Residual ischemic disease after PCI tied to worse outcomes: JACC Medha Baranwal10 Jan 2023 10:00 AM ISTUSA: Residual ischemic disease following PCI (percutaneous coronary intervention) is linked with a significantly greater risk of MACE (major adverse...
Successful CTO-PCI improves quality of life, outcomes in chronic total occlusion patients with diabetes Medha Baranwal9 Jan 2023 12:30 PM ISTChina: In chronic total occlusion (CTO) patients with diabetes, timely, successful CTO-PCI (percutaneous coronary intervention) is necessary to...
Lower mortality rates seen with pharmaco-invasive strategy than late primary PCI in STEMI patients Medha Baranwal7 Jan 2023 10:30 AM ISTAustralia: A recent study has shown that for STEMI patients who cannot undergo timely primary percutaneous coronary intervention (pPCI), a...
Depression lowers medications adherence after percutaneous coronary intervention: JAMA Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli6 Jan 2023 10:00 AM ISTUSA: Patients with depression are less likely to achieve adherence to essential medical therapies following PCI (percutaneous coronary intervention)...
Very short duration of DAPT well tolerated and feasible after coronary interventions Medha Baranwal28 Dec 2022 8:00 PM ISTGreece: The very short duration of dual antiplatelet therapy (VSDAPT) of less than three months could be feasible and well tolerated after PCI...
Pharmacoinvasive PCI may be prefered over late primary PCI when delays anticipated in STEMI patients Medha Baranwal27 Dec 2022 10:15 AM ISTAustralia: When delays to PCI are anticipated, a recent study in European Heart Journal has suggested pharmacoinvasive PCI (PI-PCI) as a preferred...
Residual angina after PCI common in patients with low pullback pressure gradient: JACC Medha Baranwal15 Dec 2022 8:00 PM ISTBelgium: In patients with low pullback pressure gradient (PPG; diffuse disease), residual angina after PCI is almost twice as common, whereas patients...
Multivessel disease and retrograde approach tied to PCI-related myocardial injury in chronic total occlusion Dr.Niharika Harsha B14 Nov 2022 8:00 PM ISTA recent study found that the presence of procedural complications, having multivessel artery disease, using a retrograde approach increases the...
Bivalirudin safer and more effective than heparin for treating MI patients undergoing PCI: Lancet Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli14 Nov 2022 9:00 AM ISTResearchers at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have found in a new study that Bivalirudin is a safer and more effective anticoagulant than...
Pretreatment with heparin reduces risk of coronary artery occlusion and mortality in patients with STEMI Medha Baranwal6 Nov 2022 8:00 PM ISTSweden: Pretreatment with heparin reduces the risk of coronary artery occlusion in ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) patients without...
High levels of lipoprotein(a) and hsCRP tied to increased risk of cardiovascular events Dr. Manav Aggarwal31 Oct 2022 10:15 AM ISTChina: In coronary artery disease (CAD) patients undergoing PCI, a high level of lipoprotein(a) is associated with worse outcomes, and in those with...
Impella use during high-risk PCI leads to better survival and outcomes compared to IABP Dr Kartikeya Kohli25 Oct 2022 10:15 AM ISTUSA: The use of Impella during the high-risk percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) led to improved survival and less in-hospital myocardial...
