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For patients with a high bleeding risk (HBR) who undergo percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), a dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) regimen of one month may be more effective than one that lasts…
Some hospitalized COVID-19 patients may need to begin anticoagulation (AC) therapy after discharge to combat the risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE), according to new findings published in JAMA Network Open.…
Shockwave Medical has started enrolling patients for its new post-market study exploring the safety and effectiveness…
Patient outcomes three years after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) appear to be comparable if clinicians use a polymer-free drug-eluting stent (DES) or a permanent polymer DES, according to a new analysis in JACC:…
2021 marks the 15th anniversary of two studies that sent shock waves throughout the cardiology community
Data from the…
Avinger, a California-based medical device company specializing in peripheral artery disease, has gained FDA clearance for its Pantheris image-guided atherectomy system to treat in-stent restenosis (ISR) in the lower extremity…
Type 2 diabetes is known to increase a patient's risk of cardiovascular complications, sometimes doing serious damage to their blood vessels. The specific cause of that blood vessel damage, however, has remained largely unknown—until…
One in four physicians think a lack of high-quality technology has made it harder to treat patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) and…
Many Hispanics adult patients with peripheral artery disease (PAD) seek treatment through the emergency department (ED) instead of a primary care provider, according to new data to be presented at the American…
Intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) is associated with positive long-term outcomes for patients undergoing arterial and peripheral vascular interventions, according to a new analysis of data from more than 700,000 patients. …
When patients with favorable neck anatomy undergo endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) instead of open surgical repair (OSR) for abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA), sac behavior appears to be heavily…
Most hypertension patients would consider undergoing an interventional procedure such as renal denervation if it led to considerable improvements in their blood pressure, according to new research presented Nov. 4 at TCT 2021.…
Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) guided by fractional flow reserve (FFR) was not found to be noninferior to coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) for patients with three-vessel coronary artery disease (3V-CAD), according to…
Vascular surgeons provide significant value as intraoperative consultants for trauma centers, according to a new analysis published in the Journal of Vascular Surgery. In fact, one facility saw vascular surgeon consultations…
Managing the care of obese heart failure (HF) patients with pulmonary artery (PA) pressure monitoring can lead to reduced PA pressures, fewer HF hospitalizations…
The FDA’s Circulatory System Devices Panel is meeting Nov. 2 and Nov. 3 to discuss the overall safety of an endovascular graft system manufactured by Endologix.
The company’s AFX Endovascular AAA…
Stimulants may be associated with an elevated short-term risk of cardiovascular (CV) problems such as ventricular arrhythmia and stroke in older patients, according to new data published in JAMA Pharmacy…
Intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) can improve long-term percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) outcomes among acute myocardial infarction (AMI) patients, according to a new analysis published in JACC: Cardiovascular Interventions…
Coronary artery calcium (CAC) scores of zero may help rule out obstructive coronary artery disease (CAD) among older patients, according to a new analysis published in JAMA Cardiology. When assessing younger patients, however…
Patients who survive an aortic dissection may not get the comprehensive post-surgical follow-up care they need, according to a new study published in Journal of the American College of…
Cardiologists can provide additional value by screening patients with significant coronary artery disease (CAD) for the presence of abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA), according to new research published in Cardiology Research…