Interventional Cardiology

This cardiac subspecialty uses minimally invasive, catheter-based technologies in a cath lab to diagnose and treat coronary artery disease (CAD). The main focus in on percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI) to revascularize patients with CAD that is causing blockages resulting in ischemia or myocardial infarction. PCI mainly consists of angioplasty and implanting stents. Interventional cardiology has greatly expanded in scope over recent years to include a number of transcatheter structural heart interventions.

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LGB adults have poor cardiovascular health compared to heterosexual counterparts

Lesbian, gay and bisexual adults are likely to have poor cardiovascular health compared to heterosexual counterparts, according to findings presented March 20 at the American Heart Association’s Epidemiology and Lifestyle conference in New Orleans.

Higher mortality rates in women after PCI driven by noncardiac causes

The higher rates of all-cause mortality after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) observed in women can be attributed to noncardiac factors, suggests a single-center study published in Circulation: Cardiovascular Interventions.

No significant differences in efficacy, safety between drug-eluting stents

There are few significant differences in target-vessel failure with second generation drug-eluting stents (DES) for patients with left main coronary artery disease (LMCAD), according to research published on Feb. 27 in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

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TCT paradox: Patients more likely to survive MI during interventional cardiology conference

Patients hospitalized with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) actually fare better when some of the top minds in interventional cardiology are away at the annual Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT) meeting, suggests a study published March 9 in the Journal of the American Heart Association.

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Long-term survival benefit seen in on-pump vs off-pump CABG

There is a small but significant long-term survival benefit of on-pump coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery when compared to off-pump procedures, according to a meta-analysis published online Feb. 26 in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

Surgery near end of life common, debilitating for older patients

Overtreatment is a common problem across the U.S. healthcare system but can be especially problematic for older patients who may take longer to heal and lack the physical and mental resilience of younger people.

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Efficiency blueprint? How the Cleveland Clinic streamlined cath lab operations

By targeting inefficiencies, a quality improvement program led to gains of approximately five or more hours per day in cath lab time. The approach could work as a model for other practices.

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After ORBITA: Looking at Angina Through a New Lens

Could the ORBITA trial’s enduring value be in prompting the cardiology community to rethink how it diagnoses, treats and even defines angina?

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