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Outcomes of Left Main Bifurcation PCI Compared to Non-Left Main PCI
The following is a summary of “Percutaneous coronary intervention of the left main coronary artery bifurcation: Insights from the PROGRESS-BIFURCATION registry,” published in the December 2024 issue ...
Too Old to Operate6d
QFR Overestimation of Intermediate Lesions in Donor Vessels Post-CTO
The following is a summary of “Quantitative flow ratio of the donor coronary artery supplying a chronic total occlusion ...
TCTMD12d
Immediate Angiography in OHCA Without STEMI Could Harm: TOMAHAWK and COACT
Researchers delved into the two “neutral” studies using Bayesian methods: a clearer picture of angiography’s role has emerged ...
Endovascular Today16d
Occlusion Devices
Front Line Medical Technologies Inc. COBRA-OS REBOA (large vessel balloon occlusion device; 4-F; 25-mm diameter-balloon; guidewire-free) Distal Intended for temporary occlusion of large vessels ...
FiercePharma21d
Regeneron's Eylea HD passes key test in retinal vein occlusion, teeing up 2025 FDA filing as Eylea threats mount
In a recent study, the company and its partner Bayer compared Eylea HD to the original version of Eylea in patients with macular edema following retinal vein occlusion (RVO), a common cause of ...
American College of Cardiology23d
Social Determinants of Health in Cardiology, Aortopathy in Children, Cardiac CT Following Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion
He then explores key points of management of aortopathy in children. Finally, Dr. Eagle discusses the recent position statement on the use of cardiac CT following left atrial appendage occlusion.
Medical Xpress27d
Study likely to change standard of care for deadly strokes
Investigators from the U.S., Netherlands and China formed a multi-center collaboration of all four randomized trials of EVT in vertebrobasilar occlusion with data that provides the strongest ...
Frontiers28d
Elevated systemic immune-inflammatory index predicts poor coronary collateralization in type 2 diabetic patients with chronic total occlusion
Figure 1. Flowchart of the study. T2DM type 2, diabetes mellitus; CTO, chronic total occlusion; PCI, percutaneous coronary intervention; SII, systemic immune-inflammation index; SIRI, systemic ...
verywellhealth29d
What Is Basilar Artery Stroke?
Stroke affects nearly 800,000 Americans each year. It is the fifth leading cause of death in the United States. A basilar artery stroke occurs when blood flow to the brain is interrupted. This can ...
American College of Cardiology1mon
Proximal Temporary Occlusion Using Balloon Guide Catheter for Mechanical Thrombectomy - PROTECT-MT
The PROTECT-MT trial showed that in patients with anterior circulation ischemic stroke due to large vessel occlusion, use of balloon guide catheters during ERT resulted in worse long-term neurologic ...
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Abstract 4122122: Comparison of Transradial Versus Transfemoral Access for Chronic Total Occlusion Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: A Meta-Analysis
Background: Chronic total occlusion (CTO) contributes to increased mortality because it is often revascularized by percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). Traditionally, transfemoral (TF) access has ...