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Acute Coronary Occlusion Present at Same Rate in OHCA Regardless of Hemodynamic Stability – Swiss Study

Jan 30, 2023 by
Pavan Reddy, CRTonline.org

Among patients with non-ST elevation out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA), 1 in 5 were found to have acute coronary occlusion – shown to be a significant predictor of cardiovascular mortality – with no significant difference in the occurrence of acute coronary occlusion between hemodynamically stable and unstable patients, according to a new single-center study.

PASCAL IID Registry: PASCAL System Useful Treatment for Degenerative MR with Complex Anatomy

Jan 30, 2023 by
Ilan Merdler, CRTonline.org

The PASCAL system is a useful therapy for degenerative mitral regurgitation (DMR) with complex mitral valve anatomy, according to a new study.

CV Death Is More Prevalent than Non-CV Death in Advanced CKD Patients: ISCHEMIA-CKD Analysis

Jan 23, 2023 by
Sukhdeep Bhogal, CRTonline.org

In patients with advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD) who had moderate to severe ischemia on stress testing, cardiovascular mortality was more common than death with non-cardiovascular or undetermined cause, a new analysis shows.

Gender Disparity Persists in Leadership of Stroke-Related Trials, Analysis Shows

Jan 23, 2023 by
Jason Wermers, CRTonline.org

Leadership of stroke-related clinical trials still is weighted more heavily toward men, despite women making gains in neurology faculty over the last decade, new study results show.

Meta-Analysis: Men May Have Larger, More Pronounced Carotid Atherosclerotic Plaques

Jan 23, 2023 by
Bailey Salimes, CRTonline.org

A new meta-analysis suggests there may be sex differences in carotid atherosclerosis. Overall, men had more and larger plaques, and these plaques had more features than those in women, the analysis shows.

Endovascular Therapy with Stents Shows Similar Results to Bypass Surgery in Symptomatic Femopopliteal PAD – Pooled Analysis

Jan 23, 2023 by
Ilan Merdler, CRTonline.org

Endovascular therapy (EVT) with stent implantation is a safe and efficient alternative to bypass surgery (BSx) in patients with symptomatic femoropopliteal peripheral artery disease (PAD), according to a new study.

Designation of Comprehensive Stroke Center Is Associated with Increased Stroke Rate After TAVR: Michigan TVT Registry Analysis

Jan 23, 2023 by
Pavan Reddy, CRTonline.org

In an analysis of the Transcatheter Valve Therapy (TVT) Registry of reported stroke in Michigan, hospitals with a designation of Comprehensive Stroke Center (CSC) were found to be associated with a higher 30-day stroke rate after transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR), in comparison with non-CSC institutions.

More US Hospitals Use hs-cTn Assays to Evaluate Suspected ACS, but Not Yet a Majority – NCDR Analysis

Jan 16, 2023 by
Jason Wermers, CRTonline.org

Although more U.S. hospitals are using high-sensitivity cardiac troponin (hs-cTn) assays to evaluate and manage patients with suspected acute coronary syndromes, a majority still do not use them, despite hs-cTn assays being the preferred biomarker to diagnose myocardial infarction (MI).

PCSK9 Inhibition May Reduce Inflammation, Mortality in Patients with Severe COVID-19

Jan 16, 2023 by
Bailey Salimes, CRTonline.org

Patients with intense COVID-19 inflammation while infected with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) have better survival rates with PCSK9 inhibition than with placebo treatment, a new study shows.

Cathlas App Provides Video Library for Interventional Cardiologists

Jan 12, 2023 by
Jason Wermers, CRTonline.org

Clinicians studying for the interventional cardiology boards, or experienced interventional cardiologists dealing with rare complications or facing uncommon anatomical anomalies, can now turn to an app to expand their knowledge.

No Antiplatelet Strategy Post-TAVR Showed Similar NACE, Lower Bleeding Rates vs. SAPT or DAPT: OCEAN-TAVI Registry

Jan 09, 2023 by
Sukhdeep Bhogal, CRTonline.org

No antithrombotic therapy was associated with a comparable rate of net adverse clinical events (NACEs) to single-antiplatelet therapy (SAPT) or dual-antiplatelet therapy (DAPT), according to a new OCEAN-TAVI Registry analysis.

oHCM Patients Who Undergo Septal Reduction Demonstrate Lower Long-Term Mortality, HF Hospital Readmission

Jan 09, 2023 by
Bailey Salimes, CRTonline.org

Hospital readmission due to heart failure (HF) in Medicare patients with obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (oHCM) can be reduced using septal reduction therapies (SRT), a new study suggests.

Chinese Study: Hybrid Coronary Revascularization Shows Similar Long-Term Outcomes to CABG, Better Than PCI, in Multivessel CAD

Jan 09, 2023 by
Ilan Merdler, CRTonline.org

Hybrid coronary revascularization (HCR) provides satisfactory long-term outcomes in patients with multivessel coronary artery disease, similar to those of off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) and better than those of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), according to a new study.

ShortCut Device Successfully Splits Failed Bioprosthetic Valve Leaflets in ViV TAVR – First-in-Human Study

Jan 09, 2023 by
Jason Wermers, CRTonline.org

The first dedicated transcatheter leaflet-splitting device demonstrated safety and successfully prevented coronary obstruction after transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) in a first-in-human trial of patients with failed bioprosthetic valves.

Early Invasive Strategy Based on NSTEMI Symptom Onset Reduces Mortality: Registry Study

Jan 09, 2023 by
Pavan Reddy, CRTonline.org

Among patients presenting with non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI), those who received catheter intervention within 48 hours of symptom onset had a lower risk of mortality than patients who had intervention after 48 hours, according to data from the Korea Acute Myocardial Infarction Registry–National Institutes of Health.

Multistep Percutaneous Intervention Procedures May Be Future of Takayasu Arteritis Treatment

Jan 02, 2023 by
Bailey Salimes, CRTonline.org

Stent-based percutaneous intervention (PI) strategies can safely treat most vascular lesions in patients with Takayasu arteritis (TAK), a new study suggests, contrary to prior TAK treatment guidelines. The study also suggests that repeated treatment of restenotic lesions substantially increases the success rate in patients with TAK.

Aficamten Reduces LVOT Gradients vs. Placebo in Obstructive HCM Patients – Phase II Study

Jan 02, 2023 by
Jason Wermers, CRTonline.org

A next-in-class cardiac myosin inhibitor, aficamten, led to substantial reductions in left ventricular outflow tract (LVOT) gradients compared to placebo in patients with obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (oHCM), according to phase II study results.

Europe, Middle East, Africa CVD Burden, Characteristics Differ Widely

Dec 21, 2022 by
Will Chu, CRTonline.org

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) remains the leading cause of death in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, known as the EMEA region, a new report finds, which identifies high blood pressure as a primary cause of CVD worldwide.

A Study in Contrasts: Asia-Pacific Regions Have Highest and Lowest Incidence of CVD Globally

Dec 21, 2022 by
Nathan Gray, CRTonline.org

Central Asia has the highest rates of cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality of all regions globally, driven by a heavy burden of ischemic heart disease across the region, while the High-Income Asia-Pacific region, made up of Japan, Brunei, South Korea and Singapore, has the lowest global rates, according to data from the Global Burden of Cardiovascular Diseases (GBD) study.

Report Highlights Incidence and Drivers of CVD in Americas

Dec 21, 2022 by
Natalie Morrison and Nathan Gray, CRTonline.org

Mortality rates linked with hypertensive heart disease have increased the most out of any cardiovascular disease (CVD) in the United States and Canada since 1990, while ischemic heart disease is the biggest disease burden in all regions of the Americas, according to the new Global Burden of Cardiovascular Diseases (GBD) report.

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