Where are we with drug-coated balloons (DCB) in PCI? Five thoughts. 1) The use of DCB in patients with in-stent restenosis, especially of a bare metal stent, is well established and evidence-based (now also in the US). 2) Conversely, DCB use in de novo disease lacks compelling

At last a study looking at electrical and structural remodelling in female athlete's heart- and unsurprisingly they dont mimic men! - International Journal of Cardiology internationaljournalofcardiology.com/article/S0167-…

New data on real-world safety of catheter interventions for PE using the Ekos catheter lysis system, led by Keith Sterling and Gregory Piazza 489 patients who underwent CDT on clinical grounds utilising whatever protocol the site felt appropriate.

Explore the Power of Global Collaboration! Engage in the February 26 Morning #CTO Session at ICI - Innovations in Cardiovascular Interventions Meeting Elliot Smith Max Opolski Şevket Görgülü Sa'ar Minha, MD

“1/4 “Hemodynamic Collapse💥🫀⚡️in the Cardiac Cath Lab: Prepare, Prevent, Manage, and Recover…” (Part 1): citoday.com/articles/2024-……

(PWP) Young man in his late thirties, presents with ongoing chest pain, but stable and looks well. Diagnosis?

Elevated lipoprotein (a) #LPa is actionable now! Pleased to have contributed to this important review & guide for clinicians about actionable strategies for risk mitigation, out now in AJPC. sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

#Sim1Do1Teach1 at #StGeorgHeart: Modern #Education with #SimulationBasedTraining for #TAVI Congrats to #StGeorgHeart #StructualTeam: Eike Tigges, Samer Hakmi, Da-Un Chung, MD | FESC and the whole team for bringing #TAVI training to #Hamburg 🫶 Was fun implanting #TAVIs and do

Atherosclerosis, the number one killer worldwide, begins much earlier than when it can be detected by coronary artery calcium (CAC) score

🏃‍♀️Physical activity is ESSENTIAL to Health! 🔖 European & American recommendations concerning #physicalactivity indicate: ✅ 150 min per week of moderate physical exercise (30 min/day, 5 days/week) or ✅ 75 min/week of physical exercise of vigorous intensity (15 min/day, 5

1/2 When MCS? “Characteristics of Patients Undergoing High-Risk Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in Contemporary United States Practice”👉: ajconline.org/article/S0002-……

For those who like to discover IR at its earliest stage in humans, classic lipoprotein (not lipid) signatures appears long (decade(s) before glycemic abnormalities) and earlier and at a higher magnitude than insulin levels. These lipoprotein changes (reported on the NMR LP-IR

Let them Eat (or at least Drink)! Guidelines say 4 hours NPO. Many Hospitals (oddly) still say 8 hours NPO. Surveys (unfortunately) show > 13 hours NPO: jacc.org/doi/10.1016/j.……

sciencedirect.com/science/articl… A simple and reproducible measurement of post-implantation SVTI was found to be independently associated with HFH at all time points up to 1 year after the procedure and 1-year mortality.

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Just OUT by Pradeep Yadav on the 8F Siegel #TAVR with 2X radial 💪🏼Rhenium stent. Balloon mounted, shorter balloon, commissural alignment. Fully expansion even in bicuspid. Game changer? #NYValves2024 TCTMD Cardiovascular Research Foundation Dr. Deepak L. Bhatt vinayak bapat Kendra J. Grubb M.D. Isaac George MD David J. Cohen, MD, MSc

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Here’s a paper that briefly tackles vasopressin in RV failure, the max doses of vasopressors, stress dose steroids, nutrition, peripheral vasopressors, etc. 🎩 tip to the authors. eddyjoemd.com/foamed/

Proud to share! We officially joined the club of medical centers that perform Mitral transcatheter edge-to-edge repair (TEER) in Israel! Led by Gil Marcus, and proctored by Paul Fefer & Dr. Butnaru, one G4 clip made our patient feel and breath better. #TEER #shamir_cathlab