Researcher urges caution when considering fibrinolytics for elderly STEMI patients
A study presented at TCT 2018 questioned the benefits of “drip-and-ship” for elderly patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), finding patients in their 80s or older who were transferred with fibrinolytic therapy for PCI had an eight-fold risk of hemorrhagic stroke but no survival advantage.
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Cardiac rehab uptake lagging in China
Fewer than one-third of Chinese patients with acute coronary syndromes (ACS) receive guidance to…
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Appetite suppressant lorcaserin shrinks probability of incident diabetes
Lorcaserin, an appetite suppressant approved for chronic weight management in 2012, reduced…
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TCT.18: Cardiologists mull TAVR volume thresholds, access concerns
With CMS set to release a new National Coverage Determination (NCD) for transcatheter aortic valve…
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‘Twitter doesn’t require peer review’: The benefits, risks of cardiology chatter on social media
Some cardiologists at TCT 2018 worried negative posts about ongoing trials could affect patient…
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TCT.18: Absorb stents are dead—but what about BVS in general?
A press conference at the 2018 Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics meeting in San Diego on…
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TCT.18: Pre-PCI statin dose slashes MACE by 28%
Acute coronary syndrome patients who were given a loading dose of atorvastatin before percutaneous…
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TCT.18: Test for nonobstructive CAD improves diagnostic accuracy, angina outcomes
With additional testing for nonobstructive coronary artery disease (CAD), researchers effectively…
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TCT.18: Ultrasound-guided DES implantation yields better outcomes than angiography-guided surgery
Intravascular ultrasound (IVUS)-guided stent implantation offers improved clinical outcomes for…
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Eluvia vascular stent approved by FDA following IMPERIAL
The Eluvia drug-eluting vascular stent system has been approved by the FDA, device maker Boston…
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TCT.18: ReCre8 finds polymer-free stent safe, effective for clinical use
A novel, polymer-free amphilius-eluting stent known as the “Cre8” was proven noninferior to the…
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TCT.18: Ultrasound-based renal denervation tops radiofrequency ablation for BP lowering
SAN DIEGO — An endovascular ultrasound-based renal denervation (RDN) approach led to greater…
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TCT.18: Anticipated OAC-ALONE results ‘underpowered, inconclusive’
OAC-ALONE, the first randomized trial to test the efficacy of oral anticoagulation (OAC) alone…
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