Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions
No-implant interatrial shunt improves HF symptoms with durability at 1 year
ATLANTA – A no-implant interatrial shunt improved HF symptoms including exercise capacity, quality of life and NYHA class at 3 and 6 months, a speaker reported.
IV lithotripsy safe, effective for moderate to severe PAD calcification at 1 year
ATLANTA — In patients with calcified peripheral artery disease undergoing drug-coated balloon treatment, preparing the vessel with IV lithotripsy conferred better 1-year outcomes vs. preparing it with percutaneous transluminal angioplasty.
Distal artery access PCI safe; no greater risk to hand function vs. proximal access
ATLANTA — Thirty-day hand function did not differ following distal radial artery access compared with proximal radial access PCI, researchers reported.
Master Interventionalists of SCAI class of 2022 announced
The Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions announced its 2022 Master Interventionalists of SCAI designations, which will be formally recognized during the SCAI Scientific Sessions in Atlanta on May 21, 2022.