Patients with pulmonary embolism (PE) who were treated with mechanical thrombectomy (MT) within 12 hours of hospital admission had significantly better pulmonary outcomes than patients treated with mechanical thrombectomy more than 12 hours after admission, based on new data from the FLASH registry. The benefits of prompt treatment with MT for patients with high-risk PE … Read more
CHICAGO — Patients with severe triple-vessel heart disease who underwent a less-invasive stent procedure fared just as well as those who underwent open-heart bypass surgery after 5 years, the FAME 3 trial shows. The results are in marked contrast to earlier studies, which showed that patients with triple-vessel disease were less likely to die or … Read more
China has claimed a major breakthrough in developing a vaccine that prevents the build-up of fatty plaque in arteries that can cause blood clots, strokes and heart attacks. The build-up of fatty plaque in arteries, a condition known as atherosclerosis, is one of the leading causes of death worldwide. A new study published in the … Read more
A transradial approach (TRA) for cerebral angiography was less effective than the transfemoral route in achieving an accurate diagnostic success rate. Study investigator, Wei Ni, MD, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China, attributed the disappointing results to current equipment limitations in the current equipment transradial access. “Although we did not impose any restrictions on the … Read more
TOPLINE: The genomic drivers of coronary artery disease (CAD) are associated with the presentation of acute coronary syndromes and the severity and burden of angiographic CAD; these drivers also predict the risk for adverse outcomes after angiography. METHODOLOGY: Researchers conducted a retrospective cohort study to examine the association of genomic drivers of CAD with the … Read more
Unlocking Stroke Care: Endovascular Thrombectomy‘s Promise and Challenges in Europe In the realm of acute ischemic stroke, a devastating condition caused by a clot-blocked vessel, the landscape for treatment has shifted dramatically in favor of endovascular thrombectomy (EVT) over traditional medical therapy alone. For over a decade, studies have consistently shown the life-altering benefits of … Read more