Coronary angiography can be safely delayed after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest without ST elevation
Immediate coronary angiography did not improve 30-day survival compared with a deferred strategy in patients without an ECG…
Older heart attack patients need routine invasive treatment rather than selective care
A routine invasive approach should not be replaced with a more selective approach in older patients with the most common…
Functional angiography outperforms conventional imaging in AIR-STEMI trial
Functional coronary angiography significantly reduced cardiovascular events and improved safety compared with conventional angiography in patients with ST-segment…
LVIS stent-assisted coiling effectively treats wide-necked intracranial aneurysms
Intracranial aneurysms are weakened, bulging areas of cerebral arteries that can rupture, causing subarachnoid hemorrhage and, in turn, significant disability or death. While endovascular treatments…
Trends reveal growing burden of deaths from non-ischemic cardiogenic shock
New data from the CDC WONDER database finds deaths from heart attack-related cardiogenic shock (CS) decreased between 1999…
Elevated Lp(a) levels associated with residual cardiovascular risk
New data analyzing more than 20,000 patients from three major NIH studies show that elevated Lipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)] is…
Hormonal imbalance and gut microbes linked to cognitive deficits in patients with PitNETs
Pituitary neuroendocrine tumors (PitNETs) are commonly associated with visual disturbances and endocrine abnormalities; however, many patients also experience…
SCAI and CRT launch partnership to expand innovation and training in interventional cardiology
The Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions (SCAI) and Cardiovascular Research Technologies (CRT) today announce a new collaboration…
A case report of pancreatic tuberculosis: arterial infusion of isoniazid as an adjunct to oral antituberculosis medications has demonstrated promising therapeutic efficacy | BMC Infectious Diseases
Currently, the treatment regimen for pancreatic tuberculosis, like that for abdominal tuberculosis, generally follows the protocols used for…