Long-Term Risk of Death Shows Dramatic Increase Following Femoropopliteal Application of Paclitaxel-Coated Balloons and Stents
The results of a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials conducted by Konstantinos Katsanos and his colleagues have showcased an increased... Read more.
‘CONSERVE’ Your Energy and Resources: Selective Referral Strategy Using CCTA Non-Inferior to Direct Referral Strategy to ICA for Suspected CAD
The findings of a randomized, controlled, open-label trial conducted by Dr. Hyuk-Jae Chang, Division of Cardiology, Severance Cardiovascular Hospital, Seoul, South... Read more.
ICU Stethoscopes Foster DNA from Nosocomial Bacteria
A molecular analysis of bacterial contamination on stethoscopes in an intensive care unit conducted by Vincent R. Knecht and his colleagues at University of Pennsylvania... Read more.
Left Main PCI With DES Versus CABG: PCI Shows Similar Rates of Death, But a Higher Rate of Target-Vessel Revascularization at Ten Years
A study by Duk-Woo Park et al. has shown that in patients with significant left main coronary artery (LMCA) disease, as compared with CABG, PCI showed similar rates... Read more.
Drug-Coated Balloon Outperforms Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty in Femoropopliteal Disease
A study conducted by Yongle Xu et al. demonstrated that the superiority of Drug-Coated Balloon (DCB) versus percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTA) in the efficacy... Read more.
Top-Ranked Hospitals Have Better Survival Rates, But Not Necessarily A Lower Risk of Readmission
Cardiology patients treated in hospitals at the top of U.S. News & World Report rankings had better survival rates, but not necessarily less risk of readmission,... Read more.
Endocarditis Persists Five Years After Transcatheter Deployment of Melody Valve Prosthesis in Pulmonary Position
The results of a study conducted by Doff B. McElhinney and his colleagues published in JACC showed that endocarditis is an important adverse outcome following Transcatheter... Read more.
Does Race/Ethnicity Affect Oral Anticoagulant Use in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation?
A study by Essien and his colleagues published in JAMA aimed to determine if there were racial/ethnic differences in the use of oral anticoagulants, particularly... Read more.
New TAVR Insights: Survival Advantage of TAVR Over SAVR Not Sustained At Five Years, Severe Prosthesis-Patient Mismatch Not Benign Following TAVR
The 5-year outcomes of a trial conducted by Gleason et al. published in JACC demonstrated a similar safety profile, functional recovery, and freedom from severe... Read more.
Coronary Physiology Beyond Coronary Flow Reserve: A Giant Leap in the Understanding of Coronary Microvascular Disease
In a JACC State-of-the-Art Review by Dr. Lance Gould and his colleagues at UTHealth, Houston, Texas, the pathophysiology of Coronary microvascular disease (CMD)... Read more.