AHA 2016
Here you will find the highlights of AHA 2016. November 12-16 in New Orleans, Louisiana, US.
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FUTURE: Mortality Increase in the FFR Arm, Real or Casual?
The FUTURE study, testing the utility of functional revascularization by measuring the fractional flow reserve (FFR) , was halted early by its safety committee due to an increased mortality ...
The FUTURE study, testing the utility of functional revascularization by measuring the fractional flow reserve (FFR) , was halted early by its safety committee due to an increased mortality ...
Is Angioplasty at Centers Without Surgical Backup Safe?
Performing coronary angioplasties at hospitals without surgical backup seems to be safe for a wide variety of patients, from those presenting ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction to those ...
Performing coronary angioplasties at hospitals without surgical backup seems to be safe for a wide variety of patients, from those presenting ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction to those ...
Local Anesthesia for TAVR Was Safe and Reduced Hospital Stays
A minimalist approach to transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) involving local anesthesia appears to have several advantages , according to this new meta-analysis. In addition ...
A minimalist approach to transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) involving local anesthesia appears to have several advantages , according to this new meta-analysis. In addition ...
TAVR or Surgery for Intermediate-Risk Patients? (GARY Registry)
New findings from the GARY ( German Aortic Valve Registry ) registry show that intermediate-risk patients with severe aortic stenosis presented significantly higher mortality at 1 year when ...
New findings from the GARY ( German Aortic Valve Registry ) registry show that intermediate-risk patients with severe aortic stenosis presented significantly higher mortality at 1 year when ...
Less than 20% of patients that could benefit from TAVR are receiving it
The introduction of transcatheter aortic valve replacement procedures (TAVR) seems to have increased the number of elderly patients hospitalized with severe aortic stenosis, as well as the ...
The introduction of transcatheter aortic valve replacement procedures (TAVR) seems to have increased the number of elderly patients hospitalized with severe aortic stenosis, as well as the ...
Non-Cardiac Surgery with Incomplete Revascularization, Associated to Events
This study presented at the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions 2016 and simultaneously published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, showed incomplete ...
This study presented at the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions 2016 and simultaneously published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, showed incomplete ...
Women: More Prone to Lower Coronary Flow Reserve
Compared to men, women have less chances of developing obstructive coronary artery disease (CAD), but this new study suggests they are more prone to have lower coronary flow reserve, which is also a ...
Compared to men, women have less chances of developing obstructive coronary artery disease (CAD), but this new study suggests they are more prone to have lower coronary flow reserve, which is also a ...