MedPage Today

Culprit Lesion PCI Before Diagnostic Angiography for Faster STEMI Reperfusion

Operators safely shaved a few minutes off heart attack reperfusion times by taking patients straight to culprit lesion percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) when they arrived at the catheterization ...
Healio

Decline in PCI for STEMI yet to return to pre-pandemic levels

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . ATLANTA — The monthly rate of PCI for STEMI dropped steadily at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic and has yet ...
PhillyVoice

Fast, focused STEMI care: Cath Lab advances at Roxborough Memorial Hospital

Cutting edge imaging, rapid PCI protocols, and patient centered follow up improving outcomes for acute coronary syndromes.
Healio

Addressing nonculprit lesions during primary PCI noninferior to staged approach in STEMI

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Addressing nonculprit lesions during primary PCI for STEMI was noninferior vs. a staged strategy. The trial was ...
TCTMD

Risk of Death Remains Low a Decade After Primary PCI for STEMI

The risk of dying over the next decade for STEMI patients who survive the first 90 days after primary PCI is just a few percentage points higher than people in the general population, an observational ...
Medscape

Mortality Rates Falling After PCI for STEMI

A new study from Denmark conducted over a 16-year period shows a 30% reduction in the 1-year mortality rate following percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) for ST-segment elevation myocardial ...
TCTMD

In Certain SCAD Patients With STEMI, Primary PCI May Be Beneficial

For patients with STEMI secondary to spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD), primary PCI can produce mortality and 30-day readmission rates similar to what’s seen in those treated for ...
MedPage Today

Half-Dose TNKase Holds Up for Pharmaco-Invasive Reperfusion in STEMI

When timely angioplasty is unavailable to older ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) patients, a modified pharmaco-invasive reperfusion strategy could be reasonable, according to the ...
News Medical

Anticoagulation after primary PCI does not prevent adverse outcomes in STEMI patients

Anticoagulation after primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) does not prevent adverse outcomes in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), according to late breaking ...
Business Wire

Unloading with Impella for 30 Minutes Before PCI Associated with Reduced Infarct Size in STEMI Patients

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Results of a new per-protocol analysis of the ST-segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction Door-To-Unload (STEMI DTU) pilot trial data show significantly reduced infarct size in ...
Medscape

Multivessel PCI Limited to a Minority of STEMI Patients

Multivessel percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) for patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) made modest inroads over the past decade in the United States, a national registry ...