Post-AVR Leaflet Thrombosis Often Vanishes Sans Treatment Even so, PARTNER 3 substudy found more clinical events with leaflet thickening Sep 27, 2019
Durable-, Bioresorbable-Polymer DES Vie for Short DAPT Studies explore left main disease, high bleeding risk populations Sep 27, 2019
Patient Data Makes a Slight Dent in Paclitaxel Device Mortality Risk New meta-analysis still shows risk persists Sep 26, 2019
Dropping Aspirin Early After Stenting Helps High-Risk Patients TWILIGHT trial has good news for safety Sep 26, 2019
Could Sapien Valve Weather 25 Years With Little Wear? A billion beats in bench testing say yes Sep 26, 2019
TCT: Lab Study Questions Washing Protocols for Bioprosthetic Heart Valves Suggests increased leaflet thrombosis risk when storage solutions are rinsed away pre-implant Sep 26, 2018
TCT: Studies Bolster Argument for Protected TAVR Positive data ahead of CMS reimbursement decision Sep 26, 2018
TCT: Yet More Bad News on Absorb BVS No advantage in angina and still more risk in further trials Sep 25, 2018
TCT: IVUS Tops Angiography Guidance for Stent Implantation Intravascular ultrasound-guidance cut TVF in all-comers trial Sep 25, 2018
TCT: Ultrasound Tops RF for Renal Denervation Head-to-head trial compared techniques for BP effects Sep 25, 2018
TCT: 10 Years On, Surgery for Left Main Disease Edges Stenting Separate studies suggest some groups do better with CABG Sep 25, 2018
TCT: Near-Infrared Spectroscopy IDs Plaques Likely to Cause Problems Non-culprit lesions with large lipid core associated with events Sep 24, 2018
TCT: Stopping Antiplatelets 1 Year Post-Stent Risky for Afib Patients? Underpowered trial suggested oral anticoagulation alone isn't enough Sep 24, 2018
TCT: Denervation May Help Some Pulmonary Hypertension Patients Pulmonary artery nerve ablation improves outcomes in trial Sep 24, 2018
TCT: TAVR's Prosthesis-Patient Mismatch Problem Gets Airing It's not just a surgical issue, according to TVT Registry data Sep 24, 2018
TCT: Mitral Valve Device Promising for Milder Functional Cases Novel transcatheter valve reduced regurgitation versus sham in small trial Sep 24, 2018
TCT: Sapien 3, CoreValve Evolut R on Par for Aortic Stenosis Head-to-head trial also shows local, general anesthesia outcomes similar Sep 23, 2018
TCT: MitraClip Saves Lives in Functional Mitral Regurgitation Positive COAPT results may overwrite neutral MITRA-FR findings Sep 23, 2018
TCT: Studies Suggest Thin May Not Always Be in for DES Resolute Onyx, BioFreedom on par with ultra-thin Orsiro stent Sep 22, 2018
TCT: Femoropopliteal Stents On Par in First Head-to-Head Trial Primary patency, major adverse events at least as good with Eluvia as Zilver PTX Sep 22, 2018
TCT: Orsiro Stent has Its Day in BIOFLOW V Trial Does this mean superiority over Xience? Sep 22, 2018
TCT: Spotlight on Novel Heart Tech Polymer valves, leaflet laceration, and more could help solve some persistent problems in valve procedures Sep 22, 2018
TCT: Second Chance for MitraClip in Functional Mitral Regurgitation? COAPT takes the spotlight in San Diego Sep 19, 2018
TCT: Stent No Better Than Sham for Stable Angina in ORBITA No symptom relief beyond placebo effect in first sham-controlled trial Nov 02, 2017
TCT: Are Disappearing-Polymer Metallic DES the Way to Shorter DAPT Duration? Trials show good results with two such stents Nov 02, 2017
TCT: 6-Month DAPT OK After STEMI With Modern DES Non-inferior outcomes versus typical 12-month regimen in DAPT-STEMI Nov 01, 2017
TCT: FDA Reiterates Caution on Absorb Stent Agency cites ongoing risk at 3-plus years after presumed reabsorption Oct 31, 2017
TCT: Easier Recovery with PCI vs CABG Validated in EXCEL Trial But early quality of life advantage largely dissipates by 1 year Oct 31, 2017
TCT: Complex Bifurcation Stenting Approach Bests Provisional Stenting Double kissing crush technique cut target lesion failure and thrombosis Oct 30, 2017
TCT: Multivessel PCI Not Best in Cardiogenic Shock Trial data show mortality disadvantage versus treating culprit lesions only Oct 30, 2017
TCT: Orsiro No Better Than EES for CTO Also, injectable collagenase eases PCI for CTO in trial Nov 04, 2016
TCT: Amulet LAA Occluder Hot on the Heels of Watchman Another LAA closure device shows favorable results in trial Nov 03, 2016
TCT: Novel Drug-Coated Balloon Promising for Periphery Stellarex beat angioplasty alone in fairly complex PAD population trial Nov 03, 2016
Aneurysm Sealing Device Hits Hurdles Migration, endoleaks, and aneurysm growth cited for novel Nellix device Nov 02, 2016
TCT: TAVR Holds Up Pretty Well Over Time Also, 2-year data confirm lasting improvements in QoL Nov 02, 2016
TCT: For Heart Devices, Will Lag Moving from Europe to U.S. Wane? FDA Commissioner and E.U. representative talk change Nov 02, 2016
TCT: Embolic Protection Flops for TAVR New brain lesions or clinical strokes unaffected in SENTINEL trial Nov 01, 2016
TCT: Trials Split on PCI vs CABG for Left Main Disease NOBLE hands advantage to surgery, EXCEL finds noninferiority Oct 31, 2016
TCT: Advantage of Novel DES Over BMS Grows With Time For high bleeding risk patients, rationale for BMS continues to shrink Oct 30, 2016
CardioBrief: Impella No Better Than IABP in Cardiogenic Shock Underpowered IMPRESS trial shows no mortality benefit Oct 30, 2016
