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Beta-blockers show anti-inflammatory effects in cirrhosis

Approximately 170,000 people die every year in Europe from the direct consequences of advanced chronic liver disease (cirrhosis).

10 Dec 2020

Study shows critically ill patients are not seeking care for fear of COVID-19 infection

During the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic in New England, emergency department visits for medical emergencies - including psychiatric problems, trauma and heart attacks - declined by nearly a third, raising concerns among clinicians that critically ill patients were not seeking the care they needed for fear of coronavirus infection.

1 Dec 2020

Systemic inflammation increases over various stages of liver cirrhosis, shows study

Patients with liver cirrhosis display a wide range of clinical symptoms. A prospective study conducted by MedUni Vienna has now shown that blood levels of biomarkers for systemic inflammation increase over the various stages of the disease and can predict the development of complications, even in previously asymptomatic patients.

30 Nov 2020

New method of guidance for heart bypass surgery to be tested on patients for the first time

A new approach to the guidance, planning and conducting of heart bypass surgery is being tested on patients for the first time in a clinical trial coordinated by a high-level research team at NUI Galway.

25 Nov 2020

Study highlights the role of genetic testing in evaluation of in-stent thrombosis

In a new publication from Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications, Nathan Burke, Tawanna Charlton, Hussam Hawamdeh, and Ki Park from the University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville.

20 Nov 2020

More than 45,000 cardiac procedures were missed due to Covid-19 lockdown

The Covid-19 lockdown led to more than 45,000 cardiac procedures being missed this year, which could have a long-term impact on mortality rates as healthcare providers work to catch up.

2 Nov 2020

People with congenital heart defect may have worse functional exercise capacity

A common congenital heart defect may reduce your ability to exercise especially as you grow older, regardless of whether it was corrected with surgery or previously deemed too small for treatment, according to research published today in the Journal of the American Heart Association, an open access journal of the American Heart Association.

23 Sep 2020

Virtual screening tool simplifies the process of diagnosing pulmonary hypertension

The COVID-19 pandemic has increasing numbers of doctors caring for patients virtually. While critical to protecting patient health during a pandemic, however, virtual care presents unique challenges, especially when it comes to diagnosis.

17 Sep 2020

New protocol reduces opioid use following surgery

The majority of patients who followed an "Enhanced Recovery After Surgery" (ERAS) protocol did not need opioids for pain management at multiple time points following elective spinal and peripheral nerve surgery.

6 Aug 2020

Researchers initiate multiple studies to identify coronavirus-related heart problems

COVID-19 is shown to impact the heart and, in some cases, have long-lasting cardiac effects. To discover the extent to which COVID-19 affects the heart, cardiologists and researchers with the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine have begun multiple studies.

4 Aug 2020

Jugular venous pressure of heart failure patients can be checked remotely via smartphone video app

A new report from cardiologists at UT Southwestern raises the hope that doctors will be able to visually check the jugular venous pressure of heart failure patients remotely, using the camera on a smartphone. The finding is especially timely as telemedicine expands during the pandemic.

1 Jul 2020

New app to check patient's jugular venous pressure

1 Jul 2020

Awareness campaign aims to alleviate unnecessary fears about calling 9-1-1 in pandemic

As new COVID-19 cases continue to rise in 22 states and strain emergency departments nationwide, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) suggest ER visits in April were down 42% across the country compared to the same period last year.

16 Jun 2020

Ten-year follow-up study shows safety and efficacy of TPV device

Ten-year follow-up results of the U.S. Investigational Device Exemption Trial of the Melody transcatheter pulmonary valve were presented today during the SCAI 2020 Scientific Sessions Virtual Conference.

15 May 2020

SCAI releases statement on performance of PCI in ambulatory surgical centers

The Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (SCAI) today issued a position statement on the performance of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in ambulatory surgical centers (ASCs). The document was published in SCAI's official journal, Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions.

15 May 2020

SCAI publishes position statement addressing optimal PCI treatment for complex CAD

The Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions has published a position statement addressing optimal percutaneous coronary intervention treatment of patients with complex coronary artery disease.

14 May 2020

SCAI releases recommendations for managing patients with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest

The Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions has released an expert consensus statement describing recommendations for the management of patients with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest.

14 May 2020

SCAI releases guidelines for selection of devices in aorto-iliac arterial interventions

The Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (SCAI) has released guidelines that provide a comprehensive review of comparative effectiveness data for devices used in aorto-iliac arterial interventions.

14 May 2020

ACC to collect COVID-19 data through NCDR Chest Pain-MI and CathPCI registries

The American College of Cardiology will begin collecting COVID-19 data through the NCDR Chest Pain-MI and CathPCI registries to capture the relationship between COVID-19 and heart disease and maximize data on the cardiac impact of the virus.

11 May 2020

New consensus on managing AMI patients during COVID-19 released

The Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions, along with the American College of Cardiology and American College of Emergency Physicians have released a consensus statement that provides recommendations for a systematic approach for the care of patients with an acute myocardial infarction during the coronavirus disease-2019 pandemic.

21 Apr 2020

Catheterization News and Research

Beta-blockers show anti-inflammatory effects in cirrhosis

Study shows critically ill patients are not seeking care for fear of COVID-19 infection

Systemic inflammation increases over various stages of liver cirrhosis, shows study

New method of guidance for heart bypass surgery to be tested on patients for the first time

Study highlights the role of genetic testing in evaluation of in-stent thrombosis

More than 45,000 cardiac procedures were missed due to Covid-19 lockdown

People with congenital heart defect may have worse functional exercise capacity

Virtual screening tool simplifies the process of diagnosing pulmonary hypertension

New protocol reduces opioid use following surgery

Researchers initiate multiple studies to identify coronavirus-related heart problems

Jugular venous pressure of heart failure patients can be checked remotely via smartphone video app

New app to check patient's jugular venous pressure

Awareness campaign aims to alleviate unnecessary fears about calling 9-1-1 in pandemic

Ten-year follow-up study shows safety and efficacy of TPV device

SCAI releases statement on performance of PCI in ambulatory surgical centers

SCAI publishes position statement addressing optimal PCI treatment for complex CAD

SCAI releases recommendations for managing patients with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest

SCAI releases guidelines for selection of devices in aorto-iliac arterial interventions

ACC to collect COVID-19 data through NCDR Chest Pain-MI and CathPCI registries

New consensus on managing AMI patients during COVID-19 released

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