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Study Confirms That Intracoronary And Intravenous Use Of Abciximab During Angioplasty Yield Similar Results 26 Oct 2012 | 11:44 pm
Results of the AIDA STEMI MRI Sub-Study Presented at TCT 2012 MIAMI, FL – OCTOBER 24 , 2012 – A study confirmed no differences in various measures of heart damage, according to cardiac magnetic reson...
Low Responsiveness To Clopidogrel Predicts Stent Thrombosis, Heart Attack; But Is Not Directly Linked To Death 26 Oct 2012 | 11:33 pm
One-Year Results of ADAPT-DES Presented at TCT 2012 MIAMI, FL – OCTOBER 25 , 2012 – Patients who receive a drug-eluting stent (DES) and demonstrate low levels of platelet inhibition are more likely t...
Clinical Trial Suggests Pfo Closure With Investigational Device Is Safe And May Improve Clinical Outcomes Compared To Medical Management In The Preven... 25 Oct 2012 | 11:55 pm
Results of the RESPECT Trial Presented at TCT 2012 MIAMI, FL – OCTOBER 25 , 2012 – A clinical trial indicates that using an investigational medical device to close a PFO, or “hole in the heart,” may ...
Hydration Based On Ventricular Pressure Is Effective In Reducing Kidney Damage In Patients Undergoing Cardiac Catheterization 25 Oct 2012 | 11:49 pm
Results of the POSEIDON Trial Presented at TCT 2012 MIAMI, FL – OCTOBER 25 , 2012 – A hydration regimen tailored to the patient’s fluid status was effective in reducing damage to kidneys in patients ...
Clinical Trial Shows That Pfo Closure With Investigational Device Does Not Decrease Ischemic And Bleeding Events Compared To Medical Therapy 25 Oct 2012 | 11:17 pm
Results of the PC Trial Presented at TCT 2012 MIAMI, FL – OCTOBER 25 , 2012 – A clinical trial that compared catheter-based PFO closure using an investigational device found that there was no signifi...
Study Confirms Benefits of Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement Over Three Years 24 Oct 2012 | 06:17 pm
Results of PARTNER Cohort B Trial Presented at TCT 2012 MIAMI, FL – OCTOBER 24, 2012 – A study found that transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) yielded lower mortality rates after three years...
Nitinol Stent Performs Better Than Balloon Angioplasty Alone in Treating Lesions of the Popliteal Artery 24 Oct 2012 | 05:46 pm
Results of the ETAP Trial Presented at TCT 2012 MIAMI, FL – OCTOBER 24 , 2012 – A study found that a nitinol stent performed better than balloon angioplasty alone in treating blockages of the poplite...
Study Finds That Prasugrel May Reduce Cardiovascular Events Among Patients Managed Medically After an Angiogram for Acute Coronary Syndrome 24 Oct 2012 | 05:32 pm
Results of the TRILOGY ACS Angiographic Cohort Presented at TCT 2012 MIAMI, FL – OCTOBER 24, 2012 – A study has found that the anti-clotting medication prasugrel reduced cardiovascular events among p...
Second Generation Drug-Eluting Stents are Safe and Effective in Treatment of Left Main Coronary Artery Disease 24 Oct 2012 | 04:58 pm
Results of the ISAR-LEFT MAIN 2 Trial Presented at TCT 2012 MIAMI, FL – OCTOBER 24, 2012 – A study found that second-generation drug-eluting stents are safe and effective in the treatment of left mai...
CRF-Sponsored Conferences 9 Feb 2008 | 06:34 am
CRF designs and sponsors numerous educational meetings, workshops, symposia, and expert panels. Clinical training sessions provide hands-on training in advanced interventional therapeutics such as con...
