New Study Reveals Best Antithrombotic Regimen for Atrial Fibrillation Post-ACS/PCI: Apixaban and P2Y12 Inhibitor Shine Medha Baranwal15 Nov 2024 9:00 AM ISTUSA: A new study from the AUGUSTUS trial has provided new insights into the most effective antithrombotic strategies for patients with atrial...
Treating severe calcification with atherectomy device fails to improve PCI outcomes, study finds Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli5 Nov 2024 9:15 AM ISTRoutine use of an orbital atherectomy device to remove calcium from severely blocked coronary arteries before patients undergo cardiac stenting...
Shorter Dual Antiplatelet Therapy Reduces Bleeding Risk Without Increasing MACCE in ACS Patients Undergoing PCI: JAMA Dr Riya Dave11 Oct 2024 9:00 AM ISTReducing the duration of dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) to 1 month with subsequent monotherapy with a P2Y12 inhibitor was associated with an...
Radial Access Superior for Coronary Angiography, With Distal Radial and Ulnar Access as Preferred Secondary Options, affirms study Medha Baranwal30 Sept 2024 9:00 AM ISTUSA: A network meta-analysis has provided new insights into the procedural outcomes associated with different access points for coronary angiography....
Stent implantation preferred strategy for previously untreated non-complex coronary artery disease, States study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli25 Sept 2024 8:45 PM ISTNovel drug-coated balloons (DCB) did not outshine standard treatment with second generation drug-eluting stents (DES) as they were expected to, in a...
NOTION-3 Trial: PCI Reduces Major Adverse Events in TAVI Patients with Coronary Artery Disease Medha Baranwal14 Sept 2024 9:00 AM ISTDenmark: NOTION-3 randomized trial has highlighted the advantages of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) for patients undergoing transcatheter...
Optical coherence tomography outperforms conventional angiography for stent guidance in complex cases, reports research Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli11 Sept 2024 6:00 AM ISTUsing optimal coherence tomography (OCT) to guide stent implantation during percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in patients with complex coronary...
Novel bioadaptor effective and safe treatment option for CAD in challenging patient population, claims study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli10 Sept 2024 9:30 AM ISTUndergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) for narrowed arteries with a novel bioadaptor is at least as effective as a contemporary...
OCT Guidance Superior to Angiography for PCI in Complex Coronary Lesions: OCCUPI trial Medha Baranwal7 Sept 2024 4:15 AM ISTSouth Korea: A recent study from South Korea has demonstrated that optical coherence tomography (OCT) guidance significantly improves outcomes for...
Bivalirudin helps reduce major bleeding and prevent stent stenosis during PCI in patients with ACS: Study Dr Riya Dave29 Aug 2024 9:00 AM ISTA systematic meta-analysis from multiple studies revealed that, compared with unfractionated heparin, bivalirudin showed less of a risk of major...
Study Reveals Positive Impact of Primary PCI on Elderly Chinese Patients with Heart Attacks Dr.Niharika Harsha B16 Aug 2024 9:00 PM ISTIn a recent study conducted in China, researchers explored the prevalence and outcomes of primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in...
Intermediate Hyperglycemia Linked to Higher Mortality Risk in Premature CAD Patients Undergoing PCI: Study Medha Baranwal3 Aug 2024 9:45 AM ISTChina: Recent research has uncovered a concerning link between intermediate hyperglycemia and increased all-cause mortality among patients with...
