<ѻý>Aortic Regurgitation Device Passes in Pivotal Trialѻý> JenaValve device hits benchmarks with improvement in pacemaker rates Oct 25, 2023
<ѻý>Combining TAVR, LAA Closure in Same Procedure Safe, Trial Saysѻý> WATCH-TAVR suggests percutaneous approach can follow surgical pattern in not staging procedures Oct 25, 2023
<ѻý>Amulet vs Watchman Comparison Still Muddy Any Which Way LAA Leaks Are Definedѻý> The two devices continue to lead to similar clinical outcomes Oct 24, 2023
<ѻý>Low-Risk TAVR Converging or Diverging With Surgical Outcomes, Depending on the Valveѻý> Intermediate-term reports from PARTNER 3 and Evolut Low Risk trials Oct 24, 2023
<ѻý>PCSK9 Inhibitor Passes Muster for LDL Reduction in Acute Coronary Syndromeѻý> Question now is whether routine early treatment will translate to better clinical outcomes Sep 20, 2022
<ѻý>Brief Anticoagulation Preserves Radial Artery After Catheter Accessѻý> Trial shows promise of a short course of direct-acting oral anticoagulant Sep 20, 2022
<ѻý>PCI vs CABG: Does Age Inform Choice for Left Main Coronary Artery Disease?ѻý> Swedish registry study contributes to ongoing controversy Sep 19, 2022
<ѻý>Pulmonary Artery Denervation Improves PAH Symptomsѻý> Trial promising for novel technique Sep 19, 2022
<ѻý>RDN Powers Through Another Off-Med Trial, Clinical Benefits Still Untestedѻý> Plus, an apparent magnification of effect in SYMPLICITY HTN-3 Sep 19, 2022
<ѻý>PCI Not (Much) Worse Than CABG for Multivessel Disease Long Termѻý> Extended follow-up of BEST trial appeared unlikely to change minds, though Sep 19, 2022
<ѻý>Ultrasound Guidance No Advantage for PCI Accessѻý> But randomized trial still suggests some reasons to consider this readily available intervention Sep 18, 2022
<ѻý>MitraClip G4 Sets the Bar Higher for Transcatheter Edge-to-Edge Repairѻý> Post-approval study suggests growing pool of TEER-suitable patients Sep 18, 2022
<ѻý>Clot Grabber Safe, Promising in Intermediate-Risk PEѻý> Registry supports expanding use of interventional treatment Sep 18, 2022
<ѻý>Post-MI Ventricular Septal Defect Repair Strategies: Each Has Its Place for Nowѻý> Registry study compares percutaneous vs surgical outcomes in real-world practice Sep 18, 2022
<ѻý>Is TAVR in Small Aortic Annuli Better With Self-Expanding Valves?ѻý> Registry supports mortality impact of patient-prosthesis mismatch Sep 17, 2022
<ѻý>Mitral Valve Repair Devices Go Head-to-Head, and the Top Spot Belongs to...ѻý> CLASP IID trial crowns no winner but champions expanding choices Sep 17, 2022
<ѻý>Presumed Clinical Benefits of TAVR Cerebral Protection Remain Unprovenѻý> Large trial comes up short in proving a definitive benefit to debris filters Sep 17, 2022
<ѻý>DCBs for the Coronaries: Early Victories for New Drug Coatingsѻý> Researchers eye next gen drug-coated balloons despite lack of FDA OK for use in PCI Nov 07, 2021
<ѻý>Gastrointestinal Damage Nearly Universal With Antiplatelet Use After PCIѻý> Noninvasive endoscopy in OPT-PEACE reveals surprises about GI effects of antiplatelets Nov 07, 2021
<ѻý>Pulmonary Pressure Monitoring Helps HFpEF Tooѻý> GUIDE-HF substudy supports similar benefits across the ejection fraction spectrum Nov 07, 2021
<ѻý>Is LAA Closure With Amulet Less Leaky?ѻý> Two studies, IDE and SWISS-APERO, come to disparate conclusions Nov 07, 2021
<ѻý>Short DAPT Just as Good for High-Bleeding Risk Stenting After MIѻý> MASTER-DAPT is "good news" on a the key clinical concern Nov 07, 2021
<ѻý>Longstanding Vascular Closure Technique Triumphs Over Collagen Plugѻý> Manta versus ProGlide after transfemoral TAVR in CHOICE-CLOSURE Nov 06, 2021
<ѻý>TAVR Chugging Along at 5 Years in SURTAVI Trialѻý> Plus, data suggest that it is probably cost-effective in low-risk patients Nov 06, 2021
<ѻý>LAA Closure Holds Up Against NOACsѻý> Longer-term follow-up from the PRAGUE-17 trial reassures Nov 05, 2021
<ѻý>TAVR Operators Divided on Need for Bicuspid RCTѻý> Odds of a study coming to fruition are low Nov 05, 2021
<ѻý>Adenosine-Free Alternative to FFR Bolstered by Longer-Term Dataѻý> Physiological index boasts good 5-year results in iFR-SWEDEHEART Nov 05, 2021
<ѻý>No-Pressure-Wire Physiology Boosts PCI Outcomesѻý> Chinese trial shows advantage over visual assessment alone Nov 04, 2021
<ѻý>Surgery Keeps Edge Over Contemporary Stenting for Multivessel CADѻý> Large noninferiority margin still not enough in FAME 3 trial Nov 04, 2021
<ѻý>Novel Stent Gets 'Sweet' Victory in Diabetes Patientsѻý> SUGAR trial shows superiority of polymer-free stent eluting fatty acid-bound sirolimus Nov 04, 2021
<ѻý>No Aspirin Post-STEMI Stent; Sapien 3 Stroke Risk; and Moreѻý> It's a TICO-STEMI, SOLVE-TAVI, FLASH, and IREMMI trial data round-up Oct 19, 2020
<ѻý>'Drug-Based Therapy is Here to Stay' in Angioplasty for PADѻý> TCT Connect studies report reassuring safety data, promise in challenging segments Oct 18, 2020
<ѻý>TAVR For Failing TAVR Doesn't Impress in Registry Dataѻý> 5 year data for TAVR after SAVR looks "more optimistic" Oct 17, 2020
<ѻý>Sobering Efficacy Data for TriGuard 3 Deflector in TAVRѻý> Randomized trials on embolic protection devices are ongoing Oct 16, 2020
<ѻý>COVID Heart Autopsies Point More to Clot Damage Than Myocarditisѻý> Results bolster case for anticoagulation in hospitalized patients Oct 15, 2020
<ѻý>ACS Patients Benefit From Bivalirudin During PCI, Pooled Data Showѻý> Risks can be mitigated with infusion strategy, patient-level meta-analysis finds Oct 14, 2020
<ѻý>Registry: Door-to-Balloon Times No Slower in COVID-19 Patientsѻý> North American registry shows worse outcomes even so Oct 14, 2020
<ѻý>Is PCI the Answer to Vulnerable Plaques That Don't Limit Flow?ѻý> Some success with BVS placement in PROSPECT ABSORB Oct 14, 2020
<ѻý>OCT Vs FFR: Which Is the Better Guide for Revascularization?ѻý> Optical coherence tomography goes up against physiological guidance in angiographically intermediate coronary lesions Sep 30, 2019
<ѻý>TAVR at 5 Years: Paravalvular Regurgitation is Keyѻý> "No matter what you're using, you have to decrease PVR" Sep 29, 2019