August 19, 2010 – The Cardiovascular Research Foundation recently announced the late-breaking trials and first report investigations being presented at the Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT) 2010 scientific symposium. Findings from these clinical trials are expected to significantly impact interventional cardiology practices and patient care. TCT 2010 will take place Sept. 21-25 in Washington, D.C.
The studies selected will shed new light on the effectiveness of minimally invasive techniques, pharmaceuticals, technologies and devices that show potential to treat or prevent heart disease, one of the leading causes of death globally.
Late-breaking clinical trials and first report investigations will be highlighted during press conferences scheduled for Thursday, Sept. 23, Friday, Sept. 24, and Saturday, Sept. 25.
THURSDAY, SEPT. 23
Late-Breaking Trials
? PARTNER: A Prospective Randomized Trial of Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation Compared to Standard Therapy in Patients with Inoperable Aortic Stenosis
? SPIRIT IV: Two-Year Results from a Prospective Randomized Trial of Everolimus-Eluting Stents Compared to Paclitaxel-Eluting Stents in Patients with Coronary Artery Disease
? COMPARE: Two-Year Results from a Prospective Randomized Trial of Everolimus-Eluting Stents Compared to Paclitaxel-Eluting Stents in Patients with Coronary Artery Disease
First Report Investigations
– LANCELOT ACS: A Prospective, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial of a Reversible PAR-1 Thrombin Receptor Antagonist in Patients with Acute Coronary Syndromes
– LEVANT I: A Prospective Randomized Trial of a Paclitaxel-Eluting Balloon Compared to a Non-Drug-Eluting Balloon With and Without Stenting in Patients with Diseased Femoropopliteal Arteries
– PERFECT STENT: A Prospective Randomized Trial Evaluating a Paclitaxel-Eluting Balloon in Patients Treated with Endothelial Progenitor Cell Capturing Stents for De Novo Coronary Artery Disease
FRIDAY, SEPT. 24
Late-Breaking Trials
? ZILVER PTX: A Prospective Randomized Trial of a Paclitaxel-Eluting Stent Compared to Balloon Angioplasty with Provisional Bare Metal Stenting in Patients with Superficial Femoral Artery Disease
– SORT OUT 4: A Prospective Randomized Trial of Everolimus-Eluting and Sirolimus-Eluting Stents in Patients with Coronary Artery Disease
– ISAR-TEST-4: Two-Year Clinical and Angiographic Outcomes from a Prospective Randomized Trial of Everolimus-Eluting and Sirolimus-Eluting Stents in Patients with Coronary Artery Disease
First Report Investigations
– DES-BTK: A Prospective, Double-Blind, Randomized Trial of Polymer-Free Sirolimus-Eluting Stents Compared to Bare Metal Stents in Patients with Infrapopliteal Disease
– TORPEDO: A Prospective Randomized Trial of Percutaneous Endovenous Intervention Compared to Anticoagulation Alone in Patients with Deep Venous Thrombosis
– BLAST: A Prospective, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial of a Monocyte-Depleting Agent After Bare Metal Stents in Patients with Coronary Artery Disease
SATURDAY, SEPT. 25
Late-Breaking Trials
– ISAR-TEST-5: A Prospective Randomized Trial of Polymer-Free Sirolimus/Probucol-Eluting Stents Compared to Zotarolimus-Eluting Stents in Patients with Coronary Artery Disease
– HORIZONS-AMI: Three-Year Follow-up from a Prospective Randomized Trial of Antithrombin Strategies and Drug-Eluting Stents in Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction Undergoing Primary Angioplasty
– CRISTAL: A Prospective Randomized Trial of Sirolimus-Eluting Stents Compared to Balloon Angioplasty for Restenosis of Drug-Eluting Coronary Stents
First Report Investigations
– BIOFREEDOM: A Prospective Randomized Trial of Polymer-Free Biolimus A9-Eluting Stents and Paclitaxel-Eluting Stents in Patients with Coronary Artery Disease
– AVIO: A Prospective Randomized Trial of Intravascular Ultrasound-Guided Compared to Angiography-Guided Stent Implantation in Complex Coronary Lesions
– EXCELLENT: A Prospective Randomized Trial of Everolimus-Eluting and Sirolimus-Eluting Stents in Patients with Coronary Artery Disease
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