ACC 2017 Meeting Highlights

ACC 2017 Meeting Highlights

Peripheral Artery Disease: Incidence and Outcomes of Myocardial Infarction

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Cardiology Advisor Contributing Writer

Publish Date December 26, 2018

Myocardial infarction was associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular death and
acute limb ischemia in patients with peripheral artery disease.

ACC 2017 Meeting Highlights

Xarelto 10mg Dose Approved to Reduce Risk of Recurrent VTE

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Haymarket Media

Publish Date October 30, 2017

Phase 3 EINSTEIN CHOICE study shows Xarelto 10mg reduced the risk of recurrent VTE by 74%

ACC 2017 Meeting Highlights

Fasting vs Nonfasting Lipid Values and Cardiovascular Risk: Q&A With Advisory Board Member, Eliot Brinton, MD

By

Britt Gambino

Publish Date May 3, 2017

Eliot Brinton, MD, FAHA, FNLA, president and director of the Utah Lipid Center, discusses the benefits of fasting lipid profiles in predicting cardiovascular risk.

ACC 2017 Meeting Highlights

Best of the 2017 American College of Cardiology Scientific Session & Expo

Publish Date April 18, 2017

Highlights from the 2017 American College of Cardiology Scientific Session & Expo.

ACC 2017 Meeting Highlights

Instantaneous Wave-Free Ratio Noninferior to Fractional Flow Reserve for Guiding PCI

By

Crystal Wong, MD

Publish Date April 12, 2017

Both iFR and FFR groups experienced similar rates of composite nonfatal myocardial infarction, unplanned revascularization, or all-cause death within 1 year post-procedure.

ACC 2017 Meeting Highlights

Renin-Angiotensin System Inhibition Effect on Post-MI Mortality and New-Onset Atrial Fibrillation

By

Tori Rodriguez, MA, LPC

Publish Date April 10, 2017

Renin-angiotensin system inhibition was linked with a reduced 3-year risk of all-cause mortality in patients with congestive heart failure and atrial fibrillation.

ACC 2017 Meeting Highlights

Prevalence of Inadequate Therapeutic Anticoagulation for Afib Preceding Ischemic Stroke Examined

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Tori Rodriguez, MA, LPC

Publish Date March 28, 2017

Inadequate therapeutic anticoagulation prior to the occurrence of ischemic stroke was found to be prevalent.

ACC 2017 Meeting Highlights

Higher Hospital Admissions in Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy During Late Summer

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Haymarket Media

Publish Date March 23, 2017

Although more women are admitted with Takotsubo cardiomyopathy, more men ultimately die.

ACC 2017 Meeting Highlights

Uninterrupted Anticoagulation With Dabigatran Improves Atrial Fibrillation Ablation Outcomes, Expert Q&A

By

Britt Gambino

Publish Date March 23, 2017

Incidence of major bleeding events was lower with dabigatran vs warfarin in atrial fibrillation ablation.

ACC 2017 Meeting Highlights

Safety of Same-Day Discharge Following PCI for Non-ST Elevation ACS

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Haymarket Media

Publish Date March 23, 2017

Researchers found that same-day discharge in PCI for non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndromes.