September 28, 2016 — The Cardiovascular Research Foundation (CRF) included 11 late-breaking trials and 16 first report investigation presentions at the Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT) 2016 scientific symposium. The interventional cardiovascular medicine conference took place Oct. 29 – Nov. 2, 2016, in Washington, D.C.
Sunday, Oct. 30
Late-Breaking Trials:
• ILUMIEN III (OPTIMIZE PCI): A Prospective, Randomized Trial of OCT-Guided vs. IVUS-Guided vs. Angio-Guided Stent Implantation in Patients with Coronary Artery Disease. Presented by Ziad A. Ali.
• BIO-RESORT (TWENTE III): A Prospective, Randomized Three-Arm Trial Comparing Two Different Biodegradable Polymer-Based Drug-Eluting Stents and a Durable Polymer-Based Drug-Eluting Stent in an All-Comers Population of Patients with Coronary Artery Disease. Presented by Clemens von Birgelen.
• BIONICS: A Prospective, Randomized Trial of a Ridaforolimus-Eluting Coronary Stent vs. a Zotarolimus-Eluting Stent in a More-Comers Population of Patients with Coronary Artery Disease. Presented by David E. Kandzari.
First Report Investigations:
• ABSORB China: Two-Year Clinical Outcomes from a Prospective, Randomized Trial of an Everolimus-Eluting Bioresorbable Vascular Scaffold vs. an Everolimus-Eluting Metallic Stent in Patients with Coronary Artery Disease. Presented by Runlin Gao.
• ABSORB II: Three-Year Clinical Outcomes from a Prospective, Randomized Trial of an Everolimus-Eluting Bioresorbable Vascular Scaffold vs. an Everolimus-Eluting Metallic Stent in Patients with Coronary Artery Disease. Presented by Patrick W. Serruys.
Monday, Oct. 31
Late-Breaking Trials:
• EXCEL: A Prospective, Randomized Trial Comparing Everolimus-Eluting Stents and Bypass Graft Surgery in Selected Patients with Left Main Coronary Artery Disease. Presented by Gregg W. Stone.
• NOBLE: A Prospective, Randomized Trial Comparing Biolimus-Eluting Stents and Bypass Graft Surgery in Selected Patients with Left Main Coronary Artery Disease. Presented by Evald H. Christiansen.
First Report Investigations:
• REVELUTION: 9-Month Clinical, Angiographic, IVUS, and OCT Outcomes with a Polymer-Free Sirolimus-Eluting Drug-Filled Stent. Presented by Stephen G. Worthley.
• FANTOM II: 6-Month and 9-Month Clinical, Angiographic and OCT Results with a Radiopaque Desaminotyrosine Polycarbonate-Based Sirolimus-Eluting Bioresorbable Vascular Scaffold in Patients with Coronary Artery Disease. Presented by Alexandre Abizaid.
• MeRes-1: 6-Month Clinical, Angiographic, IVUS and OCT Results with a Thin-Strut PLLA-Based Sirolimus-Eluting Bioresorbable Vascular Scaffold in Patients with Coronary Artery Disease. Presented by Ashok Seth.
• FORTITUDE: 9-Month Clinical, Angiographic, and OCT Results with an Amorphous PLLA-Based Sirolimus-Eluting Bioresorbable Vascular Scaffold in Patients with Coronary Artery Disease. Presented by Antonio Colombo.
• FUTURE-I: 6-Month Clinical, Angiographic, IVUS and OCT Results with a Thin-Strut PLLA-Based Sirolimus-Eluting Bioresorbable Vascular Scaffold in Patients with Coronary Artery Disease. Presented by Bo Xu.
Tuesday, Nov. 1
Late-Breaking Trials:
• SENTINEL: A Prospective, Randomized Trial Evaluating Cerebral Protection in Patients with Severe Aortic Stenosis Undergoing Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement. Presented by Susheel Kodali.
• PARTNER II QUALITY OF LIFE: Health Status Benefits From a Prospective, Randomized Trial of Transcatheter and Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement in Intermediate Risk Patients with Severe Aortic Stenosis. Presented by David J. Cohen.
• PARTNER I FIVE-YEAR ECHO: Long-Term Hemodynamic and Structural Outcomes After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement in High-Risk and Inoperable Patients with Aortic Stenosis. Presented by Pamela S. Douglas.
First Report Investigations:
• RESPECT: Final Long-Term Outcomes From a Prospective, Randomized Trial of PFO Closure in Patients with Cryptogenic Stroke. Presented by David E. Thaler.
• COLOR: A Prospective, Multicenter Registry Evaluating the Relationship Between Lipid-Rich Plaque and Two-Year Outcomes after Stent Implantation in Patients with Coronary Artery Disease. Presented by Giora Weisz.
• PLATINUM DIVERSITY: Outcomes from a Large-Scale, Prospective Registry of Coronary Artery Stent Implantation in Women and Minorities. Presented by Wayne B. Batchelor.
• ReACT: A Prospective, Randomized Trial of Routine Angiographic Follow-up After Coronary Artery Stent Implantation. Presented by Hiroki Shiomi.
Wednesday, Nov. 2
Late-Breaking Trials:
• ILLUMENATE U.S.: A Prospective, Randomized Trial of a Paclitaxel-Coated Balloon vs. an Uncoated Balloon for Treatment of Diseased Superficial Femoral and Popliteal Arteries. Presented by Sean P. Lyden.
• WATCHMAN US POST-APPROVAL STUDY: Multicenter, Prospective, Registry Results with a Left Atrial Appendage Closure Device for Stroke Prevention in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation. Presented by Vivek Y. Reddy.
• AMULET OBSERVATIONAL STUDY: Multicenter, Prospective, Registry Results with a Left Atrial Appendage Closure Device for Stroke Prevention in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation. Presented by David Hildick-Smith.
First Report Investigations:
• PRISON IV: A Prospective, Randomized Trial of a Bioresorbable Polymer-Based Sirolimus-Eluting Stent and a Durable Polymer-Based Everolimus-Eluting Stent in Patients with Coronary Artery Chronic Total Occlusions. Presented by Koen Teeuwen.
• TOSCA-5: A Prospective, Randomized Trial Evaluating Collagenase Infusion in Patients with Coronary Artery Chronic Total Occlusion. Presented by Christopher E. Buller.
• TRANSFORM-OCT: A Prospective, Randomized Trial Using OCT Imaging to Evaluate Strut Coverage at 3 Months and Neoatherosclerosis at 18 Months in Bioresorbable Polymer-Based and Durable Polymer-Based Drug-Eluting Stents. Presented by Giulio Guagliumi.
• RIBS VI: A Prospective, Multicenter Registry of Bioresorbable Vascular Scaffolds in Patients with Coronary Artery Bare Metal or Drug-Eluting In-Stent Restenosis – 6-9 Month Clinical and Angiographic Follow-up Results. Presented by Fernando Alfonso.
About CRF and TCT
The Cardiovascular Research Foundation (CRF) is a nonprofit research and educational organization dedicated to helping doctors improve survival and quality of life for people suffering from heart and vascular disease. For over 25 years, CRF has helped pioneer innovations in interventional cardiology and has educated doctors on the latest treatments for heart disease.
Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT) is the annual scientific symposium of CRF and the world’s premier educational meeting specializing in interventional cardiovascular medicine. Now in its 28th year, TCT features major medical research breakthroughs and gathers leading researchers and clinicians from around the world to present and discuss the latest evidence-based research in the field.
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