These articles have been hand-picked by the editors of Cardiovascular News, these articles offer insights and perspectives on the latest trends and best practices within the vascular community, and we hope that they will be of interest to you.
Divaka Perera Assessing myocardial viability does not aid the selection of patients who will benefit—or not—from percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) for the treatment of severe…
Researchers have detailed a new preclinical model for non-ST elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI), which they hope will aid in the development of future strategies for…
Mario Gaudino Women have been found to have significantly higher risk of operative mortality and postoperative complications after isolated coronary artery bypass (CABG) when compared…
Renal denervation represents another treatment option in patients with uncontrolled resistant hypertension and may be used in selected patients deemed intolerant to antihypertensive drugs. These…
As transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) moves beyond its 20-year milestone, two pioneers of the treatment—Alain Cribier (Rouen, France) and Michael Reardon (Houston, USA)—reflect on…
As transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) moves beyond its 20-year milestone, two pioneers of the treatment—Alain Cribier (Rouen, France) and Michael Reardon (Houston, USA)—reflect on…
A retrospective cohort study has found the likelihood of receiving percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) at low-volume hospitals has increased across all ethnicities, insurance and income…
In the opening month of 2023, Cardiovascular News’ most read stories include sex disparities in clinical outcomes following transcatheter tricuspid valve intervention; news of enrolment…
From cutting-edge aortic interventions to consensus on revascularisation strategies in the peripheral arteries, the 2023 edition of the Charing Cross (CX) Symposium comes at a…
A study conducted by Michigan Medicine (Ann Arbor, USA) researchers suggests that hospitals without the highest stroke care designation may be missing strokes that occur…
J Hunter Mehaffey A study of more than 100,000 patients with multivessel coronary artery disease has found that those treated with coronary artery bypass grafting…
The UK’s National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has published draft guidance recommending that the risk threshold at which statins should be offered…
Closer ties between cardiologists, cardiac surgeons and vascular surgeons will be a hallmark of the future treatment of diseases of the aorta, a leading figure…
Massimo Caputo Researchers have developed ‘stem cell plasters’ which it is hoped will revolutionise the way surgeons treat children living with congenital heart disease and…
CorPath Corindus has been rebranded to Siemens Healthineers Endovascular Robotics and will sit as a dedicated business within the Advanced Therapies area of Siemens Healthineers,…
The American College of Cardiology (ACC) and American Heart Association (AHA) have jointly published new guidelines on the diagnosis and management of aortic disease. The…
Jolanda Kluin Clinical trials in cardiothoracic surgery must ensure that sufficient numbers of women are enrolled to adequately reflect differences between the sexes, attendees of…
Sanjit Jolly Results from a multicentre randomised trial comparing ultrasound with fluoroscopic guidance versus fluoroscopic guidance alone during vascular femoral access for patients undergoing cardiac…
Ajay Kirtane Findings from the RADIANCE II randomised pivotal trial, presented at the 2022 Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics meeting (TCT, 16–19 September, Boston, USA), “confirm that…
(l-r) Mariell Jessup, Clyde Yancy, Ian Meredith and Jane Leopold The 2022 Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT, 16–19 September, Boston, USA) opened with a day of…
TAVI A budget impact analysis comparing transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) with surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) has concluded that the incremental annual cost of…
Vascade Haemonetics Corporation has received CE mark certification for its Vascade vascular closure and Vascade MVP venous vascular closure systems. The CE marking will allow…
Giuseppe Gargiulo Transradial access for percutaneous coronary procedures is associated with lower rates of all-cause mortality and major bleeding at 30 days when compared to…
Geoffrey Strange Late-breaking research presented at the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) annual congress (26–29 September, Barcelona, Spain) has demonstrated the use of an artificial…
Valentin Fuster pictured at ESC 2022 in Barcelona Use of a ‘polypill’ after myocardial infarction (MI)—an all-in-one pill containing an antiplatelet, lipid lowering medication, and…
Thomas MacDonald delivers TIME results at ESC 2022 The timing of dosing of antihypertensive medication—whether it is taken in the morning or in the evening—does…
Projected rates of cardiovascular risk factors and disease will increase significantly in the USA by 2060, a study published in the Journal of the American…
Danny Dvir Preventing coronary obstruction after transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) becomes increasingly important as the procedure moves into a lower-risk patient population. According to…
Alan Rozanski Patients identified by nuclear stress testing as having severe stress-induced myocardial ischaemia are likely to benefit from early coronary revascularisation through either coronary…
TAVI Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) was found to be non-inferior to surgery for all-cause mortality at one year among patients aged 70 years or…
Tom Carrell at CX 2022 At the 2022 Charing Cross (CX) International Symposium (26–28 April, London, UK), Tom Carrell (Cydar Medical, Barrington, UK) delivered a…
Mary Norine Walsh Women remain underrepresented in leading cardiovascular clinical trials, corresponding with underrepresentation and a lack of gender diversity among presenters at scientific meetings,…
Consultation by a heart team led to an observed benefit in objective patient outcomes, a prospective analysis of patients treated at a single centre in…
The use of intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) guidance for implantation of drug-eluting stents in long lesions improved long-term cardiac survival compared with angiography-guided implantation. This is…
J Dawn Abbott The Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions (SCAI) has announced the release of an expert consensus statement on sex-specific considerations in myocardial…
Jean Panneton A review evaluating the results of thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) following acute type B aortic dissection suggests most patients with acute type…
New clinical practice guidelines have been published today, and are intended to act as “guard rails” to determine the treatment options and best practices for…
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