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Interventional/Surgery

TCT 2008: What Was Hot?

1 COMMENT - Nov 6, 2008 10:10 EST

HORIZONS-AMI, SORT-OUT III, FAME, SYNTAX revisited... What were the big stories at TCT 2008? Drs Popma and Cohen break it down.

Interventional/Surgery

Bifurcation Stenting: Should You Keep it Simple?

5 COMMENTS - Nov 4, 2008 14:24 EST

Provisional T-stenting, crush, or culotte? Which is the best way to tackle bifurcation lesions? Dr Hildick-Smith presents an overview including the results of his TCT 2008 late-breaking BBC-ONE trial.

Interventional/Surgery

DES in Complex Patients: A Case-Based Discussion

1 COMMENT - Oct 28, 2008 10:38 EDT

Will SYNTAX and HORIZONS-AMI change the role of DES in multivessel disease and AMI? Recorded at TCT 2008, Drs Kandzari and Bhatt each lead a case-based discussion with Drs Feres and Meredith that draws upon the latest data including these major trials.

Interventional/Surgery

Interventional Cardiology Quiz

3 COMMENTS - Sep 30, 2008 10:00 EDT

Since our last quiz, COURAGE QoL was published, the SYNTAX trial was released... Have you been paying attention? Take our interventional cardiology quiz and find out how you rate.

Interventional/Surgery

PCI vs CABG in Multivessel Disease

4 COMMENTS - Sep 19, 2008 15:00 EDT

As the COURAGE debate rages on, PCI and DES next tackle bypass surgery in patients with diabetes, multivessel disease and left main lesions. From ESC in Munich, Dr Boden joins SYNTAX investigators Drs Mohr and Serruys to discuss PCI and CABG in complex patients given the SYNTAX findings.

Acute Coronary Syndrome

The FellowShip series: What is a bleed and what does it mean in clinical practice?

Sep 9, 2008 17:00 EDT

Bleeding in ACS patients has been associated with increased adverse cardiac events and negative patient outcomes. Join Drs Gilles Montalescot and Johanne Silvain as they discuss a case of bleeding and review treatment strategies to improve outcomes and minimize adverse events for these patients.

Interventional/Surgery

COURAGE Quality of Life: How to Manage Patients With Stable Angina

6 COMMENTS - Aug 29, 2008 14:08 EDT

Just when you thought it was safe to go back into the cath lab, COURAGE roars again. In light of quality of life data showing that the early benefits for PCI are lost at two to three years, Drs Kandzari and Popma discuss how to optimally manage patients with stable angina.

Interventional/Surgery

PCI Latin Style

3 COMMENTS - Aug 22, 2008 11:00 EDT

Traditionally, Latin American countries have had lower rates of PCI and DES use compared with Europe and the US. Recorded at SOLACI 2008, Dr Leon leads an information exchange on PCI north and south of the border with Drs Abizaid, Belardi, Echeverri and Lopez-Cuellar.

Interventional/Surgery

Percutaneous treatment of valvular disease

4 COMMENTS - Jun 4, 2008 13:00 EDT

Given the success of PCI, the transcatheter management of cardiac disease has expanded into new frontiers. The area of valvular intervention has rapidly evolved in recent years. Dr Philipp Bonhoeffer, a pioneer in the field, discusses current and future developments in the percutaneous management of valvular disease.

Interventional/Surgery

DES & PCI: The comeback kids

4 COMMENTS - May 28, 2008 10:00 EDT

In March 2008, USA Today proclaimed that "Angioplasty's golden era may be fading." Not so fast, say interventional cardiologists in light of positive data for DES vs BMS, and the efficacy of PCI in complex settings. Drs Hamm, Rothman and Waksman discuss the state of DES/PCI in the US and Europe.

Interventional/Surgery

Are you smarter than a 5th grader?

May 14, 2008 15:08 EDT

Are you smarter than a 5th grader? You better be. Take our quiz to test your interventional cardiology smarts.

Interventional/Surgery

The economics of DES vs BMS: Balancing restenosis, stent thrombosis and quality of life

May 7, 2008 15:00 EDT

The incremental cost of DES versus BMS is balanced by reduced restenosis and improved quality of life. What level of stent thrombosis tips the scale back in favor of BMS? Join Drs Cohen and Bhatt as they discuss decision analysis data that tackles these questions.

Interventional/Surgery

Update on bioabsorbable stents from ACC 2008

1 COMMENT - Apr 21, 2008 16:20 EDT

Now you see it, now you don't. Could bioabsorbable stents be the answer to late stent thrombosis or will acute recoil and restenosis prove to be their Achilles heel? Eric Topol reviews the data on the bioabsorbable stents in development and gives his opinion on the likelihood of the disappearing stent becoming a reality.

Interventional/Surgery

The FellowShip Series: Late stent thrombosis - a case study panel discussion

4 COMMENTS - Apr 14, 2008 17:30 EDT

Dr Topol leads a case-study based discussion with three Fellows on late stent thrombosis.

Interventional/Surgery

SCAI-ACCi2 2008: What's hot in interventional cardiology?

Apr 9, 2008 09:00 EDT

One year post COURAGE, what's hot in the world of interventional cardiology? Dr Jeffrey Popma gives his take on the top stories from the 2008 ACC and SCAI-ACCi2 scientific sessions.

Interventional/Surgery

Challenging cases: Lower limb intervention

Mar 27, 2008 11:13 EDT

Dr Alan Lumsden walks us through a lower limb percutaneous revascularization procedure, pointing out technical tips and common pitfalls along the way.

Interventional/Surgery

DES 2008: New choices, new era

Jan 21, 2008 12:00 EST

2008 will bring two new DES to the US market. Combined with recent reassuring data on long-term outcomes, will next-generation devices kick-start a comeback for DES? Drs Topol and Teirstein discuss these issues and make predictions for PCI in 2008.

	Yes, I am less likely to use CTA
	Yes, I am more likely to use CTA
	No, I do not use CTA
	No, I will use CTA at the same level as before