The United States is facing a demographic shift as the population of older adults grows rapidly, with the proportion of ...
Patients with acute heart failure often require immediate treatment to restore optimal heart function. The 2 primary methods of revascularization are coronary artery bypass graft and percutaneous ...
The second issue of the open-access journal showcases multidisciplinary heart failure research and the many intersections that shape patient care.
A new standard definition of complete coronary artery revascularization was proposed by researchers associated with the ISCHEMIA trial. Anatomic completeness of revascularization, according to this ...
Background Elderly patients are the fastest growing population in the US healthcare system and more patients aged 80 years and older require CABG or percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) for ...
For decades, cardiologists have used the diagnostic coronary angiogram to identify patients most likely to benefit from revascularization. However, in the modern era of multiple risk factors in an ...
A BIDMC researcher-led study shows that cardiovascular health patterns in young adulthood can predict the risk of heart ...
NEW ORLEANS, LA—Complete revascularization in patients presenting with ACS and multivessel coronary artery disease ...
Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Coronary revascularization confers similar outcomes regardless of race, ethnicity or sex, so decisions on ...
"The safety of PCI or CABG in those with mild renal impairment is an important issue, because many patients with diabetes and multivessel disease will have mild renal dysfunction." — Michael E.
A low dose of colchicine — a commonly used gout drug — helped reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke in people with ...
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF.—Advantages to using hybrid coronary revascularization (minimally invasive CABG plus PCI) include shorter recovery time and return to work, but antiplatelet regimens vary widely ...