Coronary Disease

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Surgical Myocardial Revascularization With a Composite T-Graft From the Left Internal Mammary Artery—Comparison of the Great Saphenous Vein with the Radial Artery

October 10, 2024 | Jessica Bogensberger

Myocardial infarction due to coronary artery disease (CAD) is the leading cause of death worldwide. Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) and coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) are the primary treatment modalities of choice for patients with...

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In Vivo Base Editing of PCSK9 With VERVE-102 for Hypercholesterolemia

June 25, 2026 | Vincent SierSilver Contributor

In this article, the authors report interim results of Heart 2, a phase 1, open label, single ascending dose study of VERVE 102, a GalNAc lipid nanoparticle delivering mRNA for...

Event

The Houston Aortic Symposium 2027

March 4, 2027

Thursday, March 4, 2027 – Saturday, March 6, 2027 @ 8:00 am – 12:00 pm – The Houston Aortic Symposium brings together world-renowned cardiothoracic and vascular surgeons to deliver cutting-edge...

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Time of Day of Cardiac Surgery and Postoperative Outcomes in the UK: A Secondary Analysis of Linked National Datasets

June 11, 2026 | Joel DunningGold ContributorSilver Commentor

This article examines the impact of surgery timing on postoperative outcomes in cardiac surgery. An analysis of data from 24,068 patients revealed that surgeries performed in the late morning (10:00...

Article

First-in-Human Gene Therapy for Vein Graft Failure

May 28, 2026 | Nawwar Al Attar

Background and Rationale Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery remains a cornerstone treatment for advanced coronary heart disease. However, the long-term efficacy of CABG is frequently compromised by the failure...

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Researchers Use Machine Learning To Predict Bleeding During Coronary Procedures

August 26, 2019 | Mark FergusonBronze Contributor

Using data from more than 3.3 million patients in the NCDR CathPCI Registry, researchers used machine learning to develop an algorithm that predicts post-PCI major bleeding with a C-statistic of...

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Myocardial Viability and Long-Term Outcomes in Ischemic Cardiomyopathy

August 22, 2019 | Aristotle ProtopapasGold Commentor

A robust RCT that denies association of nuclear CT-defined myocardial viability and long-term benefit from surgical coronary revascularisation. It is worth following the discussion this manuscript is certain to generate..

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Off-Pump Versus On-Pump Bypass Surgery for Left Main Coronary Artery Disease

August 9, 2019 | Arie BlitzBronze ContributorSilver Commentor

The authors in this study performed a post-hoc analysis of the coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) cohort in the multicenter randomized EXCEL trial, comparing patients undergoing on-pump versus off-pump procedures...

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Acupuncture as Adjunctive Therapy for Chronic Stable Angina

August 1, 2019 | Mark FergusonBronze Contributor

In this trial involving over 400 patients, accupuncture was compared to two sham groups and an observation group. The intervention group experienced a nearly two-thirds reduction in the frequency of...

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In Global News: Long-Term Fontan Circulation, a Shock Team, and the TMVR Learning Curve

July 19, 2019 | Claire Vernon

Patient Care and General Interest The American Heart Association published a statement advocating for a holistic care approach for patients with Fontan circulation, noting that these patients are living longer...

Video

How We Do It: Epiaortic Scanning

July 8, 2019 | Giuseppe Rescigno…

Epiaortic scanning is a simple and low-cost technique that could improve results in terms of postoperative neurological complications. This video is a step-by-step tutorial that could allow every surgeon to...

JANS Article

Magnetic Resonance Perfusion or Fractional Flow Reserve in Coronary Disease

June 27, 2019 | Aristotle ProtopapasGold Commentor

An interesting small British-led randomized controlled trial on modern imaging of coronary atheroma.

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Prophylactic Intra-Aortic Balloon Counterpulsation in High Risk Cardiac Surgery: The PINBALL Pilot Multicentre, Registry-Linked, Randomised, Controlled Feasibility Trial

June 13, 2019 | Aristotle ProtopapasGold Commentor

An intresting pilot that was stopped due to underrecruitment. Commendable mortality in high-risk coronary artery bypass grafting.

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