American Heart Association Scientific Sessions, November 16–18, 2019 (Philadelphia, USA) The AHA Scientific Sessions event is the annual meeting of the American Heart Association, considered the number one cardiovascular research and education meeting in the world. ISCHEMIA1: The results of this trial in 5179 higher-risk patients with stable ischemic heart disease … [Read more...] about AHA 2019: What you need to know
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Top 10 Highlights of TCT 2019
Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics Congress, September 25–29, 2019 (San Francisco, USA) TCT is the annual scientific symposium of the Cardiovascular Research Foundation (CRF) and the world’s premier educational meeting specializing in interventional cardiovascular medicine. Valve repair COAPT 3-year outcomes1: 614 patients with heart failure and secondary … [Read more...] about Top 10 Highlights of TCT 2019
Top 10 highlights of ESC Congress 2019
European Society of Cardiology Congress (World Congress of Cardiology), August 31 –September 4, 2019 (Paris, France) There were many outstanding developments presented at the 2019 ESC Congress. Here are the top 10 highlights of ESC Congress 2019. General Cardiology Ticagrelor in Patients with Stable Coronary Disease and Diabetes (THEMIS)1 was a highly anticipated … [Read more...] about Top 10 highlights of ESC Congress 2019
EuroPCR 2019: What you need to know
May 21, 2019 – May 24, 2019 (Paris, France) Percutaneous coronary interventions BIO-RESORT trial1: Among a total of 1506 patients with small vessel disease, patients receiving ultrathin-strut sirolimus-eluting stents were less likely to undergo repeat revascularization within 3 years, as compared to those who received earlier generation thin-strut zotarolimus-eluting … [Read more...] about EuroPCR 2019: What you need to know
ACC 2019 – What you need to know
American College of Cardiology Meeting March 16 – 18 , 2019 (New Orleans, LA) HEART FAILURE CardioMEMS PAS trial1: The use of a CardioMEMS sensor (monitoring pulmonary artery pressure) in 1200 heart failure (HF) patients resulted in a 58% reduction in HF-related hospitalization rate in the year following the sensor placement as compared to the previous year. IMAGING … [Read more...] about ACC 2019 – What you need to know