Immediate or staged complete revascularization- which is better in patients with STEMI and MVD? Medha Baranwal24 April 2023 9:45 AM ISTKorea: A recent study compared clinical outcomes between immediate and staged complete revascularization in primary PCI (percutaneous coronary...
Clopidogrel bests aspirin for long-term maintenance after PCI: Analysis of HOST-EXAM Trial Medha Baranwal19 April 2023 11:30 AM ISTKorea: A post hoc analysis of the HOST-EXAM trial has suggested using clopidogrel over aspirin monotherapy, irrespective of diabetes presence, in...
FFR following PCI tied to less angina and better quality of life: Analysis of TARGET-FFR study Medha Baranwal7 April 2023 10:00 AM ISTUK: Larger improvements in fractional flow reserve (FFR) after PCI (percutaneous coronary intervention) are linked with more relief from angina and...
FFR testing may predict persistence of angina post-PCI, TARGET-FFR study dr. Abhimanyu Uppal3 April 2023 11:30 AM ISTTwenty percent to 40% of patients have persistence of angina after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). It is important to identify patient and...
SGLT-2 inhibitors reduce adverse CV outcomes related to intra-stent restenosis in patients with type 2 diabetes Medha Baranwal11 March 2023 11:00 AM ISTItaly: Treatment with SGLT2 inhibitors in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is linked with a reduced risk of intra-stent restenosis...
High Coronary artery calcium score linked to bleeding risk after PCI in chronic coronary syndrome Jacinthlyn Sylvia10 March 2023 11:45 AM ISTA new study published in Heart and Vessels Journal suggests that in chronic coronary syndrome (CCS) patients, a high coronary artery calcium (CAC)...
Does diabetes status in patients with left main disease affect the decision for CABG or PCI? Study sheds light Medha Baranwal3 March 2023 11:30 AM ISTUSA: A meta-analysis of four randomized, controlled trials showed that among patients undergoing revascularization for left main disease and deemed...
Dietary nitrate in the form of beetroot juice reduces restenosis after PCI in stable angina: NITRATE-OCT trial Medha Baranwal2 March 2023 10:30 AM ISTUSA: New data from the NITRATE-OCT trial has shown that dietary nitrate may effectively reduce restenosis risks after PCI (percutaneous coronary...
Paclitaxel-coated balloon and paclitaxel-eluting stent safe option for DES in-stent restenosis in PCI Jacinthlyn Sylvia1 March 2023 10:15 AM ISTA recent study published in the European Heart Journal suggests that compared to plain Balloon (PB), paclitaxel-coated balloon (PCB) and...
Metformin continuation before coronary angiography safe in diabetes patients Medha Baranwal11 Feb 2023 10:00 AM ISTItaly: Metformin continuation throughout the periprocedural period in diabetes patients undergoing invasive coronary angiography did not increase...
PCI with no-SOS as good as PCI at centres with on-site surgery: SCAI's consensus statement Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli1 Feb 2023 8:00 PM ISTUSA: Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) without surgery on site (no-SOS) is as safe as PCI at centers with on-site surgery across randomized...
Stentless PCI with DCA and drug-coated balloon angioplasty effective in CAD patients with metal allergies Jacinthlyn Sylvia14 Jan 2023 11:30 AM ISTMetal allergy is a concern in percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) with stent implantation because of its potential association with poor...
