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TCT 2017: Could doctors perform robot-assisted PCI over long distances?

Recent studies have shown robotic PCI to be a feasible way to treat coronary artery disease. But at the annual Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT) conference Oct. 30, Ryan D. Madder, MD, took the conversation a step further: Will it eventually be possible to perform “tele-stenting” over long distances?

CVD could be a result of bacterial—not dietary—fats

The longstanding belief that heart disease is caused by lipids ingested through high-cholesterol, fatty foods is being challenged by research out of the University of Connecticut that’s suggesting bacterial fats, not dietary ones, are responsible for cardiovascular complications.

Bariatric surgery safe, effective in older patients

Bariatric surgery can be safely performed in patients 60 and older while producing similar results to those seen in younger adults, according to findings presented Nov. 2 at ObesityWeek 2017 in Washington, D.C.

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More intensive BP lowering cuts risk of death for patients with chronic kidney disease

Patients with hypertension and chronic kidney disease (CKD) who underwent more intensive blood pressure (BP) control experienced a 14 percent reduced risk of all-cause mortality than those with less intensive treatment, according to a meta-analysis published in JAMA Internal Medicine.

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Older women benefit from strength training, regardless of aerobic routine

Women in their 60s could see significant cardiac benefits from ditching their aerobic routine for strength training, according to new research.

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Stroke predictor ICAD more prevalent in blacks than whites

Black men are most likely to suffer from intracranial atherosclerotic disease (ICAD), an important contributor to stroke, while midlife risk factors for the illness vary between blacks and whites, according to a new study published in JAMA Cardiology.

TCT 2017: PCI clinically superior, cost-effective versus medical therapy for patients with reduced FFR

Research presented Nov. 2 at the Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics scientific symposium in Denver demonstrates patients with stable coronary artery disease (CAD) and abnormal fractional flow reserve (FFR) derive better clinical outcomes with PCI at similar cost to medical therapy alone.

TCT 2017: Investigational device repairs mitral valves while heart beats

An image-guided cardiac device designed to repair the mitral valve while a patient’s heart is still beating could provide a safe, effective alternative to traditional open heart surgery, according to research presented Nov. 1 at the Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT) meeting in Denver.

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Key takeaways from RSNA 2024 for AI, CT, MRI and the radiology staffing shortage

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Use of AI opportunistic screening in CT for cardiovascular disease

Ron Blankstein, MD, professor of radiology, Harvard Medical School, explains the use of artificial intelligence to detect heart disease in non-cardiac CT exams.