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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Abbott posts double-digit sales for Q4 & FY10, announces layoffs

While Abbott announced strong double-digit sales for the fourth quarter of 2010 and the full-year 2010, which ended Dec. 31, 2010, the company also announced layoffs of 6 percent of its U.S. workforce, or approximately 1,900 jobs.

Bifurcation Lesions: Challenges & Solutions

The bifurcated anatomy is highly variable and PCI of bifurcation lesions is associated with increased procedural costs, greater complication rates and worse outcomes compared with PCI of simple coronary lesions. While progress has been made, more research and consensus need to occur.

AstraZeneca responds to FDA on ticagrelor

AstraZeneca has replied to the FDAs complete response letter, which explained why there was such a difference of outcomes between U.S. and non-U.S. patients in the PLATO trial that compared ticagrelor (Brilinta) with clopidogrel.

AJC Feature: One in 10 DES patients prematurely stop antiplatelet therapy

The rate of patients who discontinue antiplatelet therapy is high, particularly in the first year after a drug-eluting stent (DES) implantation, consequently leading to an increase in cardiovascular events, according to a study published in the Jan. 15 issue of the American Journal of Cardiology.

SCAI: Advice for beginning radialists

PHILADELPHIA--Beginning transradialists would be wise to choose easy cases, such as younger, taller men and diagnostic-only patients, with the ultimate goal of mastering the full range of patients, according to Jennifer Tremmel, MD, who spoke at the Transradial Interventional Program (TRIP), which was hosted by the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (SCAI) on Jan. 15.

SCAI: A 12-step program for 'femoral-aholics'

PHILADELPHIA--There are a variety of excuses why people won't adopt the radial approach to PCI. "If you are using any of them, you may be a femoral-aholic, and just like with any addiction, there is a 12-step program to help," said Pinak B. Shah, MD, at the Transradial Interventional Program sponsored by the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (SCAI) Jan. 15.

ISET: Peripheral DES may be safe, effective for leg arteries at two years

Drug-coated peripheral stents hold promise as a safe and effective therapy for the treatment of occluded leg arteries, according to two-year results of the Zilver PTX trial presented at the 23rd annual International Symposium on Endovascular Therapy (ISET) in Miami Beach, Fla.

Lancet: Some genetic profiles increase CAD risk, others increase MI risk

Certain genetic profiles increase both risk of coronary artery disease (CAD) and risk of MI in those with CAD, according to two genome-wide association studies published online Jan. 14 in the Lancet.

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