Cardiology: 150 CME educational programs available now

Acute Coronary Syndromes

Personalized PCI: Patient-Centered Care in Practice

Feb 3, 2012 13:22 EST

How to put evidence-based care into practice? Drs Skelding and Spertus compare 2 complementary systems used in their respective facilities.

Interventional/Surgery

New-Generation DES in Patients with Diabetes

Jan 26, 2012 11:00 EST

DES best BMS in patients with diabetes. Are next-generation DES an advance? Drs. Worthley and Silber decipher recent data.

Interventional/Surgery

Not Your Mother's Cath Lab

3 COMMENTS - Jan 26, 2012 10:58 EST

Dr. Williams interviews Drs. Radhakrishnan, Rocha-Singh, and Zimrin on the future cath lab.

Interventional/Surgery

Update and Advances in Wire Technology: Novel Workhorse Technology to Improve Procedural Efficiency

Jan 25, 2012 10:12 EST

Drs. Mehran and Kini discuss the features and benefits of different guidewires and their utility in various clinical scenarios.

Interventional/Surgery

New Stent Technologies: Clinical Applications of Evidence-Based Medicine

2 COMMENTS - Jan 10, 2012 12:00 EST

Drs. Meredith and Stone wrap up the hot topics in new developments in stent design from TCT 2011.

Interventional/Surgery

TAVI in the USA

1 COMMENT - Dec 21, 2011 16:05 EST

After the PARTNER trial, the 2 PIs of the other US trial on transcatheter valves, Drs. Popma and Adams, give their take on stateside TAVI.

Interventional/Surgery

Making Same-Day Discharge after PCI a Reality: What You Need to Know

1 COMMENT - Dec 19, 2011 14:22 EST

Drs. Kandzari, Applegate, Rao, and Wohns discuss setting up a successful same-day discharge program for patients undergoing PCI.

Interventional/Surgery

TCT 2011: Interventional Hot Topics

Dec 15, 2011 10:38 EST

PARTNER, RIFLE, TWENTE, transcatheter valves, novel DES, and renal denervation — Drs. Worthley and Meredith give their take on the hot topics for the interventionalist.

Interventional/Surgery

Black and White: Racial Disparities in Treatment of Patients with CAD

Dec 13, 2011 14:00 EST

Drs. Smith and Batchelor review possible reasons for poorer outcomes in black patients undergoing stent implantation.

Acute Coronary Syndromes

TCT/AHA 2011: Antiplatelet Hot Topics

Dec 7, 2011 15:00 EST

ATLAS-ACS 2, BRIDGE, RAPID GENE, and TRACER are among the trials that Dr. Bhatt interviews Drs. Bonello, Mega, Kastrati, and Kleiman about.

Acute Coronary Syndromes

The Perfect Match: The Appropriate Antiplatelet Strategy for Patients Undergoing Primary PCI

Dec 7, 2011 09:20 EST

Dr. Bates outlines the management of 2 patients from presentation to follow-up including discussion of the 2011 updated PCI guidelines.

Interventional/Surgery

Minimizing Stroke in TAVI

2 COMMENTS - Oct 12, 2011 13:50 EDT

Stroke rates are higher with transcatheter aortic-valve implantation vs surgical valve replacement. Dr. Windecker discusses possible explanations and strategies to minimize stroke with surgeon Dr. Kappetein.

Interventional/Surgery

Stable Ischemic Heart Disease: Navigating the Decision to Intervene

Oct 3, 2011 13:44 EDT

When is it appropriate to revascularize patients with stable ischemic heart disease? Dr. King walks through 2 typical cases outlining the data behind his decision-making.

Interventional/Surgery

The Complex Case of . . . NSTEMI in a Patient With Diabetes and Multivessel Disease

3 COMMENTS - Sep 26, 2011 15:47 EDT

Dr. Uren presents a complex case to Dr. Silber, who quizzes him on strategy and what he would have done differently with the benefit of hindsight.

Arrhythmia/EP

A Case-Based Approach to Improve Strategies to Reduce Risk for SCA Post-PCI

Sep 20, 2011 16:15 EDT

At risk for SCA after PCI? No problem — insert an ICD, right? Not so fast. The rationale behind why you may not get reimbursed. What are the alternatives?

Interventional/Surgery

The Complex Case of . . . The Patient With Angina and Chronic Total Occlusion

Sep 12, 2011 13:00 EDT

How do you decide if a CTO should be opened? Dr. Feres presents a complex case and asks questions of Dr. Lasave and the audience along the way.

Acute Coronary Syndromes

Antiplatelet Strategies in Acute Coronary Syndrome

Aug 30, 2011 14:18 EDT

Antiplatelet options in ACS are expanding across the globe. Dr. Abizaid from Brazil and Dr. Gaxiola from Mexico discuss 2 ACS cases and the data behind their decision-making.

Interventional/Surgery

Advances in the Continuum of Care of SCD: Wearable Defibrillators as a Bridge to ICD Implantation

1 COMMENT - Aug 15, 2011 11:31 EDT

Join Drs. Lindsay, Chung, and Murali for a discussion on the use of wearable cardioverter-defibrillators for the prevention of SCD

Interventional/Surgery

TAVI: Alternative Access

1 COMMENT - Jul 14, 2011 10:30 EDT

Drs. Moat and Petronio discuss nontransfemoral access routes for transcatheter aortic valves.

Interventional/Surgery

DES Case Challenge

1 COMMENT - Jul 12, 2011 14:00 EDT

Our expert panelists Drs. Leon and Di Mario discuss 2 complex cases presented by Drs. Byrne and Lee with challenging questions for the audience along the way. Take the challenge and see your peers' responses.

Interventional/Surgery

TAVI Through the Looking Glass

Jun 29, 2011 15:30 EDT

Dr. Hermiller reviews the ACC late-breaking PARTNER cohort A data; Dr. Leon summarizes the PARTNER program; Dr. Mack addresses risk scores; and Dr. Popma gives an update on the other major US trial.

Interventional/Surgery

Challenging Cases in ACS: How Novel Stent Technology Improves Patient Outcomes

4 COMMENTS - Jun 28, 2011 15:00 EDT

Drs. Meredith and Antonis discuss a challenging case in a young, fit woman presenting with NSTEMI.

Interventional/Surgery

ACC/i2 2011: DES Hot Topics

Jun 10, 2011 14:00 EDT

RIVAL, ISAR-CABG, PRECOMBAT, and new data on next-generation DES are among the hot topics discussed by Drs. Kandzari and Di Mario.

Interventional/Surgery

Permutations and Innovations in DES: An Update on Clinical Data

May 17, 2011 10:00 EDT

Drs. Stone, Di Mario, and Turco review clinical trial results of new stent technologies from ACC 2011 and how they will change clinical practice.

Interventional/Surgery

Evolution in Stent Science: Understanding Tomorrow's Technology Today

1 COMMENT - May 6, 2011 09:24 EDT

One case, 7 doctors: How new developments in stent technology may change the way in which a patient is treated.