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Pathology of Self-Expanding Transcatheter Aortic Bioprostheses and Hypoattenuated Leaflet Thickening

Circulation: Cardiovascular Interventions

Circulation: Cardiovascular Interventions, Volume 18, Issue 2 , Page e014523, February 1, 2025. BACKGROUND:Hypoattenuated leaflet thickening (HALT) is believed to reflect leaflet thrombosis; however, no systematic histological examination of HALT has ever been performed.

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Prospective Multicenter International Registry of Ultrasound-Facilitated Catheter-Directed Thrombolysis in Intermediate-High and High-Risk Pulmonary Embolism (KNOCOUT PE)

Circulation: Cardiovascular Interventions

Circulation: Cardiovascular Interventions, Ahead of Print. Principal safety outcomes were independently adjudicated International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis major bleeding at 72 hours post-treatment and mortality within 12 months of treatment.

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SMT Publishes Trial Results for Supraflex Cruz Stent

DAIC

16, 2024 — Sahajanand Medical Technologies (SMT) recently announced the publication of the COMPARE 60/80 HBR trial results in Circulation: Cardiovascular Interventions , a journal of The American Heart Association. tim.hodson Wed, 10/16/2024 - 09:00 Oct. Led by Dr. Pieter C.

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Lifelong risk of stroke after TAVR: Findings from SwissTAVI Registry

Cardiology Update

In a recent article published in JACC: Cardiovascular Interventions, investigators presented comprehensive examination of both short- and long-term stroke risks post-TAVR, offering insights into evolving trends and predictors.

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Optical Coherence Tomography vs. Angiography Alone to Guide PCI for Complex Lesions: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

Circulation: Cardiovascular Interventions

Circulation: Cardiovascular Interventions, Ahead of Print. Endpoints included major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE), cardiac death, myocardial infarction (MI), periprocedural MI, all-cause mortality, stent thrombosis (definite or probable), and target vessel revascularization (TVR).

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Avocados for the Heart; Cardiology's Sad State; CBD for Pulmonary Hypertension?

Heart 2023 Conference

Cardiovascular Interventions: Journal of the American College of Cardiology) After gaining the CE Mark, Penumbra announced that their Indigo intelligent aspiration devices, which include computer-assisted suction for mechanical thrombectomy, are now available in Europe. Reconsider your position.

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Patient is informed of her husband's death: is it OMI or it stress cardiomyopathy?

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

Angiography was technically challenging as the patient was receiving CPR, but the cardiologist suspected acute stent thrombosis and initiated cangrelor, although no repeat angiography was able to be obtained. Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions , 82 (6), 909913. She was defibrillated perhaps 25 times. SanzRuiz, R.,