People with a buildup of fatty atherosclerotic plaque in the heart's arteries considered at risk of rupturing were far less likely to suffer a serious cardiac event if they underwent percutaneous ...

Data from the ORBITA-2 randomized, placebo-controlled trial emphasize that patient age alone should not be the deciding ...

Announcing a new article publication for Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications journal. Traditional percutaneous coronary intervention (T-PCI) has long been an effective method for treating ...

TCT 418: Impact of diabetes on clinical outcomes after percutaneous coronary intervention: 5-year results of the SORTOUT IX trial comparing the polymer-free biolimus A9-coated stent to the ultra-thin ...

For certain patients presenting at hospitals with a heart attack, or myocardial infarction, clinicians may choose to conduct percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), a minimally invasive procedure to ...

Patients with narrowing of at least 50% in three major coronary arteries did equally well when treated with a minimally invasive stent placement guided either by ultrasound-based imaging or by a novel ...

There is an emerging convergence between atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease and cancer, driven by shared risk factors and overlapping pathophysiologic mechanisms. Traditional factors, such as ...

Within the prior 24 months, I have had a financial relationship with a company producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients: ...

Patients who suffer a GI bleed after PCI are a challenging group. They may have multiple comorbidities and are often medically unstable; treatment must balance the need to prevent ischemic ...