI) radiographers play a vital role in the diagnosis and treatment of patients during their procedure in the cardiac catheterization laboratory. They are skilled healthcare professionals who specialize in using imaging technology and minimally invasive procedures to diagnose and treat various cardiac and vascular conditions. CI radiographers work closely with radiologists, vascular surgeons, and interventional cardiologists to perform procedures such as angioplasty, stent placement, heart perfusion studies, and more. These procedures are often used to open blocked blood vessels, repair...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - October 23, 2023 Category: Radiology Tags: Radiologic Technologist Cardiovascular Radiology Interventional Radiology Source Type: news

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