Original Title: Beta-blocker use is associated with lower stroke and death after carotid artery stenting. Reference: Tammman Obeid, et al. J Vasc. Surg. 2016;63:363-9. Courtesy of Dr. Carlos Fava. The latest trials on Carotid Artery Stenting (CAS) have shown significantly improved effectiveness. The use of drugs such as beta blockers (BB) have proved beneficial in some...
Atherectomy in Infrapopliteal Lesions with Good Results at One Year
Original Title: One-Year Outcomes Following Directional Atherectomy of Infrapopliteal Lesions: Subgroup Results of the Prospective, Multicenter DEFINITIVE LE Trial. Reference: Aljoscha Rastan, et al Journal Endovascular Therapy 2015;22:839-846 Courtesy of Dr. Carlos Fava Infrapopliteal peripheral vascular disease continues to rise, especially in patients with diabetes and kidney failure, usually presenting diffuse and fairly calcified lesions. Removing...
Predictors of Internal Mammary Artery Graft Failure
The Internal Mammary Artery (IMA) is the preferred conduit for bypassing the left anterior descending artery (LAD) in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting. There is no systematic evaluation of the frequency and predictors of IMA failure or long-term outcomes. The PREVENT IV included 1539 patients receiving IMA-LAD revascularization with 12 and 18 month...
DAPT Substudy: Score to Personalize Optimal Dual Antiaggregation Therapy Duration
Original Title: Individualizing Treatment Duration of Dual Antiplatelet Therapy after Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: An Analysis from the DAPT Study. Presenter: Yeh RW. Optimal dual antiplatelet therapy duration for patients receiving stents has started to become clearer, but a new scoring method (DAPT Score) may help single out patients who could either benefit or suffer from extended...
Surgery vs. PCI in Diabetic Patients with Multivessel Disease
Original Title: Revascularization in diabetics with multivessel disease: a population-based evaluation of outcomes. Presenter: Ramanathan K. Real-world data support the role of CABG over PCI in diabetic patients with multivessel disease. However, PCI continues to be a common option for this patient population, according to an analysis of 2 Canadian registries. Sourcing data from 2...
TAVI in patients older than 90: similar outcomes to those obtained in younger patients
Original title: Comparison of Outcomes of Transcathether Aortic Valve Implantation in Patients ≥90 Years Versus <90 Years. Reference: Yigal Abramowitz, et al. Am J Cardiol 2015;116:1110-1115. More and more 90 year old patients require transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVI); however, its benefits have not been studied in this particular population. This study enrolled 734 patients...
ABSORB China: Constatação de não inferioridade em estudo prospectivo randomizado de scaffold bioabsorvível com eluição de everolimus versus stent metálico eluido em everolimus em pacientes com doença arterial coronária
Fundamentos: O stent bioabsorvível com eluição de everolimus (BVS) foi projetado para atingir resultados comparáveis ​​aos stents metálicos com eluição de drogas (DES) em 1 ano, com melhores resultados a longo prazo. Ainda não foi estabelecido se os resultados clínicos e angiográficos em 1 ano do BVS são não-inferiores aos resultados atuais dos DES ....
Impacto de la Cirugía bariatrica en la enfermedad cardiovascular
By: Dr. Elvio Bueno Departamento de Diabetes y Endocrinología Segunda Catedra de Clinica Médica Hospital de Clinicas Universidad Nacional de Asunción
IN.PACT Global Study: Pharmacological balloon in long lesions of the Superficial Femoral Artery (SFA)
Long lesions (≥ 15 cm), total occlusions, and in-stent restenosis represent a unique treatment challenge in peripheral vascular disease. IN.PACT Global study is a prospective, multicenter, single arm designed to evaluate the safety and efficacy of IN.PACT® ADMIRAL® drug eluting balloon for the treatment of superficial femoral and popliteal arteries in a real-world population. A...
RESERVOIR trial demonstra não inferioridade de um stent farmacológico sem polímero em pacientes diabéticos.
Fundamentos e objetivo: Pacientes com diabetes mellitus continuam a ser de alto risco para reestenose e eventos cardiovasculares adversos apesar do uso de stents farmacológicos (DES). Os DES de segunda geração oferecem resultados superiores em segurança e eficácia quando comparados aos DES de primeira geração. O stent eluidor de everolimus é o DES com evidências...