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November 06, 2022
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Precision testing strategy strongly benefits stable patients with suspected CAD

Precision testing strategy strongly benefits stable patients with suspected CAD

CHICAGO — In stable symptomatic patients with suspected CAD, a precision testing strategy was linked to a 70% reduction in death, MI or catheterization without obstructive CAD at 1 year compared with the usual testing, researchers reported.

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October 21, 2022
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STRENGTH

STRENGTH

Furosemide-induced high urine output with matched hydration vs. conventional IV hydration in PCI.

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October 21, 2022
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Shift to ‘personalized’ DAPT after PCI must balance complex bleeding, ischemic risks

Shift to ‘personalized’ DAPT after PCI must balance complex bleeding, ischemic risks

For adults who undergo PCI with a drug-eluting stent, recommendations for dual antiplatelet therapy have evolved from a standard 1-year duration for most patients to a more nuanced approach that balances risks for ischemia and bleeding.

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October 21, 2022
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LOW RAO

LOW RAO

Anticoagulation with low-molecular-weight heparin vs. no treatment for radial artery occlusion.

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October 21, 2022
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FRAME-AMI

FRAME-AMI

Outcomes after FFR-guided vs. angiography-guided strategy in treatment of non-infarction-related artery stenosis in acute MI with multivessel disease.

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October 18, 2022
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Microaxial blood pump confers better outcomes in high-risk PCI vs. IABP

Microaxial blood pump confers better outcomes in high-risk PCI vs. IABP

In a cohort of patients who underwent high-risk PCI, mechanical circulatory support with a microaxial blood pump was linked to lower odds of death, MI and cardiogenic shock compared with use of an intra-aortic balloon pump.

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October 17, 2022
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FDA clears low-profile sheath for placement of heart pump during high-risk PCI

FDA clears low-profile sheath for placement of heart pump during high-risk PCI

Abiomed announced the FDA has granted 510(k) clearance for its low-profile sheath for percutaneous placement of its mechanical circulatory support device used in high-risk patients undergoing PCI.

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October 14, 2022
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Quality improvement initiative cuts use of triple therapy after PCI

Quality improvement initiative cuts use of triple therapy after PCI

A hospital-wide quality improvement initiative including adoption of institutional guidelines, new prescribing prompts and a teaching curriculum was associated with a reduction in the use and duration of triple therapy after PCI, data show.

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October 12, 2022
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Left main coronary artery plaque burden, even if nonobstructive, linked to mortality

Left main coronary artery plaque burden, even if nonobstructive, linked to mortality

Increasing left main coronary artery plaque burden was associated with long-term all-cause and cardiac mortality in patients who did not have revascularization, even if the lumen area was preserved, researchers reported.

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September 29, 2022
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Extracardiac vascular disease may drive worse outcomes after PCI

Extracardiac vascular disease may drive worse outcomes after PCI

In adults who undergo PCI, concomitant extracardiac vascular disease is associated with worse clinical outcomes, including all-cause death, regardless of the organ involved and the number of vascular beds, researchers reported.

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