ACC 2018

ACC 2018 | Flu Vaccination Reduces Mortality in Heart Failure Hospitalizations

Heart failure patients vaccinated against influenza are at a significantly lower risk of dying, both during flu...

ACC 2018 | Risk of MI in Non-Cardiac Surgeries

One in five patients presenting perioperative MI during non-cardiac surgery should be readmitted within 30 days after...

ACC 2018 | SECURE-PCI: High Dose of Statins pior PCI Could Help

Patients undergoing acute coronary syndrome (ACS) loaded with a high dose of statins prior diagnostic catheterization do not seem...

ACC 2018 | SMART-DATE: 6 Month DAPT Results Suboptimal in ACS

This study compared 6 vs 12 or more months of dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) in patients undergoing acute...

ACC 2018 | TREAT: Ticagrelor + Fibrinolytics’ Effect on Bleeding

Ticagrelor seems as safe as clopidogrel in patients undergoing ST elevation MI treated with fibrinolytics, at least in terms...

ACC 2018 | DEFINE-FLAIR Sub-Analysis: iFR More Comfortable, Faster, and Much Cheaper

Using instantaneous wave-free ratio (iFR) to guide decisions on revascularization of intermediate lesions is cheaper than using...

ACC 2018 | Echocardiographic Data Help Better Choose Patients for Patent Foramen Ovale Closure

A new randomized controlled trial of patients who underwent patent foramen ovale (PFO) closure in cryptogenic stroke...

ACC 2018 | COMBO: New Stent with Thin Struts and Pro-Healing Membrane

The new COMBO stent, comprised of thin struts plus a bioengineered layer of endothelial progenitor cells, is...