Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions
3-D quantitative coronary angiography reliably identifies occult severe lesions
LAS VEGAS — Surrogate 3-D quantitative coronary angiography, a technique incorporating results from two separate orthogonal angiographic views, can reliably identify severe lesions often undetected by conventional angiography, according to a late-breaking clinical trial presented at the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions Scientific Sessions.
VERIFY-2: FFR remains gold standard for determining severity of stenosis
LAS VEGAS — Measurement of Pd/Pa or instantaneous wave-free ratio, whether used in binary algorithms or hybrid strategies that incorporate fractional flow reserve, are less accurate than fractional flow reserve alone for determining the severity of stenosis, according to new findings from the VERIFY-2 study.
HOST-ASSURE: 1-year outcomes similar for triple antiplatelet therapy, clopidogrel double dose
LAS VEGAS — At 1 year, outcomes for patients assigned triple antiplatelet therapy for 1 month after PCI were similar to outcomes for patients assigned a double dose of clopidogrel, according to new findings from the HOST-ASSURE trial.
Positive European, US results for Direct Flow Medical TAVR system
LAS VEGAS — The Direct Flow Medical transcatheter aortic valve system showed positive 12-month results in a European trial and positive 30-day results in a US trial, according to a presentation at the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions Scientific Sessions.
DAPT duration after endovascular intervention did not affect major adverse events
LAS VEGAS — Major adverse events did not differ for patients undergoing lower-extremity endovascular revascularization regardless of dual antiplatelet therapy, according to findings presented at the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions Scientific Sessions.
Low operator PCI volume linked to worse outcomes, higher cost
LAS VEGAS — The fewer PCI procedures an operator performs in a given year, the higher the rate of mortality and periprocedural complications for his or her patients, according to data presented at the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions Scientific Sessions.
Orbital atherectomy improved long-term outcomes in high-risk patients
LAS VEGAS — Patients with severely calcified arteries who underwent coronary orbital atherectomy had reduced risks for MI, death and repeat procedures at 1 year, according to new data from the ORBIT II study.
BMC2 Registry: PCI safe at hospitals without on-site cardiac surgery
LAS VEGAS — Patients with STEMI treated with PCI had no difference in outcomes regardless of whether they were treated at a hospital with on-site cardiac surgical backup or no on-site cardiac surgical backup, according to new research.
RadiCure: Device reduced radiation exposure during cardiac catheterization
LAS VEGAS — Use of a real-time radiation monitoring device significantly reduced radiation exposure for operators during cardiac catheterization, according to results from the RadiCure study presented at the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions Scientific Sessions.
Smart technology use common, beneficial in congenital cath lab
LAS VEGAS — The use of smart technology by early-career interventional congenital cardiologists is common and prevalent and associated with improved communication, consultation and speed, according to study results presented at the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions Scientific Sessions.