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  • Latest Newsview all

    Friday, May 24, 2013 | Source: EuroPCR

    ORBIT II: Atherectomy System Shows Positive Results in Calcified Lesions

    By Jason Kahn

    PARIS, FRANCE—A novel atherectomy system designed to clear away hard plaque components may improve outcomes in patients with severely calcified coronary…

    Friday, May 24, 2013 | Source: EuroPCR

    Side Branch Dilatation Helpful Before T-Stenting of Bifurcation Lesions

    By Caitlin E. Cox

    PARIS, France—In treating patients with true bifurcation lesions, predilatation of the side branch before provisional T-stenting improves coronary…

    Friday, May 24, 2013 | Source: EuroPCR

    Deflection Device Reduces Volume, Not Number, of Cerebral Lesions During TAVR

    By Jason Kahn

    PARIS, France—While failing to reduce the number of new cerebral lesions after transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR), a unique embolic deflection…

    Friday, May 24, 2013 | Source: EuroPCR

    ELISA-3: Early vs. Late Intervention No Different for High-Risk NSTE ACS Patients

    By Caitlin E. Cox

    PARIS, France—Early invasive treatment is not superior to a delayed strategy in older, high-risk patients with non-ST-segment acute coronary syndromes…

    Thursday, May 23, 2013 | Source: EuroPCR

    RIPCORD Study: FFR Results Change Path of Patient Management

    By Caitlin E. Cox

    PARIS, France—Routine assessment of fractional flow reserve (FFR) at the time of diagnostic angiography could change the course of treatment for more…

    Thursday, May 23, 2013 | Source: EuroPCR

    COMFORTABLE-AMI: Biodegradable-Polymer DES Offers Lasting Benefit to STEMI Patients

    By Caitlin E. Cox

    PARIS, France—Compared with bare-metal stents (BMS), a biolimus-A9-eluting stent (BES) featuring a biodegradable polymer offers sustained protection…

    Thursday, May 23, 2013 | Source: EuroPCR

    Paclitaxel-eluting Balloon Matches Taxus for Treating DES Restenosis

    By Jason Kahn

    PARIS, France—Using paclitaxel-eluting balloons to treat drug-eluting stent (DES) restenosis is a noninferior alternative to paclitaxel-eluting stents…

    Thursday, May 23, 2013 | Source: EuroPCR

    Novel ‘3D’ Stent Improves Clinical Status in Femoropopliteal Disease Patients

    By Jason Kahn

    PARIS, France—A “3D” helical stent that mimics the natural vascular curvature helps improve clinical symptoms and walking distance at 12 months in…

    Thursday, May 23, 2013 | Source: EuroPCR

    Registry Questions Superiority of Bivalirudin Over Heparin Alone in NSTE-ACS

    By Yael L. Maxwell

    In patients with non-ST-elevation acute coronary syndrome (NSTE-ACS) undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), bivalirudin may not be superior…

    Wednesday, May 22, 2013 | Source: EuroPCR

    PRAGUE-19 Registry: Bioresorbable Scaffolds an Option for Certain STEMI Patients

    By Caitlin E. Cox

    PARIS, France—Implantation of bioresorbable vascular scaffolds (BVS) appears feasible and safe in select patients with acute ST segment elevation myocardial…

    Wednesday, May 22, 2013 | Source: EuroPCR

    Novel Stent Helps Treat Bifurcation Lesions in FIM Registry

    By Jason Kahn

    PARIS, France—A novel, biodegradable-polymer, sirolimus-eluting stent designed to treat bifurcation lesions demonstrates positive angiographic and…

    Wednesday, May 22, 2013 | Source: EuroPCR

    Paclitaxel Delivery Key to PAD Intervention

    By Caitlin E. Cox

    PARIS, France—Two studies exploring new methods of delivering paclitaxel to treat peripheral artery disease (PAD) were presented Tuesday, May 21, at…

    Wednesday, May 22, 2013 | Source: EuroPCR

    Treatment of Most Endovascular Lesions Feasible with 4-Fr Devices

    By Jason Kahn

    PARIS, France—Use of 4-Fr devices is feasible for the majority of endovascular interventions, achieving similar technical success and primary patency…

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    EuroPCR 2013

      • First Report of the DEFLECT I Trial Michael Mullen
      • First-in-man study of dedicated bifurcation sirolimus-eluting stent BiOSS LIM® – complete 6-month clinical results Robert J. Gil
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      • Prospective, Multicenter Evaluation of the 18FDirectFlow TranscatheterAortic Valve: The DISCOVER Trial: Final Study Enrollment Joachim Schofer
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      • Distal Embolic Protection in SVG Intervention Nafe Ashour
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      • Multivessel Stenting in STEMI: Are Two Vessels to Blame? Luis Cressa
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    • Should IVUS Be Used to Guide All Stent Procedures? New Insights from ADAPT-DES Active until August 1, 2013
    • Coronary Calcification in the DES Era: The Forgotten Enemy Active until August 16, 2013
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  • News from Industry view all

    • Thursday, May 23, 2013 POSITIVE ANIMAL DATA PRESENTED AT EuroPCR SETS STAGE FOR ADVANCING NEOVASC’S TIARATM TRANSCATHETER MITRAL VALVE INTO HUMAN TRIALS
    • Thursday, May 23, 2013 Medtronic's In.Pact Falcon Drug-Eluting Balloon Yields Positive Outcomes in Small Coronary Arteries
    • Thursday, May 23, 2013 Medtronic CoreValve® System Gains First Approval for Transcatheter Valve-In-Valve Procedures
    • Thursday, May 23, 2013 Medtronic Completes Enrollment in Landmark U.S. Study of Symplicity(TM) Renal Denervation System for Treatment-Resistant Hypertension
    • Thursday, May 23, 2013 One Year Data from St. Jude Medical Study Demonstrates Safe, Rapid and Sustained Blood Pressure Reduction with EnligHTN Renal Denervation Technology
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