Cardiothoracic
From the Journals
Bronchoscopic lung reduction boosts survival in severe COPD
From the Journals
Porcine virus a suspect in man’s death after pig heart transplant
That PCMV escaped detection before the operation “could now factor into some people’s questions over whether the experiment should have taken...
Guidelines
First-ever best practices for percutaneous axillary access
A new position statement from the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions suggests best practices for this increasingly...
FDA/CDC
FDA clears mavacamten (Camzyos) for obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
Mavacamten is a first-in-class allosteric and reversible inhibitor selective for cardiac myosin that targets the underlying pathophysiology of...
FDA/CDC
FDA warns of pump defect with Medtronic HVAD system
Patients with the ventricular assist device could develop pump thrombosis caused by a welding defect in the internal pump, the FDA said in a...
Conference Coverage
TAVI device shows less deterioration than surgery 5 years out
A transcatheter aortic valve – CoreValve Evolut – is associated for first time with less deterioration than surgical repair at 5 years.
Conference Coverage
Extraction of infected implanted cardiac devices rare, despite guidelines
Prompt extraction for implantable device infections is guideline recommended but not often performed.
Conference Coverage
VALOR-HCM: Novel drug may delay, avert invasive therapy in OHCM
Mavacamten looks promising as a medical alternative to highly invasive septal reduction therapy for patients with obstructive hypertrophic...
Conference Coverage
FAME 3 subanalysis adds twist to negative primary results
A quality of life subanalysis suggests PCI with fractional flow reserve might be preferred over CABG by at least some patients.
Conference Coverage
POISE-3 backs wider use of tranexamic acid in noncardiac surgery
The antifibrinolytic agent significantly reduced the risk for bleeding in a wide array of major noncardiac surgeries, suggesting an expanded role...
Guidelines
Surgery groups push back on VARC-3 valve trial definitions
A new position statement says the updated VARC-3 document on clinical endpoint definitions provides many important contributions, but “some...