The largest risk-directed study by a national hospital system demonstrates a 40 percent decline in bleeding events for percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) patients and a significant reduction in pharmacy costs.

The Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (SCAI) has released an expert consensus statement providing cardiologists, oncologists and internal medicine physicians guidance for treating patients facing concomitant cardiovascular disease and cancer.

May 6, 2016 — Cardiovascular Systems Inc. shared three-year results from its pivotal ORBIT II study in a featured clinical research presentation at the 2016 Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (SCAI) conference in Orlando, Fla.

LAA — How to Close the Left Atrial Appendage

Anticoagulation for stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation is difficult in clinical practice - with Coumadin and also with NOACS. Left atrial appendage closure has been shown to be superior to anticoagulation regarding stroke prevention, bleeding complications and even mortality. Several devices now have CE mark and/or FDA approval and many others are already in clinical trials. This two-day course is designed to give you an overview on all aspects of this treatment modality.

Intact Vascular Inc. announced that positive twelve-month results from its Tack Optimized Balloon Angioplasty – Below-the-Knee (TOBA-BTK) clinical study were presented at the SCAI 2016 conference.

May 5, 2016 — The Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (SCAI) published an update to its 2012 paper outlining best practices in the cardiac catheterization laboratory (CCL), or cath lab. The paper, “SCAI Expert Consensus Statement: 2016 Best Practices in the Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory,” was published online in Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions, SCAI’s official journal.

Doctors and researchers at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and Washington University in St. Louis may be able to better diagnose and monitor diseases at a functional level with GE Healthcare’s next-generation SPECT/CT system, Discovery NM/CT 670 CZT.

CRF TRAC (Transradial Seminar)

Acutus Medical announced CE Mark approval for its AcQMap High Resolution Imaging and Mapping System and AcQMap Catheter, enabling the company to initiate commercial activities.

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