Intervention News

Read-world data showed that more patients underwent subsequent revascularization after “CT first” evaluation for chest pain vs. other functional testing strategies, researchers reported.

Philips announced it received FDA 510(k) clearance of its next-generation, miniaturized, transesophageal echocardiography transducer which can be used in very small patients and complex ICU cases.

The American College of Cardiology announced the late-breaking science lineup for its Scientific Session to be held April 6-8 in Atlanta and online.

Delayed extracorporeal membrane oxygenation after hospital admission with cardiogenic shock was associated with increased in-hospital mortality, even among less acutely ill patients, researchers reported.

Researchers at University of Michigan Health developed an artificial intelligence model to accurately assess risk for post-procedural outcomes after PCI.

Cook Medical announced its hydrophilic selective catheter is available again for use in the U.S. and Canada.

Compared with angiography, IVUS may improve care and outcomes of patients requiring interventional peripheral revascularization, according to an expert consensus roundtable sponsored by several medical societies.

Adults with ACS and acute decompensated HF are twice as likely to die of any cause within 1 year if admitted on weekends or holidays vs. weekdays, independent of age or hemodynamic status or traditional CV risk factors, researchers reported.

Data from transcatheter aortic valve replacement centers across 61 countries show TAVR volume fell precipitously during the first and second waves of the COVID-19 pandemic but rebounded to pre-pandemic volume during the third wave.

Among patients with obstructive sleep apnea, sleeping less than 7 hours was linked to a heightened risk for all-cause mortality, according to results of a cohort study published in JAMA Network Open.