iFR-guided CABG improves mid-term graft patency versus angiography alone in multivessel disease
Can a simple test during heart surgery help grafts stay open longer?
A single-blinded RCT in patients with multivessel disease and intermediate stenoses found iFR-guided CABG significantly improved LIMA-to-LAD…
A simple pressure test during heart surgery keeps new blood vessel grafts open longer, with 80.5% staying clear versus 56.8% with standard i…
Meta-analysis finds 2% mean prevalence of class 1 revascularization indications in prekidney transplant CAD screening
Pre-kidney transplant heart screening rarely finds severe blockages needing immediate surgery
A meta-analysis of 44 prekidney transplant screening studies found a mean 2% prevalence of American Heart Association class 1 indications fo…
Most people screened before kidney transplants do not have severe heart blockages requiring immediate surgery, according to a review of 44 s…
Immediate revascularization tied to higher 1-year risk in STEMI with multivessel disease and heart failure
For heart attack patients with heart failure, does fixing all blockages right away help or hurt?
In the OPTION-STEMI trial, immediate complete revascularization was not non-inferior to staged revascularization. A subgroup analysis found …
For heart attack patients with heart failure, fixing all blockages immediately raises the risk of death or another heart attack within a yea…