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 Arun Nagabandi, MBBS and Loren G. Morgan, MD discuss the diagnosis of incidental critical coronary ostial stenosis. VIEW
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 Andrew Klein, MD and Rajan Patel, MD review the use of dual antiplatelet therapy. VIEW
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 Emmanouil Brilakis, MD reviews the case of a how to use OCT to guide antegrade dissection and/or re-entry during CTO PCI. REVIEW
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 Dr. Emmanouil Brilakis reviews the factors that can affect the advancement of equipment through a prior stent. LAUNCH
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 Kurt Barringhaus, MD reviews the case of a 75-year-old patient with a history of hypertension, presenting with a 2-week history of exertional dyspnea and angina. VIEW
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 Mian Atif Yousuf, MD reviews the case of a 52-year-old patient presenting with symptoms concerning for unstable angina in the newest Image Review. VIEW
As Part of Choosing Wisely® Campaign: SCAI Issues List of Tests and Treatments to Avoid
SCAI recently issued a list of five specific, evidence-based recommendations that should be avoided in the care of patients who have or are at risk for cardiovascular disease. SCAI’s list was developed as part of Choosing Wisely®, an initiative of the ABIM Foundation, to help physicians and patients make wise decisions together about the most appropriate care based on individual situations. MORE
Expert Consensus Document Outlines Recommendations to Improve Quality and Safety as Increasing Number of PCIs Are Performed Without On-Site Surgical Backup
The increasing number of PCIs being performed at low-volume centers without on-site cardiac surgery backup has driven the need for new safety and quality protocols, according to an expert consensus document recently released and written by a committee representing the SCAI, ACCF, and AHA. The document outlines steps hospitals can take to provide the safest possible environment for PCI when the facility does not provide cardiac surgery as a backup should complications occur. MORE
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