Angiography Archives - The Cardiology Advisor

Researchers were able to determine the clinical and cost effectiveness of using 2 types of noninvasive imaging software as alternatives to invasive coronary angiography.

ACS

Early CT Coronary Angiography May Not Improve Outcomes in Suspected ACS

By

Jessica Nye, PhD

October 27, 2021

Researchers examined whether early CT coronary angiography could improve one-year clinical outcomes for patients at risk for acute coronary syndrome.

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Heart Failure

Outcomes With Early vs Nonearly Coronary Angiography for Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Without STE

By

Brandon May

October 26, 2020

Patients with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest without STE had comparable 30-day mortality, neurologic status, and rates of percutaneous coronary intervention when treated with early vs nonearly coronary angiography.

Coronary Computed Tomography Angiography

CHD

High-Risk Plaque Criteria May Improve Prediction of Long-Term Outcomes in CAD

By

Gary Rothbard, MD, MS

April 30, 2020

High-risk plaque criteria evaluated on computed tomography angiography were found to provide added value for the prediction of long-term outcomes in patients with coronary artery disease.

Vascular Medicine

Stenting Location May Not Affect LAD Angioplasty Clinical Outcomes

By

Cardiology Advisor Contributing Writer

January 14, 2020

Patients with proximal left anterior descending artery stenosis were found to have comparable clinical outcomes when treated with percutaneous coronary intervention in the proximal LAD segment or with nonproximal angioplasty.