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Interventional Cardiology

European Association of Percutaneous Cardiovascular Interventions (EAPCI)

Our mission: To reduce the burden of cardiovascular disease in Europe through percutaneous cardiovascular interventions
Interventional Cardiology: What's Hot at the ESC Congress 2010

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Hot Line II results: ATOLL congress reports and slides available

Results from ATOLL, a phase 3 randomised trial comparing two anticoagulants in primary PCI for ST elevation MI, show that the low molecular weight heparin enoxaparin may provide better outcomes in such cases than the traditionally used unfractionated heparin.

LESSON I: Evidence of the therapeutic benefit of the newer generation everolimus-eluting stent

Hot Line II Results: LESSON I trial provides preliminary evidence for the therapeutic benefit of the newer generation everolimus-eluting stent over the previous gold standard, the early generation sirolimus-eluting stent.

Moreover, LESSON I provides evidence that the formation of blood clots (stent thrombosis) – the principal shortcoming of early generation drug-eluting stents – may be diminished with the newer generation everolimus-eluting stent....

ISAR-REACT 3A - Low heparin dose during elective PCI reduces bleeding and thrombotic complications

Hot Line II results: With both bleeding und thrombotic complications having a negative effect on PCI outcomes, increasing efforts have been made to improve PCI anticoagulation regimens.

New ESC Guidelines for Myocardial Revascularisation

This guideline, jointly developed by the ESC and the European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery (EACTS), is a reflection of the importance of a team approach in patient selection and management. It provide recommendations for the diagnosis and performance of revascularisation according to anatomy and clinical presentation.

The document also gives guidance on medical therapy, especially the anti-thrombotic  therapy which accompanies revascularisation, as well as recommendations about the organisation of PCI centres and patient information. 

Stent for Life
The objective of this project is to define regions/countries in Europe with an unmet medical need in the optimal treatment of STEMI, countries where the use of primary PCI can be encouraged, and thereby the quality of care improved. Implement an action program to increase patient access to primary PCI where indicated.
 

Access the Interventional Cardiology Portal

This portal has been designed to be a comprehensive source of links to as many valuable sources of information on the topic of interventional cardiology as possible.

Do you know of a website that should be in there? Then please contact us!

STAR Trial
STARTRIAL is an online application that allows you to review, search and compare clinical trials which focus on the management of Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS).
 
The tool provides you with:
  • Trials - Provides targeted access to standardized, structured study data.
  • Search - Allows you to search for trials by therapy area or patient characteristics
  • Compare - Gives you a side-by-side comparison of key data from two or more trials.

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