Interventional Cardiology & Surgery
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Precision CAD testing shows 70% cut in composite risk at 1 year
A streamlined protocol for evaluating suspected stable chest pain substantially improved outcomes at 1 year in the PRECISE trial.
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ISCHEMIA-EXTEND: Conservative stable CAD management holds up
The ISCHEMIA trial results showed equipoise between conservative and invasive management of stable CAD. Extended follow-up strengthened the...
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In CABG, radial artery works best for second key graft: RAPCO at 15 years
With more than 15 years of follow-up, the radial artery beats other options for the second key coronary target in coronary artery bypass surgery...
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Puzzling, unique ECG from pig-to-human transplanted heart
The postimplantation electrocardiogram from the first pig heart xenotransplantation resembled neither a pig nor a human ECG, with unknown...
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ACC/AHA issues updated guidance on aortic disease
A host of new evidence-based research about aortic disease became available for clinicians during the past decade.
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Combo thrombolytic approach fails to reduce ICH in stroke
Although there were promising signs of a potential reduced bleeding risk in intracranial hemorrhage, the DUMAS study showed no benefit on the...
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Marital stress tied to worse outcome in young MI patients
For younger patients recovering from myocardial infarction, managing personal stress may be as important as addressing other clinical risk factors...
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AHA 2022 to recapture in-person vibe but preserve global reach
Planners see the meeting’s Chicago return as a hybrid after 2 years relegated to cyberspace as a chance for first impressions on some just...
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Collateral flow flags stroke patients for late thrombectomy
The MR CLEAN-LATE trial shows patients selected for thrombectomy on the presence of collateral flow had a greater chance of a better functional...
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IM residents rate cardiology low on work-life balance
Cardiology is perceived as interfering with family life, surveyed internal medicine residents say, at odds with their highest priority: work-life...
News
FDA OKs Medtronic lead for left bundle branch pacing
A lead already approved for stimulating the His bundle is now also indicated for LBB pacing, another prominent form of conduction system pacing....