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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Society of Thoracic Surgeons releases guidelines on surgical ablation in treatment of atrial fibrillation

New major recommendations for the use of surgical ablation in treating atrial fibrillation have been issued by the Society of Thoracic Surgeons Dec. 19 in an effort to improve surgical outcomes and the quality of patient care.

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Patching things up: New cardiac tool helps repair holes in children’s hearts

A new cardiac imaging tool allows surgeons to repair serious residual holes in the heart that may occur when repairing a child’s heart defect.

Increased access to pediatric cardiac care is needed world-wide

Congenital heart disease is becoming a leading cause of preventable death among children.   

New immunosensor could detect heart attacks in a minute

Using just a single droplet of blood, this immunosensor could detect the target protein present in the blood serum following a heart attack in record time. 

ACC, STS provide updated results on TAVR procedures in the U.S.

In 2015, patients who underwent transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) had a decrease in in-hospital mortality and one-year mortality and an increase in 30-day post procedure pacemaker insertion, according to a registry analysis.

Massachusetts medical center notifies cardiac surgery patients of potential infection risk

Baystate Medical Center in Massachusetts plans on notifying 1,500 to 1,800 cardiac surgery patients of a potential infection risk associated with the Stöckert 3T heater-cooler devices, MassLive reports.

Yusuf: Preventative cardiology must be a worldwide pursuit

Asian physicians call for diet change to keep heart disease at bay. 

Researchers search for a link between heart disease, psoriasis

Psoriasis elevates the number of skin cells on the elbows, knees and across the body. And according to a new study, it can also elevates the risk of heart disease.

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