Tag: ACC 2018
Cardiovascular News Issue 49—May 2018 US edition
For our May 2018 edition (Issue 49), we report on the key studies from the 2018 American College of ...
Cardiovascular News Issue 49—May 2018
For our May 2018 edition (Issue 49), we report on the key studies from the 2018 American College of ...
ACC 2018: Short-term DAPT after PCI in acute coronary syndrome patients is not safe
Data from the SMART-DATE study indicate that acute coronary syndrome patients who receive short-...
ACC 2018: Morphologic characteristics may determine benefit of percutaneous PFO closure
A new study—presented at the American College of Cardiology (ACC) Scientific Session (10–12 March, O...
ACC 2018: Using iFR over FFR saves US$896 per patient per year
Economic data from the DEFINE FLAIR clinical trial indicate that using instantaneous wave-free ratio...
ACC 2018: Five-year data for CoreValve show strong haemodynamic performance
New data from the CoreValve US Pivotal Extreme Risk Study and the real-world NOTION trial (Nordi...
ACC 2018: Four-step protocol improves outcomes in STEMI patients and eliminates gender disparities
Umesh Khot (Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, USA) and colleagues found that implementing a four-step pro...
ACC 2018: Alirocumab reduces cardiovascular events in high-risk patients
The ODYSSEY OUTCOMES trial met its primary endpoint, demonstrating that high-risk patients who recei...
ACC 2018: C Michael Valentine become new president of the American College of Cardiology
C Michael Valentine is the new president of the American College of Cardiology (ACC), officially...
American College of Cardiology expand programme to lower readmission rates after myocardial infarction
According to an American College of Cardiology (ACC) press release, hundreds of hospitals across...
