Interventional Cardiology

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Intravascular US Improves PCI Outcomes in Bifurcation Lesion Long-term clinical outcomes of percutaneous intervention of complex coronary bifurcation lesions are significantly better when the procedure is performed with adjunctive intravascular ultrasound.
Reuters Health Information, February 22, 2012
Crossing Tricuspid-Valve Bioprosthesis With Pacer/ICD Lead Some data show a risk of complications in native tricuspids crossed with a lead, but a new retrospective study is the first to look at such risks with bioprosthetic valves.
Heartwire, February 21, 2012

Avoidable Factors Can Compromise Image-Guided Interventions Learn what issues in image-guided intervention can harm physician performance and outcomes.
Medscape General Surgery, January 12, 2012
Latest on LVADs: What All Docs Need to Know Ileana L. Piña, MD talks to James Kirklin about mechanical assist devices and how LVADs have graduated from being transition devices for transplant patients to long term therapy.
Medscape Cardiology, December 19, 2011

Metal Stents in Malignant Biliary Obstruction
Expert Review of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, February 22, 2012
Thrombus Grading for Coronary Interventions
Interventional Cardiology, February 22, 2012
Influences and Outcome of Lead-associated Endocarditis
Journal of the American College of Cardiology, February 21, 2012
Sex-specific Benefits of SES in STEMI With Primary PCI
American Heart Journal, February 20, 2012
Invasive Strategies for Resuscitated Patients Following SCA
Interventional Cardiology, February 20, 2012