A new approach to the guidance, planning and conduct of heart bypass surgery has been successfully tested on patients for the first time in a clinical trial coordinated by a research team at University of Galway.
Apr 8, 2024
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Withdrawing aspirin one month after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in high-risk heart patients and keeping them on ticagrelor alone safely improves outcomes and reduces major bleeding by more than half when compared ...
Apr 7, 2024
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Interventional cardiologists at Henry Ford Hospital led a national multi-center clinical study, dubbed the "SAFE-MCS" study, that evaluated the safety of complex, high-risk percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) using mechanical ...
Mar 14, 2024
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Using intravascular imaging to guide stent implantation during percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in heart disease patients significantly improves survival and reduces adverse cardiovascular events compared to angiography-guided ...
Feb 21, 2024
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As people age, many start to experience more aches and pains throughout their bodies. While many symptoms can be chalked up to the natural aging process, it's important to pay special attention to the cardiovascular system.
Feb 2, 2024
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Coronary artery calcification is increasing in prevalence, leading to greater risks both during procedures such as percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) and adverse events in the short and long term. Along with these challenges, ...
Jan 31, 2024
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Stents are like scaffolding that keep narrowed arteries open. These devices have been revolutionary in treating heart attacks, where their use has increased year on year, and countless lives have been saved. But the role ...
Nov 15, 2023
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The latest analysis from The North American COVID-19 STEMI (NACMI) was presented today as late-breaking clinical research at the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions (SCAI) 2023 Scientific Sessions. The ...
May 19, 2023
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One-year findings from the Distal versus Proximal Radial Artery Access for Cardiac Catheterization and Intervention (DIPRA) study were presented as late-breaking clinical research at the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography ...
May 18, 2023
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The Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions (SCAI) today released an expert consensus on the management of in-stent restenosis and stent thrombosis. The statement was published online in the Journal of the ...
May 18, 2023
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