Angiography http://www.acc.org/Feed?clinicalTopicID=0cff9a6b-fc84-483b-890b-4b2da15dc2d5 Clinical Topic Feed: Angiography en Eagle’s Eye View: Quantitative Coronary Angiography vs Intervascular Ultrasound to Guide PCI, Paclitaxel-Coated Balloon Catheters, PCI vs Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting in Left Main Disease and Diabetes /Latest-in-Cardiology/Articles/2024/03/19/18/45/eagles-eye-view-20mar2024 In this week’s View, Dr. Eagle looks at the difference between quantitative coronary angiography versus intervascular ultrasound to guide PCI. He then discusses paclitaxel-coated balloon catheters vs uncoated balloon angioplasty for treating coronary in-stent restenosis. 1710950400000 Articles and Stories Quantitative Coronary Angiography vs. IVUS to Guide DES Implant /Latest-in-Cardiology/Journal-Scans/2024/03/18/15/35/quantitative-coronary-angiography What is the impact of systematic implementation of quantitative coronary angiography (QCA) to assist angiography-guided percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) as an alternative strategy to intravascular ultrasonography (IVUS) guidance during stent implantation? 1710788400000 Articles and Stories ACC, AHA Release First-Ever Performance and Quality Measures For VHD and SHD /Latest-in-Cardiology/Articles/2024/03/14/14/31/ACC-AHA-Release-First-Ever-Performance-and-Quality-Measures-For-VHD-and-SHD A new comprehensive set of clinical performance and quality measures released by the ACC and American Heart Association (AHA) aim to help measure, compare and ultimately improve care and outcomes in adults with valvular (VHD) and structural heart disease (SHD). 1710439260000 Articles and Stories Clinical Performance and Quality Measures for Adults with Valvular and Structural Heart Disease https://www.jacc.org/doi/10.1016/j.jacc.2023.12.006 1710439200000 Guidelines Slide Set | 2024 ACC/AHA Clinical Performance and Quality Measures for Adults with Valvular and Structural Heart Disease /education-and-meetings/image-and-slide-gallery/media-detail?id=528491ac7a8a4ce18515cef328412102 1710388800000 Images and Slides Coding Solutions For Renal Denervation /Latest-in-Cardiology/Articles/2024/02/22/16/50/coding-solutions-for-renal-denervation The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) last year approved of ultrasound and radiofrequency ablation-based renal denervation devices that can be used to “reduce blood pressure as an adjunctive treatment in patients with uncontrolled hypertension in whom lifestyle modifications and antihypertensive medications do not adequately control blood pressure.” 1708620900000 Articles and Stories Eagle’s Eye View: Postpartum Cardiovascular Risk, Spinal Cord Injury, Imaging and Percutaneous Coronary Intervention /Latest-in-Cardiology/Articles/2024/02/21/16/32/eagles-eye-view-21feb2024 In this week’s View, Dr. Eagle covers opportunities in the postpartum period to reduce cardiovascular disease risk after adverse pregnancy outcomes. He then explores the apparent increased risk of myocardial infarction, heart failure and atrial fibrillation after spinal cord injury. 1708534800000 Articles and Stories Intravascular Imaging–Guided PCI vs. Angiography-Guided PCI /Latest-in-Cardiology/Journal-Scans/2024/02/19/17/11/coronary-angiography-intravascular What are clinical outcomes in prior randomized clinical trials (RCTs) comparing invasive coronary angiography (ICA)–guided versus intravascular imaging (IVI)–guided percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) (intravascular-guided ultrasound [IVUS] and optical coherence tomography [OCT])? 1708405200000 Articles and Stories Distal Radial Access for Coronary Angiography /Latest-in-Cardiology/Journal-Scans/2024/02/12/18/39/distal-radial-access-for What is the safety and feasibility of distal radial access (DRA) in daily practice? 1707769920000 Articles and Stories CTA Evaluation of Stable Chest Pain Patients Associated With Greater Likelihood of Revascularization /Latest-in-Cardiology/Articles/2024/02/01/14/47/cta-evaluation-of-stable-chest-pain-patients-associated-with-greater-likelihood-of-revascularization Using computed tomography angiography (CTA) to evaluate stable chest pain patients was associated with a higher likelihood of revascularization when compared to other imaging modalities or no testing, according to a new study being presented at ACC’s Cardiovascular Summit 2024, taking place Feb. 1-3 in Washington, D.C. 1706800140000 Articles and Stories