Cardiology

Aug 28, 2024 | acc.org | Byeong-Keuk Kim

ACC News Story Font Size A A A Optical coherence tomography (OCT) guidance during PCI resulted in a lower incidence of major adverse cardiac events at one year in patients requiring drug-eluting stent (DES) implantation for complex lesions, compared with angiography guidance, based on findings from the OCCUPI trial presented at ESC Congress 2024 in London and simultaneously published in The Lancet.

Mar 1, 2024 | acc.org | Isida Byku

Cardiology Magazine Font Size A A A Hypertrophic septum affects patients in two ways: it manifests as symptomatic left ventricular outflow (LVOT) obstruction in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) or prevents the option for transcatheter mitral valve replacement (TMVR) due to the perceived risk of developing LVOT obstruction. Surgical myectomy has long been the treatment of choice for achieving septal reduction.

Jul 1, 2023 | acc.org | Isida Byku

Font Size A A A Moderate or more aortic insufficiency (AI) has a prevalence of 1.6% in persons over 65 years.1 Surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) has long been the gold standard for treating AI. However, aortic valve replacement has been shown to be underutilized in this population.

Mar 1, 2023 | acc.org | Isida Byku

Font Size A A A Transcatheter electrosurgery is a technique that has evolved during the ongoing journey to find sophisticated strategies for patients with structural heart disease who are otherwise untreatable. This new technique involves delivering continuous alternating high-frequency current (radiofrequency [RF]) to a specific target via an insulated guidewire.

May 12, 2019 | acc.org | Peter Block