In patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention for chronic total occlusion, poor quality of the distal target vessel is independently associated with worse outcomes, a large international analysis shows.
Read MoreIntracoronary Brachytherapy Shown to Be Viable Option for DES In-Stent Restenosis
Intracoronary brachytherapy is a safe and feasible, albeit imperfect, option for treating recurrent drug-eluting stent in-stent restenosis, a new Cleveland Clinic retrospective analysis finds.
Comprehensive STEMI Protocol Equitably Improves Key Care Process Metrics
Implementation of a comprehensive protocol for managing ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) similarly benefited Black and white patients at Cleveland Clinic, providing a model for reducing racial disparities in STEMI care.
Simple Measures for Cath Lab Radiation Dose Reduction Significantly Lower Exposure
A new study details the generalizable measures we took to significantly reduce radiation exposure for catheterization lab personnel and patients.
PROTECTED TAVR Finds Reduced Rate of Disabling Stroke With Cerebral Embolic Protection
The large randomized trial of cerebral embolic protection in TAVR showed a significant benefit in disabling stroke but not in stroke overall. Investigators put the findings in context.
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Coronary Sinus Reducing Device: A New Option for Refractory Angina May Soon Be at Hand
The recently launched COSIRA-II trial is assessing the NeoVasc Reducer device for treating severe refractory angina in patients ineligible for revascularization.
Same-Day Discharge After Transfemoral TAVR Is Feasible and Safe in Appropriate Patients
In appropriate patients undergoing transfemoral TAVR, same-day discharge can yield comparable in-hospital and 30-day outcomes as next-day discharge, a new study shows.
INOCA: A Common, Dangerous, Often Overlooked Cause of Chest Pain
When patients present with angina but have little or no evidence of plaque in their coronary arteries, suspect ischemia with non-obstructive coronary arteries.
What’s the Best TAVR Approach When Transfemoral Access Isn’t Feasible?
A review of Cleveland Clinic experience finds transaxillary TAVR has outcomes comparable to those with transfemoral TAVR and superior to those with transthoracic approaches.
Socioeconomic Disparities in STEMI Care: A Promising Blueprint for Leveling the Playing Field
Taking a comprehensive approach to standardizing STEMI care has strong potential to level the playing field with regard to care disparities, finds an observational cohort study.
Study of STEMI Protocol Shows Sustained Success in Closing the Gender Care Gap
The answer to consistently closing the gender gap in management of ST-elevation myocardial infarction may lie in adopting a comprehensive STEMI protocol, a new study suggests.