Conferences

SCAI: Post-stenting angioplasty reduces restenosis risk

A CREST substudy found that performing balloon angioplasty after carotid artery stenting reduced the risk of restenosis by 64 percent but increased the risk of stroke. The stroke finding was not statistically significant, though. Results were presented May 9 at the Society of Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (SCAI) scientific sessions in Orlando, Fla.

Vascular & Endovascular

HRS: Watchman bumps out warfarin in PROTECT AF

The Watchman wait may be over. An analysis of long-term data found the Watchman left atrial appendage closure device to be superior to warfarin for primary efficacy and mortality.

Electrophysiology & Arrhythmia

SCAI: Quality improvement track mirrors reform goals

This year, the Society of Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (SCAI) will introduce a quality improvement track to its scientific sessions to position interventionalists as leaders in healthcare reform.

Coronary Intervention & Surgery

HRS.13: Expanding Knowledge & Partnerships

Anne M. Gillis, MD, president of the Heart Rhythm Society  and a professor at the University of Calgary, discussed highlights of Heart Rhythm 2013 that starts May 8 in Denver and how the scientific sessions continue to evolve.

Heart Failure

ACC: On-pump CABG is not more beneficial in highest risk patients

SAN FRANCISCO—Off-pump surgery in high-risk patients is associated with a lower incidence of serious complications, and is a safer way of direct revascularization in these patients, according to the late-breaking PRAGUE-6 trial, presented March 11 at the American College of Cardiology (ACC) scientific session.

Coronary Intervention & Surgery

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SCAI slides: Resolute at 3 years in patients with diabetes

HRS: 7% of S-ICD patients inappropriately shocked

SCAI: Model projects renal denervation’s benefits at 10 years

HRS: Registry data point to shortfall in anticoagulant therapy

SCAI: New offerings, traditional venues at 2013 meeting

TCT: Back beat by the bay

HRS: Societies share goals in joint sessions

HRS: Lead management, ablation updates on tap at meeting

SCAI: 3 late-breaking clinical trials on docket

ACC slides: ORBIT AF elucidates gender disparities for AF patients

Electrophysiology & Arrhythmia

ACC slides: ORBIT AF elucidates gender disparities for AF patients

ACC video: Women with AF have similar outcomes to men, but quality of life varies

Coronary Intervention & Surgery

ACC: Older patients don't benefit from on-pump CABG	ACC: No backup surgeon, no problem? With PCI, it may be so
ACC: CORONARY still neutral at one year

Prevention

ACC slides: Cardiac troponin can measure risk in ischemic heart disease

ACC: Take your high-dose vitamins—NOT, after MI

Health IT

ACC: Decision-support tool improves PCI outcomes, lowers costs

Healthcare Economics

ACC: With model, fewer fears of bumbling through bundling	ACC: Going for-profit doesn’t reduce hospital quality
ACC: Apixaban more resource-friendly than warfarin	ACC: Putting voice of the doc into healthcare reform debate
ACC: 4 steps to fair market value at the 5-year mark