Interventional Cardiology
M-A | The optimal timing for non-culprit PCI in patients with multivessel coronary artery disease.
21 Oct, 2022 | 12:52h | UTC
Cohort Study | 3-year outcomes of patients with spontaneous coronary artery dissection.
19 Oct, 2022 | 14:23h | UTCCanadian Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection Cohort Study: 3-Year Outcomes – Journal of the American College of Cardiology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: SCAD Heart Attacks: Outcomes Not as Bad as Previously Feared – Daytonews
Cohort Study | Incidence, predictors and clinical implications of new renal impairment following percutaneous coronary intervention.
13 Oct, 2022 | 13:42h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
https://twitter.com/Open_HeartBMJ/status/1580211725151784962
Review | Therapeutic management of anomalous coronary arteries originating from the opposite sinus of Valsalva.
11 Oct, 2022 | 13:32h | UTC
Commentary from the author on Twitter
Hot off the press🔥: happy to share our review in @JAHA_AHA highlighting the management of #ACAOS #AAOCA considering pathophysiology and hemodynamics. @biglermarius @MassimoPadalin3 @MatthiasSiepe @RaberLorenz https://t.co/25hRZlj9wR pic.twitter.com/3F1Oqucq7G
— Christoph Gräni (@chrisgraeni) October 8, 2022
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RCT | Abbreviated antiplatelet therapy after coronary stenting in patients with myocardial infarction at high bleeding risk.
29 Sep, 2022 | 13:32h | UTC
ESVS Clinical practice guidelines on radiation safety.
28 Sep, 2022 | 13:46h | UTC
RCT | Routine pressure wire assessment vs. conventional angiography in patients with coronary artery disease.
27 Sep, 2022 | 13:19h | UTCRelated:
Cohort Study | Incidence and outcomes of coronary artery perforations.
27 Sep, 2022 | 13:09h | UTC
Secondary analysis of a RCT | Complete revascularization vs. culprit lesion–only PCI for angina-related quality of life in patients with STEMI.
22 Sep, 2022 | 13:17h | UTCComplete Revascularization vs Culprit Lesion–Only Percutaneous Coronary Intervention for Angina-Related Quality of Life in Patients With ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction: Results From the COMPLETE Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA Cardiology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Related meta-analysis:
Study: Nonculprit-lesion PCI Timing in Patients With ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction
Studies in patients with cardiogenic shock:
One-Year Outcomes after PCI Strategies in Cardiogenic Shock – New England Journal of Medicine
RCT | Effect of clinical decision support with audit and feedback on prevention of acute kidney injury in patients undergoing coronary angiography.
22 Sep, 2022 | 13:04h | UTCEffect of Clinical Decision Support With Audit and Feedback on Prevention of Acute Kidney Injury in Patients Undergoing Coronary Angiography: A Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Intervention Cuts Risk for AKI After Coronary Angiography – HealthDay
Commentary on Twitter
This multifaceted intervention led to a lower risk of acute kidney injury in patients undergoing coronary angiography, percutaneous coronary intervention, or both. #Research https://t.co/rKVBsRxHy7
— JAMA (@JAMA_current) September 7, 2022
RCT | Routine ultrasonography guidance for femoral vascular access for cardiac procedures improved first-pass success but did not reduce complications.
22 Sep, 2022 | 13:01h | UTCRoutine Ultrasonography Guidance for Femoral Vascular Access for Cardiac Procedures: The UNIVERSAL Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA Cardiology (free for a limited period)
Long-term follow-up of a RCT | Percutaneous coronary intervention vs. bypass surgery for multivessel coronary artery disease.
20 Sep, 2022 | 13:34h | UTCOriginal Study: Trial of Everolimus-Eluting Stents or Bypass Surgery for Coronary Disease – New England Journal of Medicine
RCT | Cerebral embolic protection during transcatheter aortic-valve replacement did not significantly reduce the incidence of periprocedural stroke.
19 Sep, 2022 | 12:49h | UTCCerebral Embolic Protection during Transcatheter Aortic-Valve Replacement – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries:
PROTECTED TAVR: No Less Stroke With Embolic Protection, but Some See Hope – TCTMD
Presumed Clinical Benefits of TAVR Cerebral Protection Remain Unproven — Large trial comes up short in proving a definitive benefit to debris filters – MedPage Today (free registration required)
News Release: Cerebral Embolic Protection During Transcatheter Aortic-Valve Replacement – Cedars-Sinai
Commentary on Twitter
In a randomized trial involving patients with aortic stenosis, the use of a cerebral protection device during TAVR did not decrease the risk of periprocedural stroke, but there were fewer disabling strokes. #TCT2022 https://t.co/wBgNlgmIty pic.twitter.com/EViLG19shX
— NEJM (@NEJM) September 17, 2022
Review / Perspective | Which patients with aortic stenosis should be referred to surgery rather than transcatheter aortic valve implantation?
13 Sep, 2022 | 13:18h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
https://twitter.com/ESC_Journals/status/1526080012729864198
Cohort Study | Incidence, timing, and causes of late bleeding after TAVR.
13 Sep, 2022 | 13:10h | UTCIncidence, Timing, and Causes of Late Bleeding After TAVR in an Asian Cohort – JACC: Asia
Editorial: Late Bleeding Following TAVR in Japan: An Important Cause of Mortality – JACC: Asia
Commentary: Late Bleeding Not Rare, Ups Mortality After TAVI in All-Asian Cohort: OCEAN-TAVI – TCTMD
RCT | Effects of Nicorandil administration on infarct size in patients with ST‐Segment–Elevation Myocardial Infarction undergoing primary percutaneous coronary intervention.
11 Sep, 2022 | 22:37h | UTC
RCT | Fractional flow reserve or intravascular ultrasonography to guide percutaneous coronary intervention.
2 Sep, 2022 | 13:15h | UTCFractional Flow Reserve or Intravascular Ultrasonography to Guide PCI – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Fractional Flow Reserve Noninferior to IVUS for Guiding PCI – HealthDay
#ESCCongress – M-A | Radial access for coronary interventions confers lower mortality than femoral access.
30 Aug, 2022 | 12:17h | UTCNews Release: Radial access for coronary interventions confers lower mortality than femoral access – European Society of Cardiology
Original Study: Impact on Mortality and Major Bleeding of Radial Versus Femoral Artery Access for Coronary Angiography or Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: a Meta-analysis of Individual Patient Data from Seven Multicenter Randomized Clinical Trials – Circulation (free for a limited period)
Commentary: Less Death, Major Bleeding With Transradial Access: Meta-analysis – TCTMD
Commentary on Twitter
#OriginalResearch SimPub #ESCCongress: In a individual-level meta-analysis of 21,600 patients undergoing coronary angiography, radial approach was associated with ⬇️ all-cause mortality (1.5 vs 2.1%) and ⬇️… @GargiuloG83 @vlgmrc @DanieleGiacoppo @SVRaoMD https://t.co/aOJ7ZgaJmK pic.twitter.com/gbWzUNTQck
— Circulation (@CircAHA) August 29, 2022
#ESCCongress – RCT | In patients with severe ischemic left ventricular systolic dysfunction under optimal medical therapy, revascularization by PCI did not improve outcomes.
29 Aug, 2022 | 12:38h | UTCPercutaneous Revascularization for Ischemic Left Ventricular Dysfunction – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
News Release: Coronary stenting does not benefit patients with severe left ventricular dysfunction – European Society of Cardiology
Commentary on Twitter
REVIVED-BCIS2: In patients with a low left ventricular ejection fraction and viable myocardium, PCI did not reduce the incidence of death from any cause or hospitalization for heart failure. #ESCCongress https://t.co/XtZlkJ7GAf pic.twitter.com/6uMNemzkyN
— NEJM (@NEJM) August 27, 2022
#ESCCongress – RCT | Routine functional testing is not better than standard care in high-risk patients after percutaneous coronary intervention.
29 Aug, 2022 | 12:32h | UTCRoutine Functional Testing or Standard Care in High-Risk Patients after PCI – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary on Twitter
POST-PCI: In a randomized trial of patients who underwent percutaneous coronary intervention, routine stress testing did not improve clinical outcomes at two years. #ESCCongress https://t.co/nil00HQm4Z pic.twitter.com/o4v0UcDfYV
— NEJM (@NEJM) August 28, 2022
Bicuspid aortic valve stenosis: from pathophysiological mechanism, imaging diagnosis, to clinical treatment methods.
10 Aug, 2022 | 12:22h | UTC
Standardized definitions for bioprosthetic valve dysfunction following aortic or mitral valve replacement.
4 Aug, 2022 | 14:35h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
Standardized Definitions for Bioprosthetic Valve Dysfunction Following Aortic or Mitral Valve Replacement: JACC State-of-the-Art Reviewhttps://t.co/xaUpRTD0rd@JACCJournals pic.twitter.com/IINRrOtXRY
— Giuseppe Biondi-Zoccai (@gbiondizoccai) July 26, 2022
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Cohort Study | Association between early left ventricular ejection fraction improvement after transcatheter aortic valve replacement and 5-year clinical outcomes.
3 Aug, 2022 | 13:58h | UTCAssociation Between Early Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction Improvement After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement and 5-Year Clinical Outcomes – JAMA Cardiology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Early LV Recovery After TAVI Points to Better 5-Year Survival – TCTMD
Commentary on Twitter
In patients with severe #aorticstenosis and left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) less than 50%, 1 in 3 experience LVEF improvement within 1 month after TAVR. Early LVEF improvement is associated with lower 5-year all-cause and cardiac death. https://t.co/81H6roA8nV
— JAMA Cardiology (@JAMACardio) July 27, 2022
Review | Advances in percutaneous patent foramen ovale closure: from the procedure to the echocardiographic guidance.
1 Aug, 2022 | 12:14h | UTC
Cohort Study | Impact of peridevice leak on 5-year outcomes after left atrial appendage closure.
29 Jul, 2022 | 12:26h | UTCImpact of Peridevice Leak on 5-Year Outcomes After Left Atrial Appendage Closure – Journal of the American College of Cardiology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Peridevice Leaks After LAA Occlusion Signal Poorer 5-Year Outcomes – TCTMD


