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Wednesday, May 16, 2012 | Source: EuroPCR 2012: CT-Derived FFR Enables Accurate ‘Virtual Stenting’
By Jason Kahn
PARIS, France—Using computed tomographic (CT) imaging to calculate fractional flow reserve (FFR) enables accurate 3 D modeling of coronary stenosis…
Wednesday, May 16, 2012 | Source: EuroPCR 2012: Strong Showing for Bioabsorbable-Scaffold DES
By Caitlin E. Cox
PARIS, France—Two novel drug eluting stents (DES) with bioresorbable scaffolds made promising debuts in separate first in man studies presented at…
Wednesday, May 16, 2012 | Source: EuroPCR 2012: Global Valve-in-Valve Registry: Procedure Technically Challenging, but Highly Feasible
By Caitlin E. Cox
PARIS, France—Treating a failed bioprosthesis via transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR)—the so-called valve-in-valve approach—is feasible and…
Wednesday, May 16, 2012 | Source: EuroPCR 2012: Mixed Results Shown with Adenosine-Free Pressure Measurement vs. FFR
By Jason Kahn
PARIS, France—Two studies showed conflicting results on the accuracy of a new intracoronary resistance measurement that obviates the need for drug…
Tuesday, May 15, 2012 | Source: EuroPCR 2012: FAME II: FFR Pinpoints Stable CAD Patients Who Need PCI in Addition to Medical Therapy
By Caitlin E. Cox
PARIS, France—Fractional flow reserve (FFR) measurements help identify which patients with stable coronary artery disease (CAD) cannot rely solely…
Tuesday, May 15, 2012 | Source: EuroPCR 2012: Biolimus-Eluting Stents Perform Well in STEMI, Unselected Populations
By Jason Kahn
PARIS, France—Two different biolimus A9 eluting stents, each with biodegradable abluminal coatings, showed positive results in separate randomized…
Monday, May 14, 2012 | Source: Journal of the American College of Cardiology: Consensus Document Outlines Guidelines for Cardiac Cath Use
By Yael Maxwell
As a diagnostic tool, cardiac catheterization has become central to many a cardiologist’s practice. Yet because it is so popular, a new set of criteria…
Monday, May 14, 2012 | Source: Journal of the American College of Cardiology: Compared with CABG, Fewer Elective PCI Procedures Deemed Appropriate by ACCF Criteria
By Kim Dalton
Only slightly more than one-third of percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI) among elective patients are considered appropriate, half are of uncertain…
Friday, May 11, 2012 | Source: Society for Cardiovascular Angiography Interventions 2012: MOBILITY Supports Iliac Stenting in Extensive PAD Cases
By Caitlin E. Cox
Stenting of iliac artery disease in patients with severely calcified lesions or extensive peripheral artery disease (PAD)—who have historically have…
Friday, May 11, 2012 | Source: AHA Quality of Care and Outcomes Research 2012: Study Examines Influence of Baseline Factors on Outcomes After CABG, PCI
By L.A. McKeown
Older patients with multivessel disease and baseline clinical factors including male sex and diabetes may have better long term outcomes with coronary…