ANN ARBOR, Michigan — The use of transradial PCI for the treatment of ST-segment elevation MI (STEMI) is on the rise in US clinical practice but still represents a very small percentage of overall PCI ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . ATLANTA — The monthly rate of PCI for STEMI dropped steadily at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic and has yet ...

A new study from Denmark conducted over a 16-year period shows a 30% reduction in the 1-year mortality rate following percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) for ST-segment elevation myocardial ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Immediate PCI of nonculprit lesions in STEMI did not confer better outcomes vs. a deferred strategy. Risks for ...

The risk of dying over the next decade for STEMI patients who survive the first 90 days after primary PCI is just a few percentage points higher than people in the general population, an observational ...

CHICAGO -- Periprocedural anticoagulation with bivalirudin (Angiomax) for a radial-first approach to primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) improved mortality and bleeding risk compared with ...

For patients with STEMI secondary to spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD), primary PCI can produce mortality and 30-day readmission rates similar to what’s seen in those treated for ...

Operators safely shaved a few minutes off heart attack reperfusion times by taking patients straight to culprit lesion percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) when they arrived at the catheterization ...