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Stress Cardiomyopathy Rate Rises During COVID-19 Pandemic, Study Shows

Jul 10, 2020 by
Chava Chezar-Azerrad, CRTonline.org

The rate of stress cardiomyopathy, also known as takotsubo syndrome, was shown to be higher during the current COVID-19 pandemic than in earlier times, according to a study that was published Thursday.

Asymptomatic Severe Aortic Stenosis Often Leads to Aortic Valve Intervention, Analysis Shows

Jul 09, 2020 by
Brian C. Case, CRTonline.org

Many patients with asymptomatic severe aortic stenosis (AS) develop an indication for aortic valve intervention. Furthermore, their deaths are mostly cardiac, not only sudden, in nature, a meta-analysis published Wednesday suggests.

Antiretroviral Combination Might Increase Bradycardia Risk in Elderly, Critically Ill COVID-19 Patients

Jul 09, 2020 by
Jason Wermers, CRTonline.org

A combination of antiretroviral medications might increase the risk of bradycardia in elderly patients with severe COVID-19, according to a small study that was published Thursday.

Cardiac Troponin Measurement May Inform COVID-19 Treatment, Study Says

Jul 08, 2020 by
Giorgio A. Medranda, CRTonline.org

Serial cardiac troponin measurement in COVID-19 patients could help clinicians decide when these patients should undergo cardiac imaging and provide more information about the stage and characteristics of the disease, according to a study published Wednesday.

Blacks Have Higher Death Risk After PCI Than Whites, Study Shows

Jul 06, 2020 by
Jason Wermers, CRTonline.org

Black patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) have a higher risk of poor clinical outcomes, including death, than their white counterparts, highlighting the high rates of cardiovascular disease and risk factors in racial minorities, according to a meta-analysis of 10 randomized controlled trials released Monday.

NYC Study Shows Higher Risk of Ischemic Stroke with COVID-19 vs. Flu

Jul 02, 2020 by
Brian C. Case, CRTonline.org

COVID-19 patients appear to have a higher risk of acute ischemic stroke than patients with influenza, according to a study focusing on two large New York City hospitals published online Thursday.

Study: African Americans Who Report High Lifetime Discrimination Have Higher Hypertension Risk

Jul 01, 2020 by
Jason Wermers, CRTonline.org

African Americans who reported higher lifetime discrimination levels had a higher risk of developing hypertension than African Americans who reported lower levels of lifetime discrimination, according to an analysis published Wednesday.

30 Years Later, Heart Failure Rate Is Stubbornly High in Former East Germany

Jul 01, 2020 by
Jason Wermers, CRTonline.org

Thirty years after East and West Germany reunified, the former East still has a significantly higher hospitalization rate for heart failure than the West, according to research presented Wednesday at HFA Discoveries, a congress of the European Society of Cardiology’s Heart Failure Association.

CMS Proposes NCD for Edge-to-Edge Mitral Repair for Functional MR

Jun 30, 2020 by
Jason Wermers, CRTonline.org

CMS Proposes NCD for Edge-to-Edge Mitral Repair for Functional MR

Tirofiban Tops Cangrelor, Prasugrel in Inhibiting Platelet Aggregation in STEMI Patients

Jun 27, 2020 by
Jason Wermers, CRTonline.org

Tirofiban showed the best inhibition of platelet aggregation (IPA), outperforming both cangrelor and prasugrel in patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) undergoing primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), according to results of the FABOLUS-FASTER randomized controlled trial presented Saturday at the PCR e-Course.

Revascularization for Stable Angina Lowers Risk of Non-Procedural MI, Unstable Angina

Jun 26, 2020 by
Charan Yerasi, CRTonline.org

A meta-analysis shows that routine revascularization for stable angina was associated with a lower risk of non-procedural myocardial infarction (MI) and unstable angina, and greater freedom from angina. However, routine revascularization did not improve survival at a mean follow-up of 4.5 years, according to late-breaking trial results presented Friday at the PCR e-Course.

Telemedicine, Task Shifting Key to Caring for Patients ‘Left Behind’ Amid COVID-19

Jun 26, 2020 by
Jason Wermers, CRTonline.org

COVID-19 has exposed gaps in health-care systems that must be addressed, both as the current pandemic continues and to prepare for future worldwide health emergencies, according to a state-of-the-art lecture presented Friday at the PCR e-Course.

Portico THV with Low-Profile Delivery System Shows Excellent Safety at 30 Days

Jun 26, 2020 by
Chava Chezar-Azerrad, CRTonline.org

A pooled analysis of two prospective, single-arm studies demonstrates excellent safety of Portico transcatheter heart valves implanted with the low-profile FlexNav Delivery System, according to late-breaking trial results presented Friday at the PCR e-Course.

2-Stent Approach Tops Provisional Stenting in Complex Coronary Bifurcation Lesions

Jun 26, 2020 by
Brian C. Case, CRTonline.org

A randomized study demonstrates that a two-stent strategy is associated with a significant improvement in clinical outcomes at 1 year in comparison with provisional stenting for patients with complex coronary bifurcation lesions (CBLs).

Novel Drug-Eluting Stent Shows Positive Remodeling After 1 Year

Jun 26, 2020 by
Jason Wermers, CRTonline.org

The novel DynamX novolimus-eluting stent showed positive remodeling in implanted coronary arteries through 1 year in a small, nonrandomized study, according to a late-breaking trial presented Friday at the PCR e-Course.

RADIANCE-HTN SOLO Patients Who Underwent Renal Denervation Later Still Saw Blood Pressure Drop

Jun 26, 2020 by
Chava Chezar-Azerrad, CRTonline.org

Patients in the RADIANCE-HTN SOLO trial who crossed over from the sham-control arm and were treated with ultrasound-based renal denervation saw a similar lowering of blood pressure to patients who were assigned to the renal denervation arm, according to a post hoc analysis of the trial presented Friday at the PCR e-Course.

Survey Shows Interventional Cardiology Availability Largely Aligns with Countries’ Per-Capita Income

Jun 26, 2020 by
Jason Wermers, CRTonline.org

A survey found a great deal of variation in the number of interventional cardiology procedures across 16 countries that are members of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC), a finding the investigators attributed to differing economic resources, according to results presented Thursday at the PCR e-Course.

Deferring Therapy Based on FFR or iFR Shows No Difference in Adverse Events at 2 Years

Jun 26, 2020 by
Brian Forrestal, CRTonline.org

Deferring revascularization based on either fractional flow reserve (FFR) or instantaneous wave-free ratio (iFR) is equally safe, according to a pooled patient-level analysis presented Friday at the PCR e-Course.

Smaller Failed Bioprosthetic Valve Shows Worse Outcomes in ViV TAVR

Jun 25, 2020 by
Charan Yerasi, CRTonline.org

A large registry study shows lower survival for valve-in-valve (ViV) transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) for small failed bioprosthetic valves compared to larger prostheses.

Non-Invasive Ultrasound Therapy for Severe Aortic Stenosis Shows Early Promise

Jun 25, 2020 by
Brian Forrestal, CRTonline.org

A novel non-invasive ultrasound therapy is a feasible and safe treatment for patients with severe aortic stenosis who are not eligible for valve replacement, according to study results presented Thursday at the PCR e-Course.

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