SCAI announces late-breaking clinical trials sessions

The Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (SCAI) recently announced the late-breaking clinical trials sessions for the SCAI 2017 scientific sessions.

The conference takes place from May 10 to May 13 at the Hilton New Orleans Riverside hotel.

Here is a list of the late-breaking trials:

Thursday, May 11

Moderators: Roxana Mehran, MD, and Gregg Stone, MD

11 a.m. – Adventitial Dexamethasone Reduces Inflammatory Biomarker Levels After Peripheral Artery Balloon Angioplasty or Atherectomy: Results from the DANCE Trial presenter is Ehrin J.Armstrong, MD, MSc, MAS

11:15 a.m. – CD34+ Stem Cell Therapy Improves Exercise Time and Mortality in Refractory Angina: A Patient Level Meta-Analysis presenter is Thomas J. Povsic, MD, PhD

11:30 a.m. – Effect of Bivalirudin Versus Unfractionated Heparin in Patients with Baseline or New-Onset Atrial Fibrillation in Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement: From the BRAVO-3 Randomized Trial — presenter is Anita W. Asgar, MD

11:45 a.m. – Clopidogrel Response Evaluation and Anti-Platelet Intervention in High Thrombotic Risk PCI Patients (CREATIVE trial) — presenter is Yida Tang, MD, PhD

Friday, May 12

Moderators: Robert J. Applegate, MD, and Ehtisham Mahmud, MD

11 a.m. – Impact of Valve Design and Bivalirudin vs. Unfractionated Heparin for Anticoagulation in Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement: Results from the BRAVO-3 trial — presenter is Axel Linke, MD

11:15 a.m. – Interaction Effects of Race/Ethnicity and Sex on Outcomes after PCI: A Subanalysis of the PLATINUM Diversity study — presenter is Wayne B. Batchelor, MD, MHS

11:30 a.m. – Outcomes of Early vs. Late Revascularization in Low and High Risk Patients Hospitalized with Non ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction: The Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) Surveillance Study — presenter is Sameer Arora, MD

11:45 a.m. – Efficacy and Safety Outcomes of Radial vs. Femoral-Access Robotic Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: Final Results of the Multicenter PRECISION Registry — presenter is Ehtisham Mahmud, MD

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