Post-stent chest pain, revisited
Heart Sisters
JULY 28, 2024
Heart patients with persistent or recurrent post-stent chest pain present “an unmet clinical need”, according to the European Journal of Cardiology.
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Intravascular Imaging Can Improve Outcomes for Complex Stenting Procedures
DAIC
APRIL 2, 2025
Stone, MD Mount Sinai Health System tim.hodson Wed, 04/02/2025 - 15:26 March 31, 2025 Using intravascular imaging (IVI) to guide stent implantation during complex stenting procedures is safer and more effective for patients with severely calcified coronary artery disease than conventional angiography, the more commonly used technique.
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Durable versus biodegradable polymer drug-eluting stents in all-comers
Open Heart
MARCH 3, 2025
Background Drug-eluting stents (DESs) have become the gold standard of coronary angioplasty since their inception in 2002. vs 57.5%, p=0.010), a greater average number of stents implanted per patient (1.72±0.92 To date, no study has shown the superiority of one type of polymer compared with the other.
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Multiple coronary artery perforation as a fatal complication during the management of an undeflatable stent balloon: a case report
Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine
MARCH 16, 2025
BackgroundAn undeflatable stent balloon following its inflation during percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is a rare and unpredictable complication that can lead to serious consequences. Following stent deployment, the balloon failed to deflate and remained inflated within the LAD.
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Early Win for Preemptive Stents on Vulnerable Coronary Plaque
Med Page Today
APRIL 8, 2024
(MedPage Today) -- ATLANTA -- The concept of using stents to seal off non-flow-limiting vulnerable plaques, before they have a chance to rupture, worked out in the first major trial testing this provocative idea. Compared with standard medical.
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HonorHealth Research Institute First in Southwest to Implant New Stroke Prevention Stent
DAIC
JUNE 4, 2024
This new system combines a truly innovative stent design,” said Dr. Ramaiah, a former director of the Arizona Heart Hospital. “We She already has three stents in her heart and so many stents and replacement arteries in both her legs that she’s lost count. The physician who performed the procedure, Venkatesh Ramaiah, M.D.,
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Philips launches Duo Venous Stent System for Treatment of Symptomatic Venous Outflow Obstruction
DAIC
JUNE 12, 2024
and an investigator in the VIVID study , which contributed to the device’s FDA approval – successfully used the Duo Venous Stent System for the first time outside of a clinical trial. Duo Hybrid has a distinct integrated design that combines multiple zones of differing mechanical properties into a single stent [3].
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Dual-Antiplatelet Therapy After Drug-Eluting Stenting in ACS
JAMA Cardiology
OCTOBER 8, 2024
This systematic review and network meta-analysis investigates the optimal duration of dual antiplatelet therapy in patients with acute coronary syndromes (ACS) undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention with drug-eluting stents.
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Getinge Enters into Commercial Distribution Agreement with Cook Medical for iCast Covered Stent System in the United States
DAIC
APRIL 17, 2024
milla1cf Wed, 04/17/2024 - 16:18 April 17, 2024 — Getinge and Cook Medical announced an exclusive sales and distribution agreement for the iCast covered stent system, which has been on the market for twenty years and recently received premarket approval for treatment of iliac arterial occlusive disease.
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New laser technology improves stent effectiveness in vascular treatments
Medical Xpress - Cardiology
DECEMBER 27, 2024
A Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) research team has developed a novel stent surface treatment technology using laser patterning. This technology promotes endothelial cell growth while inhibiting smooth muscle cell dedifferentiation in blood vessels.
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Intravascular imaging shown to significantly improve survival, safety and outcomes in stenting procedures
Medical Xpress - Cardiology
FEBRUARY 21, 2024
Using intravascular imaging to guide stent implantation during percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in heart disease patients significantly improves survival and reduces adverse cardiovascular events compared to angiography-guided PCI alone, the most commonly used method.
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Around 10% of Deaths from Coronary Stenting, Balloon Angioplasty are Preventable
DAIC
APRIL 16, 2024
While PCI, which includes both angioplasty and stenting, is one of the most common operations in the world, it does carry a small (about 1-2%) but significant risk of death. in total, angioplasty and stenting was deemed to be of low value and potentially avoidable nearly one third of the time.
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AI model predicts death, complications for patients undergoing angioplasty, stents
Medical Xpress - Cardiology
JANUARY 17, 2024
By inflating a balloon and potentially placing a stent, they can help blood flow more freely from the heart. When a person has one or more blocked arteries, providers may choose to conduct a minimally invasive procedure known as percutaneous coronary intervention, or PCI.
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Quantitative Coronary Angiography vs Intravascular Ultrasonography to Guide Drug-Eluting Stent Implantation
JAMA Cardiology
MARCH 12, 2024
This randomized clinical trial compares 12-month event rates using quantitative coronary angiography guidance during percutaneous coronary intervention with those after intravascular ultrasonography–guided stent implantation.
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Cost-effectiveness of stepwise provisional versus systematic dual stenting strategies in patients with distal bifurcation left main stem lesions: economic analysis of the EBC MAIN trial
Open Heart
JANUARY 19, 2024
Aims To estimate the 1-year cost-effectiveness of stepwise provisional versus systematic dual stenting strategies. Aims To estimate the 1-year cost-effectiveness of stepwise provisional versus systematic dual stenting strategies. Uncertainty was explored by probabilistic bootstrapping.
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HOST-BR: Optimal DAPT Duration in Patients With High and Low Bleeding Risk?
American College of Cardiology
MARCH 29, 2025
After stent implantation, a three-month regimen of dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) was more effective than a one-month regimen at reducing adverse events without increasing bleeding risk in patients with a high bleeding risk (HBR), according to a Late-Breaking Clinical Trial presented at ACC.25 25 in Chicago.
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Comparative treatment outcomes of a single long stent vs. overlapped short stents in acute myocardial infarction
Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine
DECEMBER 18, 2023
Objectives There is no consensus regarding the optimal choice between single long stent (SLS) and overlapped double short stents (DSS) in patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI). Therefore, we aimed to compare treatment outcomes among patients with AMI treated with these two different stenting methods. years, and 75.0%
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HonorHealth among 1st to implant new stroke prevention stent
Becker's Hospital Review - Cardiology
JUNE 3, 2024
based HonorHealth Research and Innovation Institute is among the first facilities in the nation — and one of 30 worldwide — to use new stroke prevention stents, according to a May 29 news release. Scottsdale, Ariz.-based
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Stopping aspirin one month after coronary stenting procedures significantly reduces bleeding complications in heart attack patients, study suggests
Science Daily - Heart Disease
APRIL 8, 2024
New research could change standard-of-care guidelines to improve outcomes for heart attack patients after coronary stenting procedures.
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Dissolving Stent Approved for Peripheral Artery Disease Below the Knee
Med Page Today
APRIL 29, 2024
(MedPage Today) -- The FDA approved the Esprit BTK everolimus-eluting scaffold system for chronic limb-threatening ischemia (CLTI) below the knee, Abbott announced on Monday. This system represents the first drug-eluting resorbable scaffold with.
Atrium heart institute 1st in world to use new stent system
Becker's Hospital Review - Cardiology
JUNE 20, 2024
based Atrium Health Sanger Heart & Vascular Institute has become the first in the world to implant a new Duo venous stent system. Charlotte, N.C.-based
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FDA Approves Abbott's Novel Dissolvable Stent Therapy for Peripheral Artery Disease
HCPLive
APRIL 29, 2024
Abbott's Esprit BTK System was shown to significantly reduce risk of ischemic events in patients with PAD versus angioplasty over 1 year.
Stenting, TAVR Make Sense Packaged Together for Some Patients
Med Page Today
SEPTEMBER 1, 2024
(MedPage Today) -- LONDON -- Some individuals already undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR, also TAVI) might as well get coronary lesions revascularized around the same time, according to the NOTION-3 randomized trial. Clinical.
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Right ventricular outflow tract stenting for late presenter unrepaired Fallot physiology: a single-center experience
Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine
JANUARY 31, 2024
Objectives The purpose of this study was to assess the clinical outcome after right ventricular outflow tract (RVOT) stenting in late presenter patient with unrepaired Fallot physiology. Results During the procedure, the average stent diameter and length were 8.84 ± 1.64 mm The Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) 26.0
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FLASH: AI-Based Quantitative Angiography Shows Promise For Assisting PCI
American College of Cardiology
OCTOBER 30, 2024
Results from the FLASH trial demonstrate the noninferiority of artificial intelligence-based fully automated quantitative coronary angiography (AI-QCA)-assisted PCI compared with optical coherence tomography (OCT)-guided PCI in achieving optimal minimal stent area, with comparable procedural complications, OCT-defined endpoints, and six-month clinical (..)
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Enhanced stent imaging-guided detection and treatment for in-stent restenosis within a previously implanted underexpanded stent
Coronary Artery Disease Journal
JULY 30, 2024
No abstract available
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SMT Publishes Trial Results for Supraflex Cruz Stent
DAIC
OCTOBER 16, 2024
Smits and a distinguished team of international researchers, the trial compares the performance of SMT's biodegradable-polymer sirolimus-eluting Supraflex Cruz stent with the biodegradable-polymer Ultimaster Tansei * stent in patients with high bleeding risk (HBR) undergoing abbreviated dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT).
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One-Year BIONETIC-I Study Results Show Safety and Effectiveness of Iliac Artery Treatment With BIOTRONIK’s Dynetic-35 Cobalt Chromium Balloon-Expandable Stent System
DAIC
MAY 30, 2024
The prospective, international, multicenter single-arm observational study evaluated the treatment of de novo, restenotic or occluded iliac lesions in 160 patients with Rutherford Class 2-6 peripheral artery disease using the Dynetic-35 cobalt chromium balloon-expandable stent system. At baseline, 12.5% stenosis in the target lesion. “The
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Outcomes of Intracoronary Brachytherapy for In-Stent Restenosis
The American Journal of Cardiology
MARCH 29, 2025
Publication date: Available online 29 March 2025 Source: The American Journal of Cardiology Author(s): Thomas R. Basala, Muhmmad S.
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Top-ranked hospitals for stent placement, by state
Becker's Hospital Review - Cardiology
JANUARY 23, 2025
Florida and Illinois have the most top-ranked hospitals for stent placement in the U. according to the WebMD Choice Awards.
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Long-Term Aspirin vs Clopidogrel After Coronary Stenting by Bleeding Risk and Procedural Complexity
JAMA Cardiology
NOVEMBER 26, 2024
This study compares clopidogrel vs aspirin monotherapy in patients with high bleeding risk and/or percutaneous coronary intervention complexity.
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Silk Road Medical Expands TCAR Portfolio with Launch of Tapered ENROUTE Transcarotid Stent System
DAIC
MARCH 8, 2024
a company focused on reducing the risk of stroke and its devastating impact, today announced that it has launched its Tapered ENROUTE Transcarotid Stent System to hospitals in the United States. New tapered configurations for our ENROUTE Transcarotid Stent System build upon the robust portfolio of Silk Road’s carotid solutions.
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Absorbable metal stents for vascular use in pediatric cardiology: progress and outlook
Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine
JULY 25, 2024
The past five years have yielded impressive advancements in fully absorbable metal stent technology. Nowhere is the need for fully absorbable metal stents greater than in patients experiencing vascular anomalies associated with congenital heart disease (CHD).
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Case Report: Kommerell's diverticulum and left aberrant subclavian artery stenosis hybrid treatment with branched aortic stent-graft
Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine
DECEMBER 13, 2023
A hybrid technique using a single-branched thoracic stent-graft (Castor, MicroPort Medical, Shanghai, China) in combination with a surgical left subclavian-carotid bypass and endovascular occlusion of the poststenotic aneurysm using a vascular plug device (Amplatzer Vascular Plug, Abbott, Chicago, United States) was performed.
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Stent-Like Hybrid on Track for Lofty Long-Term Goals in PCI
Med Page Today
OCTOBER 28, 2024
(MedPage Today) -- For percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) on de novo lesions, the DynamX bioadaptor not only matched drug-eluting stents (DES) in early performance but seemed to keep stent-related events from accruing after 6 months, according.
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A more-Comers populAtion trEated with an ultrathin struts polimer-free Sirolimus stent: an Italian post-maRketing study (the CAESAR registry)
Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine
JANUARY 7, 2024
Introduction The use of contemporary drug-eluting stents (DES) has significantly improved outcomes of patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). cases, the target lesion was in-stent restenosis (ISR). Results A total of 425 patients were enrolled at 13 centers (mean age 66.9 ± 11.6
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Long-term management of recurrent in-stent restenosis
Cardiology Update
JULY 28, 2024
A recent study published in JACC: Cardiovascular Interventions has provided new insights into the long-term management of patients suffering from recurrent in-stent restenosis (ISR), a condition presenting notable challenges in cardiovascular treatment. The median follow-up period was 10.3 Original article: Koch T et al.
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Resorbable stent vs. angioplasty safety outcomes: 5 study notes
Becker's Hospital Review - Cardiology
NOVEMBER 7, 2024
A drug-eluting resorbable stent was found to be just as effective in treating infrapopliteal artery disease in patients at risk of limb amputation, according to a study published Oct. 25 in the New England Journal of Medicine.
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Sirolimus Balloons Show Promise in Treating Coronary In-Stent Restenosis
Med Page Today
JULY 25, 2024
(MedPage Today) -- For interventionalists hoping that a new generation of coronary balloons might improve treatment of in-stent restenosis (ISR), contemporary registry data were encouraging. In a propensity score-matched analysis of 335 pairs.
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Researchers say around 10% of deaths from coronary stenting, balloon angioplasty are preventable
Medical Xpress - Cardiology
APRIL 4, 2024
Each year more than 500,000 Americans undergo percutaneous coronary intervention, or PCI, a minimally invasive procedure to unclog the arteries that feed the heart.
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W. L. Gore Receives FDA Approval for Lower Profile Gore Viabahn VBX Balloon Expandable Endoprosthesis
DAIC
JANUARY 31, 2024
(Gore) announced recent FDA approval of a lower profile GORE VIABAHN VBX Balloon Expandable Endoprosthesis ( VBX Stent Graft ). 1-3 "Our team is pleased to be the first commercial implanter of the new lower profile VBX Stent Graft," said Darren Schneider , M.D., No changes to the stent design were made to achieve the lower profile.
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In-stent restenosis in acute coronary syndrome—a classic and a machine learning approach
Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine
DECEMBER 21, 2023
Background In acute coronary syndrome (ACS), a number of previous studies tried to identify the risk factors that are most likely to influence the rate of in-stent restenosis (ISR), but the contribution of these factors to ISR is not clearly defined.
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Delta-8 THC Use Common in Teens; New Drug-Coated Balloon for Blocked Stents
Med Page Today
MARCH 16, 2024
(MedPage Today) -- TTHealthWatch is a weekly podcast from Texas Tech. In it, Elizabeth Tracey, director of electronic media for Johns Hopkins Medicine in Baltimore, and Rick Lange, MD, president of the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center.
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New hourglass-shaped stent offers relief for microvascular chest pain
Medical Xpress - Cardiology
NOVEMBER 7, 2024
A study at Mayo Clinic suggests that an hourglass-shaped stent could improve blood flow and ease severe and reoccurring chest pain in people with microvascular disease. Of 30 participants in a phase 2 clinical trial, 76% saw improvement in their day-to-day life.
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