CAD & Atherosclerosis
Conference Coverage
FAME 2 Favorable PCI Results Driven by Revascularization
Major Finding: The percentage of patients who had an MI, death, or urgent revascularization (the combined primary end point) was significantly...
Commentary
The Images Are Great, But Do They Help?
Conference Coverage
Equally Low Thrombosis Seen With Zotarolimus-, Sirolimus-Eluting Stents
Major Finding: Over 3 years, the incidence of stent thrombosis was 1.4% with a zotarolimus-eluting device and 1.8% with a sirolumus-eluting stent....
Conference Coverage
Third Universal MI Definition Unveiled
Conference Coverage
DeFACTO Propels CT Fractional Flow Reserve Closer to Clinical Practice
Major Finding: CT fractional flow reserve (FFR-CT) plus CT had a per-patient performance diagnostic accuracy of 73% with a 95% confidence interval...
Conference Coverage
Youth Smoking Linked to Carotid Intima-Media Thickening
Major Finding: Smoking duration in youth was positively associated with common carotid intima-media thickness (0.014-mm increase/year).
News
Scant Data for Lomitapide May Sidetrack Advisory Committee Review
News
Troponin T-Based Algorithm Rules AMI In or Out
Major Finding: In the validation cohort, a high-sensitivity cardiac troponin T algorithm had 100% sensitivity and negative predictive value for...
News
Earlier Kawasaki Diagnosis and Treatment Needed
Major Finding: Among a large group of children with Kawasaki disease who developed coronary artery abnormalities during their acute illness or...
News
Last 20 Years: U.S. Youth Lipid Profiles Have Improved
Major Finding: Over the 20-year study period, children and adolescents showed a 5-mg/dL decrease in mean serum total cholesterol, an 8-mg/dL drop...