At week 24 in the CORALreef Lipids and CORALreef HeFH trials, Merck's LIPFENDRA significantly reduced LDL-C by a placebo-adjusted 56% and 59%, respectively.
At week 24 in the CORALreef Lipids and CORALreef HeFH trials, Merck's LIPFENDRA significantly reduced LDL-C by a placebo-adjusted 56% and 59%, respectively.
Serotonin is usually associated with mood, sleep, and digestion. But research published in 2023 suggests this chemical messenger may also influence a small structure that performs a vital job during every heartbeat: the mitral valve.
The...
Serotonin is usually associated with mood, sleep, and digestion. But research published in 2023 suggests this chemical messenger may also influence a small structure that performs a vital job during every heartbeat: the mitral valve.
The...
Given the availability of safer technologies, the authors say broader implementation of enhanced radiation protection devices (ERPDs) is both an ethical responsibility and a necessary evolution of ALARA (“As Low As Reasonably Achievable”),...
Given the availability of safer technologies, the authors say broader implementation of enhanced radiation protection devices (ERPDs) is both an ethical responsibility and a necessary evolution of ALARA (“As Low As Reasonably Achievable”),...
CHULA VISTA, CA. — The Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (SCCT) announced its best original science award winners of the 21st Annual Scientific Meeting (SCCT2026) in San Diego, Calif.
The SCCT Best Abstract Award – supported by...
CHULA VISTA, CA. — The Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (SCCT) announced its best original science award winners of the 21st Annual Scientific Meeting (SCCT2026) in San Diego, Calif.
The SCCT Best Abstract Award – supported by...
Data from one of the first studies in long-segment (>30 cm) FP disease show durable patency, low reintervention rate, and high limb salvage through 36 months.
Data from one of the first studies in long-segment (>30 cm) FP disease show durable patency, low reintervention rate, and high limb salvage through 36 months.
ALAMEDA, Calif. - Penumbra, Inc. announced the initiation of its FORWARD study, an international, real world prospective, multi-center study. The study will collect safety and efficacy data on mechanical thrombectomy, including computer...
ALAMEDA, Calif. - Penumbra, Inc. announced the initiation of its FORWARD study, an international, real world prospective, multi-center study. The study will collect safety and efficacy data on mechanical thrombectomy, including computer...
SAN CLEMENTE, CA — Reflow Medical, Inc. announces that the Medical University of Graz has enrolled the first patient in the DEEPER CHALLENGE clinical trial. This investigator-initiated, single-center, single-arm, prospective study, supported...
SAN CLEMENTE, CA — Reflow Medical, Inc. announces that the Medical University of Graz has enrolled the first patient in the DEEPER CHALLENGE clinical trial. This investigator-initiated, single-center, single-arm, prospective study, supported...
The RED 72 SILVER LABEL devices are reperfusion catheters designed for acute ischemic stroke. Direct aspiration with RED 72 SILVER LABEL can provide a fast, frontline option for acute ischemic stroke. The COMPASS Trial has shown...
The RED 72 SILVER LABEL devices are reperfusion catheters designed for acute ischemic stroke. Direct aspiration with RED 72 SILVER LABEL can provide a fast, frontline option for acute ischemic stroke. The COMPASS Trial has shown...
This technique is expected to function as a simple, low-burden screening tool to help determine whether cardiac MRI is necessary in patients whose PR severity cannot be reliably assessed using echocardiography.
This technique is expected to function as a simple, low-burden screening tool to help determine whether cardiac MRI is necessary in patients whose PR severity cannot be reliably assessed using echocardiography.
A 14-year-old boy with a history of Kawasaki disease diagnosed when he was 4 years old presented for a routine cardiovascular follow-up. He had received intravenous immunoglobulin on the seventh day of his illness and remained on aspirin,...
A 14-year-old boy with a history of Kawasaki disease diagnosed when he was 4 years old presented for a routine cardiovascular follow-up. He had received intravenous immunoglobulin on the seventh day of his illness and remained on aspirin,...
Ioannis Skalidis, MD, PhD; Lisa Simioni, MD; Giulia S. Beretta, MD; Stéphane Cook, MD; Mario Togni, MD; Peter Wenaweser, MD; Julius Jelisejevas, MD; Giacomo Maria Cioffi, MD; Pascal Meier, MD; Michaella Alexandrou, MD; Anastasios Apostolos, MD, PhD; Vasileios Panoulas, MD, PhD; Neila Sayah, MD; Antoinette Neylon, MD; Philippe Garot, MD; Thomas Hovasse, MD; Nicolas Amabile, MD, PhD; Stephane Noble, MD; Mariama Akodad, MD, PhD
The study evaluated the diagnostic performance of angiography-derived, wire-free coronary physiology for detecting fractional flow reserve (FFR)-defined significant stenoses in TAVI candidates and assessed whether accuracy differed when...
The study evaluated the diagnostic performance of angiography-derived, wire-free coronary physiology for detecting fractional flow reserve (FFR)-defined significant stenoses in TAVI candidates and assessed whether accuracy differed when...
A 72-year-old woman with a recent history of stent implantation in the left anterior descending and circumflex arteries, as well as a known inferior left ventricular aneurysm secondary to previous myocardial infarction, presented with...
A 72-year-old woman with a recent history of stent implantation in the left anterior descending and circumflex arteries, as well as a known inferior left ventricular aneurysm secondary to previous myocardial infarction, presented with...
Pradyumna Agasthi, MD; Kaitlyn Krebushevski, MD; Allison K. Cabalka, MD; Jason H. Anderson, MD
A 34-year-old woman with truncus arteriosus type A3 status post 4 prior sternotomies and failed unifocalization presented with severe stenosis of a heavily calcified 22-mm Contegra right ventricle-to-right pulmonary artery conduit...
A 34-year-old woman with truncus arteriosus type A3 status post 4 prior sternotomies and failed unifocalization presented with severe stenosis of a heavily calcified 22-mm Contegra right ventricle-to-right pulmonary artery conduit...
Karthik Murugiah, MBBS, MHS; Mitsuaki Sawano, MD, PhD; Chenxi Huang, PhD; Mariyam Rafla Hassan, MBBS; Daniel Chamié, MD, PhD; Jeptha P. Curtis, MD; Harlan M. Krumholz, MD, SM
Using Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment data, the authors compared intravascular imaging use by operators who performed percutaneous coronary interventions in 2019 to that in 2023.
Using Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment data, the authors compared intravascular imaging use by operators who performed percutaneous coronary interventions in 2019 to that in 2023.
A 69-year-old woman with rheumatic severe mitral stenosis, treated 14 months earlier by minimally invasive bioprosthetic mitral valve replacement, presented with exertional dyspnea. Transthoracic echocardiography showed a submitral left...
A 69-year-old woman with rheumatic severe mitral stenosis, treated 14 months earlier by minimally invasive bioprosthetic mitral valve replacement, presented with exertional dyspnea. Transthoracic echocardiography showed a submitral left...
Caterina Cavazza, MD; Francesco Contorni, MD; Carolina Moretti, MD; Manfredi Arioti, MD; Andrea Casadei, MD; Annamaria Di Cesare, MD; Samuela Carigi, MD; Filippo Ottani, MD
An 86-year-old woman with severe aortic stenosis and high surgical risk was referred for transcatheter aortic valve implantation. Preprocedural computed tomography confirmed transfemoral feasibility and showed severe, symmetrically...
An 86-year-old woman with severe aortic stenosis and high surgical risk was referred for transcatheter aortic valve implantation. Preprocedural computed tomography confirmed transfemoral feasibility and showed severe, symmetrically...
Hilal Khan, MD; Ayman Al-Atta, MD; Mohamed Farag, MD; Ibrahem Abdalazeem, MD; Fatih Gungoren, MD; Mohammad Alkhalil, MD; Ahmed Abdalwahab, MD; Mia Holley, MD; Scott Wilkes, MD; Bilal Bawamia, MD; Mohaned Egred, MD
The authors assessed the safety of an upfront large rotablation burr in the treatment of left main calcification and the procedural and long-term outcome of this approach in comparison to a small-size burr.
The authors assessed the safety of an upfront large rotablation burr in the treatment of left main calcification and the procedural and long-term outcome of this approach in comparison to a small-size burr.
Burcu Kodal, MD; Ali Nail Kaya, MD; Aziz Inan Celik, MD
A 60-year-old man presented with typical anginal chest pain. High-sensitivity troponin T levels were elevated. Transthoracic echocardiography demonstrated inferior wall hypokinesia. The patient was admitted with a diagnosis of non-ST-segment...
A 60-year-old man presented with typical anginal chest pain. High-sensitivity troponin T levels were elevated. Transthoracic echocardiography demonstrated inferior wall hypokinesia. The patient was admitted with a diagnosis of non-ST-segment...
