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Repeat surgery vs. PCI in patients with prior CABG | Advances in cardiac CT | Influential cardiologist dies at 82
Monday, October 31, 2022
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Repeat surgery vs. PCI in patients with a history of CABG: A complex decision for heart teams to consider

The study's authors examined data from nearly 10,000 patients for a new meta-analysis, presenting their findings in JTCVS Open.

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A study that analyzed patient outcomes in coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) in veterans showed outcomes for on-pump and off-pump procedures over 10 years to be similar. Photo by Jim Lennon
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Repeat surgery vs. PCI in patients with a history of CABG: A complex decision for heart teams to consider

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A study that analyzed patient outcomes in coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) in veterans showed outcomes for on-pump and off-pump procedures over 10 years to be similar. Photo by Jim Lennon
The study's authors examined data from nearly 10,000 patients for a new meta-analysis, presenting their findings in JTCVS Open.
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VIDEO: New cardiac CT advances to watch

Ed Nicol, MD, MBA, president-elect of the Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography, discusses what he sees as the big technology advances in cardiac CT.

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Ed Nicol, MD, MBA, FSCCT, consultant cardiologist, honorary senior clinical lecturer, Kings College London, and president-elect of the Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (SCCT), discusses what he sees as the big technology advances in cardiac CT. #SCCT #SCCT22 #RSNA22
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VIDEO: New cardiac CT advances to watch

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Ed Nicol, MD, MBA, FSCCT, consultant cardiologist, honorary senior clinical lecturer, Kings College London, and president-elect of the Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (SCCT), discusses what he sees as the big technology advances in cardiac CT. #SCCT #SCCT22 #RSNA22
Ed Nicol, MD, MBA, president-elect of the Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography, discusses what he sees as the big technology advances in cardiac CT.
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Veteran cardiologist, viewed by many as the founder of nuclear cardiology, dies at 82

Barry L. Zaret, MD, was an influential cardiologist, accomplished poet and veteran of the United States Air Force. 

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Barry L. Zaret, MD
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Veteran cardiologist, viewed by many as the founder of nuclear cardiology, dies at 82

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Barry L. Zaret, MD
Barry L. Zaret, MD, was an influential cardiologist, accomplished poet and veteran of the United States Air Force. 
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Featured Articles

Cardiologists make history, perform first UNICORN procedure during valve-in-valve TAVR

BASILICA was considered for the 67-year-old female patient, but UNICORN was seen as an overall better option. The full case study was published in Circulation: Cardiovascular Interventions.

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A team of cardiologists and cardiac surgeons in Hong Kong has performed the first successful undermining iatrogenic coronary obstruction with radiofrequency needle procedure—or UNICORN for short—on a high-risk valve-in-valve transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) patient. The group wrote about their experience in Circulation: Cardiovascular Interventions, a journal launched and distributed by the American Heart Association.
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Cardiologists make history, perform first UNICORN procedure during valve-in-valve TAVR

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A team of cardiologists and cardiac surgeons in Hong Kong has performed the first successful undermining iatrogenic coronary obstruction with radiofrequency needle procedure—or UNICORN for short—on a high-risk valve-in-valve transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) patient. The group wrote about their experience in Circulation: Cardiovascular Interventions, a journal launched and distributed by the American Heart Association.
BASILICA was considered for the 67-year-old female patient, but UNICORN was seen as an overall better option. The full case study was published in Circulation: Cardiovascular Interventions.
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Dapagliflozin still beneficial for HFpEF, HFmrEF patients with AFib

While some heart failure medications are less effective in patients with concomitant atrial fibrillation, new research suggests that is not the case for dapagliflozin.

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USPSTF updates its stance on aspirin use to prevent CVD, sees no benefit for patients 60 or older.
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Dapagliflozin still beneficial for HFpEF, HFmrEF patients with AFib

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USPSTF updates its stance on aspirin use to prevent CVD, sees no benefit for patients 60 or older.
While some heart failure medications are less effective in patients with concomitant atrial fibrillation, new research suggests that is not the case for dapagliflozin.
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In Case You Missed It

Medtronic cardiac lead the first to receive FDA approval for conduction system pacing

The company’s SelectSecure MRI SureScan Model 3830 cardiac lead already gained FDA approval for His-Bundle pacing back in 2018. Now, the lead is also approved for left bundle branch area pacing.

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The Medtronic SelectSecure MRI SureScan Model 3830 cardiac lead already gained FDA approval for His-Bundle pacing back in 2018. Now, the lead is also approved for left bundle branch area pacing, providing users with another option when treating patients for bradycardia. According to Medtronic, this marks the first time the FDA has approved a device for this indication.
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Medtronic cardiac lead the first to receive FDA approval for conduction system pacing

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The Medtronic SelectSecure MRI SureScan Model 3830 cardiac lead already gained FDA approval for His-Bundle pacing back in 2018. Now, the lead is also approved for left bundle branch area pacing, providing users with another option when treating patients for bradycardia. According to Medtronic, this marks the first time the FDA has approved a device for this indication.
The company’s SelectSecure MRI SureScan Model 3830 cardiac lead already gained FDA approval for His-Bundle pacing back in 2018. Now, the lead is also approved for left bundle branch area pacing.
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Transcarotid TAVR a safe alternative when femoral access is not an option

The conventional transfemoral approach is not always possible during TAVR procedures, leaving care teams with an important decision to make. 

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transcarotid TAVR TAVI transcatheter aortic valve replacement
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Transcarotid TAVR a safe alternative when femoral access is not an option

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transcarotid TAVR TAVI transcatheter aortic valve replacement
The conventional transfemoral approach is not always possible during TAVR procedures, leaving care teams with an important decision to make. 
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In Other News

FDA approves collaborative 3D imaging software

An imaging software supplier in Australia has received the FDA’s OK to market a new 3D visualization product in the U.S.

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CMS greenlights LDCT lung cancer screening
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FDA approves collaborative 3D imaging software

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CMS greenlights LDCT lung cancer screening
An imaging software supplier in Australia has received the FDA’s OK to market a new 3D visualization product in the U.S.
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Two Florida women sentenced to prison for falsifying clinical records

Two women in Florida have been sentenced to prison for their roles in a conspiracy to falsify clinical trial data.

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Judge bangs gavel
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Two Florida women sentenced to prison for falsifying clinical records

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Judge bangs gavel
Two women in Florida have been sentenced to prison for their roles in a conspiracy to falsify clinical trial data.
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