An observational study suggests that adding coronary artery calcium results to traditional risk models yields synergistic value and the promise of a precision medicine approach.
Read MoreEzetimibe Adds Incremental Benefit to Statin Therapy
Ezetimibe adds to the LDL-lowering power of statin therapy, and achieving very low LDL levels further lowers cardiovascular risk.
Radiation a Danger to Patients and Physicians Alike
With today’s many imaging modalities, it’s easy to forget that the effects of radiation are dose-dependent and cumulative, posing a danger for interventionalists as well as patients.
50 Reasons to Take Heart from the Past Two Decades of Cardiovascular Progress
What do gut flora and the proliferation of percutaneous procedures have in common? They both figure into discoveries or changes from our list of 50 key developments in cardiovascular care over the past two decades.
Lars Svensson, MD, PhD, Named as New Cleveland Clinic Heart & Vascular Institute Chairman
Dr. Svensson, an internationally respected heart surgeon and researcher and a 14-year Cleveland Clinic veteran, will direct the Sydell and Arnold Miller Family Heart & Vascular Institute’s more than 1,700 employees, including 227 staff physicians.
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Coronary Brachytherapy: Still Relevant in the Era of Drug-Eluting Stents
Adjunctive intracoronary radiation therapy is a treatment modality that still has value even in the era of drug-eluting stents. Vascular brachytherapy is now an option again at Cleveland Clinic in carefully selected patients.
FFR and IVUS As Complements to Angiography
Fractional flow reserve (FFR) and intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) are ideal Complements to angiography when additional information is needed before making a decision for revascularization.
Case Study: Occluded Stent Removal in Setting of Infection
An occluded stent, infected femorofemoral bypass graft and external iliac artery plaque were removed with remote endarterectomy, restoring circulation through a single incision and avoiding another bypass operation.
LVADs Can Benefit Many More Patients with Advanced Heart Failure
Heart experts at Cleveland Clinic recommend referring patients for a mechanical device (i.e., the LVAD) earlier and outside the context of transplantation. The devices can help improve quantity and quality of life for heart failure patients.
Image of Note: From Dehiscence to Healing: Wound Care in a Complex LVAD Patient
At Cleveland Clinic a dedicated effort in wound care saves complex heart patient from having a below-the-knee amputation. Today the patient walks without pain.
For ‘No Option’ Wound Patients, a Versatile, Multidisciplinary Approach Can Still Save Limbs
By employing novel techniques for limb salvage and new products to encourage wound healing, multidisciplinary team is often able to prevent or delay amputation in the sickest patients.