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Friday, January 27, 2012 | Source: American Journal of Cardiology

Similar Mortality Rates Seen in Men and Women with NSTE ACS

By L.A. McKeown

The gender gap appears to be closing for patients presenting with non ST segment elevation acute coronary syndromes (NSTE ACS) undergoing percutaneous…

Friday, January 27, 2012 | Source: Journal of Vascular Surgery

CLI Patients on Statins Show Improved Outcomes After Endovascular Treatment

By Caitlin E. Cox

Periprocedural statin use appears to dramatically improve outcomes for patients with critical limb ischemia (CLI) undergoing endovascular treatment,…

Thursday, January 26, 2012 | Source: JACC: Cardiovascular Interventions

Sheath Size Associated with Radial Occlusion After Transradial PCI

By Jason Kahn

While the rate of radial artery occlusion as a result of transradial cardiac catheterization may be higher than previously thought, using a lower sheath…

Thursday, January 26, 2012 | Source: Journal of the American College of Cardiology

PROFI Published: Better Cerebral Protection with Balloon Occlusion after CAS

By Yael L. Maxwell

In patients undergoing carotid artery stenting (CAS), proximal balloon occlusion significantly reduces embolic load to the brain and results in about…

Wednesday, January 25, 2012 | Source: Circulation

PLATO Analysis: PPIs Problematic with Both Ticagrelor, Clopidogrel

By Caitlin E. Cox

Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) are associated with increased risk of cardiovascular (CV) events not only when paired with clopidogrel but also with…

Wednesday, January 25, 2012 | Source: Journal of the American College of Cardiology

NEXT Up: Polymer-Free SES Angiographically Superior to Taxus

By Kim Dalton

A novel polymer free, sirolimus eluting stent shows angiographic superiority to a first generation paclitaxel eluting stent at 6 months, according…

Tuesday, January 24, 2012 | Source: Archives of Internal Medicine

Comprehensive Exercise Therapy Program Motivates Physical Activity Post-PCI

By Yael L. Maxwell

After percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), patients who are treated with ‘positive affect’ intervention are able to achieve a sustained and clinically…

Tuesday, January 24, 2012 | Source: European Heart Journal

Saline Bests Bicarbonate for Preventing Contrast Nephropathy

By L.A. McKeown

A strategy of hydration with sodium chloride (saline) is more effective than bicarbonate for preventing contrast induced nephropathy (CIN) in patients…

Monday, January 23, 2012 | Source: American Journal of Cardiology

Initial Transradial Learning Curve Not Harmful to Overall PCI Safety

By Jason Kahn

Demonstrating that implementation of a transradial percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) program is manageable and does not compromise safety, a…

Monday, January 23, 2012 | Source: Circulation: Cardiovascular Interventions

Pulmonary Vein Stenting in Children Temporarily Improves Stenosis But Not Prognosis

By Kim Dalton

Two decades of experience with stenting to treat pulmonary vein stenosis in children at one of the foremost US centers for the procedure paints a sobering…

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