High-risk patients with left ventricular dysfunction fare as well, or better, without the support of a microaxial flow pump ...

Older patients with CAD scheduled for TAVR have comparable outcomes regardless of whether they undergo PCI before TAVR.

More than 300 hospitals participated in an ACC pilot program in which they voluntarily publicly report their rates of unplanned 30-day readmissions following a PCI procedure on Hospital Compare. The ...

The controversial findings had interventional cardiologists looking for answers, with operator experience coming into focus.

Older patients with coronary artery disease scheduled for transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) had comparable ...

Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is a standard treatment for significant coronary artery disease. Cardiologists use a catheter to place a stent that opens up the blockage and restores blood ...

WASHINGTON, DC—Complex high-risk indicated PCI procedures (CHIP)—such as chronic total occlusions (CTOs) or calcified lesions—can be safely performed by fellows in training, according to new ...

An analysis of approximately 1,604 studies from over three decades proves that delirium is a clinically highly relevant but scientifically often neglected complication in cardiology, and prevention ...

Percutaneous coronary intervention successfully alleviated chest pain symptoms in select patients with chronic total occlusion and reduced the frequency of anginal events, a speaker ...

Treating a fully blocked artery with medication alone is equally effective as percutaneous coronary intervention, according to a study presented at the American College of Cardiology’s 66th Annual ...