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TCT 2011: Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics 23rd Annual Scientific Symposium

November 07 - 11, 2011; San Francisco, California

This coverage is not sanctioned by, nor a part of, the Cardiovascular Research Foundation.

Conference News

TCT 'Third-Generation' Synergy and Cre8 DES Show Promise
Heartwire from Medscape, November 17, 2011
TCT Platelet Function Testing Not Always Useful for Antiplatelets
Heartwire from Medscape, November 17, 2011
TCT Transcatheter Valves at Two Years: PARTNER B
Heartwire from Medscape, November 17, 2011
TCT Platelet Tests Not as Helpful on Individual Patients
Heartwire from Medscape, November 17, 2011
TCT Transapical TAVI Stopped Due to Adverse Events: STACCATO
Heartwire from Medscape, November 17, 2011
TCT Stent With Biodegradable Polymer Is Noninferior to Cypher
Heartwire from Medscape, November 17, 2011
TCT New Pressure Measurement Does Not Require Adenosine
Heartwire from Medscape, November 11, 2011
TCT No Benefit of Atherectomy Plus DES in Calcified Lesions
Heartwire from Medscape, November 11, 2011
TCT Zotarolimus Stent Matches Everolimus DES in TWENTE
Heartwire from Medscape, November 11, 2011
TCT Lower Risk of MACCE With Radial-Access PCI in STEMI Patients
Heartwire from Medscape, November 11, 2011
TCT Transfemoral, But Not Transapical TAVR, 'Economically Attractive'
Heartwire from Medscape, November 11, 2011
TCT Transapical TAVI Falls Short of Aortic-Valve Surgery
Heartwire from Medscape, November 11, 2011
TCT Early Data Shows 98% Patients Taking DAPT at 30 Days: PARIS
Heartwire from Medscape, November 10, 2011
TCT Thrombosis Occurs Up to Seven Years After First-Generation DES
Heartwire from Medscape, November 10, 2011
TCT Cangrelor May Safely Wean ACS Patients Off Oral Antiplatelets
Heartwire from Medscape, November 10, 2011
TCT Clopidogrel-Response Gene Test Makes Point-of-Care Debut
Heartwire from Medscape, November 10, 2011
TCT Steeper Learning With Transradial Interventions
Heartwire from Medscape, November 9, 2011
TCT Hype or Hazard? Longitudinal Stent Compression Hashed Out
Heartwire from Medscape, November 9, 2011
TCT Virmani's Crystal Ball: Transcatheter Valves
Heartwire from Medscape, November 8, 2011

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Expert Commentary

Focus on Heart Failure at TCT 2011
Ileana L. Piña, MD, MPH

Previous TCT Coverage

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