TCT.14: Late-breakers cover TAVR, scaffolds & more

The Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT) conference announced its lineup for late-breaking clinical trials and first report investigations that will be a presented Sept. 13-15 at the scientific sessions in Washington, D.C.

Here is the schedule.

Saturday, Sept. 13

Plenary Session V:

  • PARTNER I: Five-Year Results From a Prospective, Randomized Trial of Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement with a Balloon-Expandable Device Versus Conservative Care in Extremely High-Risk Patients with Aortic Stenosis
  • US CoreValve High Risk Trial: Cost-Effectiveness Analysis From a Prospective, Randomized Trial of Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement with a Self-Expanding Device Versus Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement in High-Risk Patients with Aortic Stenosis
  • CLEAN-TAVI: A Prospective, Randomized Trial of Cerebral Embolic Protection in High-Risk Patients with Aortic Stenosis Undergoing Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement

Plenary Session VI:

  • The CoreValve US Pivotal Trial: Two-Year Results with a Self-Expanding Bioprosthesis in Extremely High-Risk Patients with Aortic Stenosis
  • ISAR-CLOSURE: A Prospective, Randomized Trial of Two Vascular Closure Devices Versus Manual Compression After Femoral Artery Access

Sunday, Sept. 14

Plenary Session XII:

  • ABSORB II: A Prospective, Randomized Trial of an Everolimus-Eluting Bioresorbable Scaffold Versus an Everolimus-Eluting Metallic Stent in Patients with Coronary Artery Disease
  • DKCRUSH-VI: A Prospective, Randomized Trial of FFR-Guided Versus Angiography-Guided Provisional T-Stenting in Patients with True Coronary Bifurcation Lesions
  • RIBS IV: A Prospective, Randomized Trial of Paclitaxel-Eluting Balloons Versus Everolimus-Eluting Stents in Patients with Coronary In-Stent Restenosis of Drug-Eluting Stents
  • IVUS-CTO: A Prospective, Randomized Trial of Intravascular Ultrasound-Guided Versus Angiography-Guided Drug-Eluting Stent Intervention in Coronary Chronic Total Occlusions
  • OCT STEMI: A Prospective, Randomized Trial of Optical Coherence Tomography Guidance During Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in Acute Myocardial Infarction

Monday, Sept. 15

Plenary Session XIX:

  • BRIGHT: A Prospective, Randomized Trial of Bivalirudin Monotherapy Versus Heparin Monotherapy Versus Heparin Plus Tirofiban in Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction Undergoing Coronary Intervention
  • ISAR-TRIPLE: A Prospective, Randomized Trial of Six Weeks Versus Six Months of Clopidogrel in Patients Treated with Concomitant Aspirin and Oral Anticoagulant Therapy Following Coronary Drug-Eluting Stent Implantation
  • SECURITY: A Prospective, Randomized Trial of Six Months Versus 12 Months of Dual Antiplatelet Therapy Following Coronary Drug-Eluting Stent Implantation

Plenary Session XX:

  • TRANSLATE-ACS: A Large-Scale Registry Comparing Patterns of Use and One-Year Outcomes with Prasugrel Versus Clopidogrel in Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
  • VELOCITY: A Prospective, Randomized Trial of Peritoneal Hypothermia in Patients with Acute ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Intervention

Tuesday, Sept. 16

Plenary Session XXVI:

  • PRIMA: A Prospective, Randomized Trial of PFO Closure in Patients with Refractory Migraine with Aura
  • Symplicity Flex: A Prospective, Randomized, Sham-Controlled Trial of Renal Sympathetic Denervation in Patients with Refractory Hypertension
  • EXCITE ISR: A Prospective, Randomized Trial of Excimer Laser Atherectomy Versus Balloon Angioplasty for Treatment of Femoropopliteal In-Stent Restenosis

Plenary Session XXVII:

  • I-LOVE-IT 2: A Prospective, Randomized Trial of a Biodegradable Polymer, Cobalt Chromium, Sirolimus-Eluting Stent Versus a Durable Polymer, Cobalt Chromium, Sirolimus-Eluting Stent in Patients with Coronary Artery Disease
  • EVERBIO II: A Prospective, Randomized Trial of an Everolimus-Eluting Bioresorbable Scaffold Versus Everolimus-Eluting and Biolimus-Eluting Metallic Stents in Patients with Coronary Artery Disease

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