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This channel contains news about the Society for Cardiac Angiography and Interventions (SCAI), including coverage of its annual meeting and links to recently released practice guidelines. SCAI is a leading resource in interventional cardiology and cath lab techniques and technologies. 
 

News | Cardiovascular Education | Dave Fornell, Editor

All medical conferences moved to a virtual meeting format due to COVID-19 this year, and there has been apprehension ...

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 At Mayo, they have a small, tableside-mounted ultrasound console in the cath labs that is used for both radial and femoral vascular access. Table set up with the patient includes a sterile marker, a hemostat for marking the lower edge of the femoral head using fluoroscopy, a micropunture needle, and a still micropunture sheath.
Feature | Vascular Access | Dave Fornell, Editor

Vascular access site bleeding is associated with higher complications and mortality rates. For decades femoral access ...

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Societies Issue Guide to Safely Resume Cardiovascular Procedures, Diagnostic Tests. #COVID19 #SARScov2
Feature | Cardiovascular Business

The American College of Cardiology (ACC) together with other North American cardiovascular societies issued a framework ...

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New Data Confirms Majority of Americans Avoiding Treatment for Heart Attack and Stroke Due to COVID-19. Physio-Control LifePak defibrillator monitor.
Feature | Coronavirus (COVID-19)

May 29, 2020 — As states begin to re-open as the number of COVID-19 patients declines, 40 percent of Americans still ...

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SCAI Announces 2020 Late-breaking Clinical Studies, featured clinical research sessions. #SCAI2020
Feature | SCAI

May 21, 2020 — Here is the list of late-breaking study presentations and links to articles about each of them from the S ...

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News | Congenital Heart

May 21, 2020 — Two late-breaking clinical trials on trans catheter valves to treat congenital heart disease were ...

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Patients undergoing cardiac catheterization are traditionally instructed to follow nothing by mouth, or nil per os (NPO), as there are no current standardized fasting protocols, but the CHOWNOW study found patients do not need to fast and will have similar outcomes. #SCAI2020
Feature | Cath Lab

May 18, 2020 – Patients undergoing cardiac catheterization are traditionally instructed to follow nothing by mouth, or ...

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News | SCAI

May 17, 2020 – A new study shows that when compared with patients without intermediate left main coronary artery disease ...

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May 17, 2020 – Trial results presented today revealed a promising therapy for patients experiencing angina due to ...

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News | Pharmaceuticals

May 17, 2020 – Patients with high lipid levels have an increased risk for ischemic events, despite statin therapy ...

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News | Stents

May 17, 2020 – A new study sought to reveal whether drug-eluting stents (DES) coated with bioabsorbable polymer (BP) ...

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News | SCAI

May 17, 2020 — Cindy Grines, M.D., MSCAI, a world-renowned physician credited for pioneering percutaneous coronary ...

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News | Telecardiology

May 15, 2020 – A groundbreaking trial recently examined the viability of telemedicine for remote guidance of a ...

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