Tricuspid Clip Might Work for More Patients Than Thought
(MedPage Today) -- SAN FRANCISCO -- Tricuspid transcatheter edge-to-edge repair (T-TEER) performed better than anticipated in patients expected to have only a modest benefit due to more complex anatomy, the TRILUMINATE trial showed.
After receiving... (Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular)
Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - October 26, 2023 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
Targeting Collaterals During Primary PCI Disappoints in Trial
(MedPage Today) -- SAN FRANCISCO -- Pressure-controlled intermittent coronary sinus occlusion (PiCSO) for acute myocardial infarction (AMI) appeared safe but ineffective in reducing infarct size, the PiCSO-AMI-I trial showed.
Use of the device... (Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular)
Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - October 26, 2023 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
Even Less Aspirin With Ticagrelor-Based DAPT Safe After Stenting for ACS
(MedPage Today) -- SAN FRANCISCO -- For ticagrelor-based antithrombotic regimens after drug-eluting stent implantation for acute coronary syndrome (ACS), stopping aspirin within the first month appeared to be safer than continuing it in the T... (Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular)
Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - October 26, 2023 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
Drug-Coated Balloon Answers 'Embarrassing' Need for In-Stent Restenosis in U.S.
(MedPage Today) -- SAN FRANCISCO -- The Agent paclitaxel-coated balloon was better than conventional balloon angioplasty for in-stent restenosis (ISR), according to the AGENT IDE pivotal trial that will be used to support the device's case for... (Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular)
Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - October 25, 2023 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
Esprit Resorbable Scaffold Triumphs for Severe PAD Below the Knee
(MedPage Today) -- SAN FRANCISCO -- The Esprit BTK drug-eluting resorbable scaffold proved safe and effective for patients with chronic limb-threatening ischemia (CLTI) and infrapopliteal artery disease, the Life-BTK randomized controlled trial... (Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular)
Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - October 25, 2023 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
Combining TAVR, LAA Closure in Same Procedure Safe, Trial Says
(MedPage Today) -- SAN FRANCISCO -- Left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO) at the time of transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) appeared as safe as TAVR alone, the WATCH-TAVR trial showed.
For patients with severe aortic stenosis and... (Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular)
Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - October 25, 2023 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
Aortic Regurgitation Device Passes in Pivotal Trial
(MedPage Today) -- SAN FRANCISCO -- Aortic valve regurgitation treated with the investigational JenaValve Trilogy appeared safe and effective in the ALIGN AR trial.
The device met the safety benchmark, with a 26.7% rate of combined 30-day all... (Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular)
Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - October 25, 2023 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
Tricuspid Regurgitation Device Passes in Pivotal Trial
(MedPage Today) -- SAN FRANCISCO -- Tricuspid valve regurgitation treated with the investigational JenaValve Trilogy appeared safe and effective in the ALIGN AR trial.
The device met the safety benchmark, with a 26.7% rate of combined 30-day... (Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular)
Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - October 25, 2023 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
Using Statins With Blood Thinners Linked With Less GI Bleeding Risk
(MedPage Today) -- VANCOUVER, British Columbia -- Patients taking blood thinners who were also prescribed statins had a lower risk of gastrointestinal bleeding, no matter what type of blood thinner was used, a retrospective analysis suggested... (Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular)
Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - October 25, 2023 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
Amulet vs Watchman Comparison Still Muddy Any Which Way LAA Leaks Are Defined
(MedPage Today) -- SAN FRANCISCO -- Two mainstream devices for percutaneous left atrial appendage (LAA) closure continued to lead to similar clinical outcomes in the SWISS-APERO trial.
Among patients randomized to the Amplatzer Amulet and the... (Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular)
Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - October 24, 2023 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
Low-Risk TAVR Converging or Diverging With Surgical Outcomes, Depending on the Valve
(MedPage Today) -- SAN FRANCISCO -- A handful of years later, transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) still compared well against surgery in the PARTNER 3 and Evolut Low Risk trials.
PARTNER 3 appeared to show a convergence of the TAVR... (Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular)
Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - October 24, 2023 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
Extravascular ICD OK'd; Win for Million Hearts; SGLT2i Struggles at EF > 60%
(MedPage Today) -- Medtronic announced that the FDA approved the Aurora extravascular implantable cardioverter-defibrillator for the treatment of tachycardia and prevention of sudden cardiac arrest.
The Million Hearts Model, which gave clinics... (Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular)
Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - October 24, 2023 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
Untreated, New-Onset Hypertension Tied to Fibroid Development in Midlife
(MedPage Today) -- NEW ORLEANS -- Among midlife women, untreated and new-onset hypertension were associated with an increased risk of developing fibroids, while treated hypertension was linked to a lower risk, a prospective study showed.
In... (Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular)
Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - October 21, 2023 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
Highly Potent Statin Stands Out for Diabetes, Cataract Risks
(MedPage Today) -- Two high-intensity statin regimens showed similar clinical efficacy when directly compared in secondary prevention, but one was associated with a greater risk of diabetes and cataracts in results from the LODESTAR trial.
Whether... (Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular)
Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - October 19, 2023 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
CT for Endovascular Tx; Aortic Dissection Patch; Rape Trial for Denver Cardiologist
(MedPage Today) -- Endovascular therapy for acute stroke again showed clinical benefit when patients were selected using noncontrast CT, a randomized trial showed. (The Lancet)
Abiomed got a warning letter from the FDA about its failure to report... (Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular)
Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - October 17, 2023 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
