Predicting PCI Benefits in cath lab: Study Validates Symptom Verification with Ischemic Stimulus Medha Baranwal24 July 2024 9:30 AM ISTUK: ORBITA-STAR, an n-of-1 study, showed that verifying patient symptoms with an ischemic stimulus on the cath lab table can help predict which stable...
POST-PCI Trial: Surveillance stress testing at 12 months offers no added benefit in high-risk PCI patients, regardless of ACS status Medha Baranwal8 July 2024 9:00 AM ISTSouth Korea: In the realm of post-percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) care, the debate over the necessity of routine stress testing continues to...
Lipoprotein(a) Levels Linked to Increased Risk of In-Stent Restenosis Post-PCI: New Study Reveals Medha Baranwal3 July 2024 10:00 AM ISTUSA: Recent research has shed light on the connection between lipoprotein(a) levels and the long-term risk of in-stent restenosis (ISR) following...
Routine stress testing after year of high-risk PCI of no added benefit: JAMA Jacinthlyn Sylvia1 July 2024 10:45 AM ISTIn the management of patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) who have undergone high-risk percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), a recent study...
Hypertension Management in Pre- and Post- Percutaneous Coronary Intervention - An Expert Opinion MD Brand Connect10 Jun 2024 11:00 AM ISTAngiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs) are the most preferred antihypertensive agents among Indian cardiologists for managing hypertension in...
Combination therapy with ARBs and Beta-blockers for post-PCI patients with hypertension-Expert Opinion of Indian Cardiologists Dr Jeegar Dattani4 Jun 2024 11:00 AM ISTThe expert opinion is the first of its kind, guiding Indian Cardiologists in managing hypertension in post-PCI patients with comorbidities. A total of...
Radial arterial access superior to femoral access in PCI: Study Medha Baranwal14 May 2024 10:00 AM ISTUSA: In a groundbreaking investigation into the comparative outcomes of radial versus femoral arterial access for percutaneous coronary intervention...
Quantitative coronary angiography acceptable alternative to IVUS to assist angiography-guided PCI: JAMA Medha Baranwal25 April 2024 9:15 PM ISTKorea: To guide drug-eluting stent implantation, a standardized quantitative coronary angiography (QCA) may be an acceptable alternative to...
Preventive PCI shows clinical benefit for Vulnerable non-flow-limiting Coronary Plaque in PREVENT trial Medha Baranwal12 April 2024 8:45 PM ISTSouth Korea: Preventive percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) reduces major adverse cardiac events arising from high-risk vulnerable plaques,...
Stopping aspirin one month after PCI significantly reduces bleeding complications in patients with MI: Lancet Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli10 April 2024 9:45 AM ISTWithdrawing aspirin one month after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in high-risk heart patients and keeping them on ticagrelor alone safely...
No significant interaction between treatment strategy with intravascular imaging-guided PCI and sex: JAMA Medha Baranwal6 April 2024 10:00 AM ISTKorea: A subgroup analysis of the RENOVATE-COMPLEX-PCI trial including 1639 patients showed no significant interaction between treatment strategy and...
Higher readmission rates after PCI versus CABG for left main coronary artery disease: EXCEL trial Medha Baranwal31 March 2024 7:45 PM ISTUSA: Findings from a 5-year follow-up of the EXCEL trial revealed that surgery has the upper hand over angioplasty for revascularization for left main...
