Most recent by Samin K. Sharma, MD, FACC, FSCAI
PCI improves angina symptoms vs. sham procedure in patients with stable CAD: ORBITA-2
PHILADELPHIA — In patients with stable angina and evidence of ischemia, PCI improved angina symptoms at 12 weeks compared with a sham procedure, according to the results from the ORBITA-2 trial.
No difference between liberal, restrictive transfusion strategies in acute MI, anemia
PHILADELPHIA — In patients with acute MI and anemia, there was no difference between liberal and restrictive transfusion strategies for the composite outcome of death and MI at 30 days, according to results of the MINT trial.
FFR-guided PCI for nonculprit lesions improves outcomes in acute MI, multivessel disease
In patients with acute MI and multivessel CAD, a fractional flow reserve-guided PCI strategy for non-infarct-related artery lesions was superior to an angiography-guided PCI strategy, according to the results of the FRAME-AMI trial.
New technique identifies ‘hot’ disease in arteries that can lead to CV events
Using noninvasive 18F-sodium fluoride PET and coronary CTA to detect “hot” disease in arteries, researchers were able to predict which patients with recent MI would have recurrent coronary events.