Interventional Cardiology & Surgery
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Death of pig heart transplant patient is more a beginning than an end
The landmark case will have much to teach; still, it “turns back the clock” to a time when immunosuppression was especially intense “because we...
Conference Coverage
Real-world data support safety of newer LAA device
More than 18 months after approval, the Watchman FLX left atrial appendage closure device is performing well at 45 days in real-world use.
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Man who received first modified pig heart transplant dies
“This organ transplant demonstrated for the first time that a genetically modified animal heart can function like a human heart without immediate...
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DISCHARGE: CTA shows safety edge versus cath in intermediate-risk stable chest pain
CTA ‘is a safe alternative to cardiac catheterization for patients with suspected CAD,’ new research suggests.
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Silver lining emerges for embolic protection in post-TAVR stroke
A database study found that embolic protection during transcatheter aortic valve replacement may improve outcomes, although not the occurrence, of...
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Fewer than half with severe aortic stenosis get new valves
The findings are surprising given the availability of transcatheter options and should sound the alarm for change, experts suggest.
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New data explore risk of magnetic interference with implantable devices
Portable electronics embedded with magnets powerful enough to impair CV device functions are proliferating.
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AHA targets ‘low-value’ heart care in new scientific statement
Low-value cardiovascular care providing little or no benefit is common, potentially harmful, and costly, and it will take key stakeholders to...
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Mixed results for cardiologists in stroke thrombectomy
Specialized training and collaboration between specialties, experts say, are essential for interventional cardiologists to achieve results similar...
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Merits of short DAPT, de-escalation in ACS challenge guidelines
Results from the meta-analysis should put the alternative strategies on par with each other or even dethrone standard DAPT in current guidelines,...
Guidelines
SCAI refines cardiogenic shock classification system
The second iteration of the SCAI cardiogenic shock classification system is based on valuable information gleaned from validation studies and real...