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As Cardiac Procedures Plummet, Concerns Mount for COVID-19’s Collateral Damage

Contingency plans are needed to curb mortality rates from conditions untreated during the next wave of the pandemic.

TCT 2020

EXAMINATION Surprise: Few Late Event Gaps Between DES and BMS in STEMI

Bare-metal stent performance was unexpectedly good, but this doesn’t mean they should stage a comeback, one expert stressed.

By L.A. McKeown

October 22, 2020

EXAMINATION Surprise: Few Late Event Gaps Between DES and BMS in STEMI

News • Interventional

TCT 2020

Robotic PCI Can Protect Cath Lab Staff From COVID-19, Small Study Suggests

It remains unclear, however, whether the risk is all that high in the first place when adequate PPE is used.

By Todd Neale

October 22, 2020

Robotic PCI Can Protect Cath Lab Staff From COVID-19, Small Study Suggests

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Presentation

TCT 2020

VOYAGER PAD: Long-term Safety of Drug-Coated Devices in Peripheral Artery Revascularization

Presenter: Connie N. Hess

October 18, 2020

Presentation

TCT 2020

IN.PACT BTK: A Randomzied Trial of Drug-Coated Balloon Angioplasty in the Infrapopliteal Arteries

Presenter: Antonio Micari

October 18, 2020

Presentation

TCT 2020

ILLUMENATE Trial Update:4-Year ILLUMENATE Global Stellarex DCB Data

Presenter: Andrew Holden

October 18, 2020

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News • Interventional

TCT 2020

While Rare, Surgical Removal of TAVR Carries Risks: Global EXPLANT-TAVR Registry

By L.A. McKeown

October 21, 2020

News

TCT 2020

No Cost Savings With Routine FFRCT for New-Onset Chest Pain: FORECAST

By Michael O'Riordan

October 21, 2020

Feature

Walloped by COVID-19, US Cardiology Practices Brace for Slow Recovery

Cardiology groups large and small used different tactics to keep afloat and continue patient care. The future remains unclear.

Todd Neale

July 29, 2020

News

COVID-19: TCTMD’s Daily Dispatch for October 22

Vaccine trial death, FDA advisory committee meets on vaccines, negative tocilizumab RCT, CDC redefines close contact, and more.

Todd Neale

October 22, 2020

News • Interventional

TCT 2020

Icosapent Ethyl’s Benefits Consistent in Patients With Prior PCI: REDUCE-IT

By Todd Neale

October 21, 2020

News

More Than Half of All HF Patients Take 10 or More Meds

By L.A. McKeown

October 20, 2020

News

TCT 2020

Under ISCHEMIA’s Long Shadow, Cardiologists Ponder Shifting Guidelines, Care

By Michael O'Riordan

October 19, 2020

News • Interventional

TCT 2020

Direct Temsirolimus Delivery Promising in BTK: TANGO Phase II Study

By Caitlin E. Cox

October 18, 2020

News • Interventional

TCT 2020

Treating Accessory Arteries May Be Important in Renal Denervation

By Todd Neale

October 18, 2020

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Conference Wrap-Up

Saturday Wrap-Up with C. Michael Gibson, Ajay Kirtane, Mamas Mamas, and Roxana Mehran

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Heart Sounds

Episode 4: Mitral Annular Calcification

In this episode, we provide an overview of mitral annular calcification (MAC), with a focus on anatomy, surgical and transcatheter therapy and challenges in treatment.

Rox Heart Radio

Rox Heart Radio: Inflammation, Part 1

Roxana Mehran discusses the inflammatory hypothesis of CVD with Sanjit Jolly, Peter Libby, and Jean-Claude Tardif. Next month: COVID-19 enters the picture.