Treatment Algorithm Proposed For Endovascular Treatment of Chronic Femoropopliteal Lesions

Mar 12, 2025

Journal Scan

A State-of-the-Art Review published March 10 in JACC: Cardiovascular Interventions highlights a proposed treatment algorithm for the endovascular revascularization of femoropopliteal lesions and chronic total occlusions.

Clinical Topics: Invasive Cardiovascular Angiography and Intervention, Stable Ischemic Heart Disease, Vascular Medicine, Atherosclerotic Disease (CAD/PAD), Interventions and Vascular Medicine, Chronic Angina

Keywords: Angioplasty, Balloon, Peripheral Arterial Disease, Delphi Technique, Coronary Restenosis

Identifying MI after PCI; Myocardial Fibrosis & Severe Aortic Valve Stenosis; Anticoagulation & Cancer Diagnoses

Mar 05, 2025   |  Kim A. Eagle, MD, MACC

Podcast

In this week’s View, Dr. Eagle looks at the optimal threshold for identifying a myocardial infarction (MI) after PCI.

Clinical Topics: Anticoagulation Management, Arrhythmias and Clinical EP, Cardiovascular Care Team, Heart Failure and Cardiomyopathies, Invasive Cardiovascular Angiography and Intervention, Stable Ischemic Heart Disease, Valvular Heart Disease, Anticoagulation Management and Atrial Fibrillation, Atrial Fibrillation/Supraventricular Arrhythmias, Interventions and Structural Heart Disease, Interventions and Vascular Medicine, Chronic Angina, Vascular Medicine

Keywords: Non-ST Elevated Myocardial Infarction, Percutaneous Coronary Intervention, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Fibrosis, Cardiomyopathies, Atrial Fibrillation, Neoplasms, Anticoagulants

ACC, AHA Issue New Acute Coronary Syndromes Guideline

Feb 27, 2025

Journal Scan

A new clinical guideline released by the ACC and the American Heart Association includes new evidence and updated recommendations for managing patients with acute coronary syndromes (ACS).

Clinical Topics: Anticoagulation Management, Cardiac Surgery, Cardiovascular Care Team, Invasive Cardiovascular Angiography and Intervention, Stable Ischemic Heart Disease, Vascular Medicine, Aortic Surgery, Cardiac Surgery and SIHD, Interventions and Vascular Medicine, Chronic Angina

Keywords: Anticoagulants, ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction, Non-ST Elevated Myocardial Infarction, Percutaneous Coronary Intervention, Myocardial Revascularization

Optimal Threshold For Identifying Clinically Relevant PMI in PCI For NSTEMI?

Feb 25, 2025

Journal Scan

The optimal threshold for defining prognostically relevant periprocedural myocardial injury (PMI) in patients with NSTEMI was found to be a post-PCI change in cardiac troponin I (cTnI) of >40%, along with an absolute postprocedural value of...

Clinical Topics: Cardiovascular Care Team, Invasive Cardiovascular Angiography and Intervention, Stable Ischemic Heart Disease, Vascular Medicine, Interventions and Vascular Medicine, Chronic Angina

Keywords: Non-ST Elevated Myocardial Infarction, Percutaneous Coronary Intervention

GHATI: Tracking QI Metrics Show Promise For Improving STEMI Care in LMIC

Dec 19, 2024

ACC News Story

Implementing and tracking quality improvement (QI) metrics may lead to improved outcomes in patient care after STEMI in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC), according to an analysis of data from the ACC's Global Heart Attack Treatment...

Clinical Topics: Stable Ischemic Heart Disease, Vascular Medicine, Chronic Angina

Keywords: ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction, Quality Improvement, Patient Care, ACC International

CathPCI Registry: Safety and Feasibility of IVL as a Treatment For In-Stent Restenosis

Nov 26, 2024

ACC News Story

Use of intravascular lithotripsy (IVL) for the treatment of in-stent restenosis (ISR), although off-label, may be safe and feasible, according to a study reviewing data from the ACC's CathPCI Registry published in JACC: Cardiovascular Interventions.

Clinical Topics: Invasive Cardiovascular Angiography and Intervention, Stable Ischemic Heart Disease, Chronic Angina

Keywords: National Cardiovascular Data Registries, CathPCI Registry, Coronary Restenosis, Lithotripsy, Calcinosis, Percutaneous Coronary Intervention