This Week In Cardiology






Cold saline and endovascular cooling induces rapid hypothermia before reperfusion in STEMI patients treated with primary PCI, is safe and reduces infarct size with a scattered myocardial salvage. Presented by Dr. David Erlinge. Slides


Effect of Proton Pump Inhibitors on Clinical Outcome in Patients treated with Clopidogrel: a Meta-Analysis by Dr. Jolanta Siller-Matula. Slides

Dr. C. Michael Gibson discusses AVERROES with Dr. Stuart J. Connolly. Video


Results of the ATOLL Trial presented at ESC 2010, by Dr. Gilles Montalescot. Slides | Video




Results of the INNOVATE PCI Trial presented at ESC 2010, by Dr. Sunil Rao. Slides | Video




Results of the CURE Trial Genetic Substudy presented by Dr. Guillaume Pare. Little or no need for genetic testing suggested. Slides


Dr. C. Michael Gibson discusses the meta-analysis of new thienopyridines with Dr. Gilles Montalescot. Video



Dr. Laurent Bonello and Dr. C. Michael Gibson discuss clopidogrel loading dose adjustment in patients with 2C19 2 polymorphism. Video

Dr. C. Michael Gibson discusses State-of-the-Art Radial PCI with Dr. Sunil Rao. Video

Dr. C. Michael Gibson discusses the Bleeding Academic Research Consortium (BARC) with Dr. Sunil Rao. Video

Dr. C. Michael Gibson discusses ISAR REACT 3A with Dr. Gilles Montalescot. Video

Dr. C. Michael Gibson discusses the results of PEARL HF with Dr. Bertram Pitt. Video

Results of the RESPONSE Trial presented at ESC 2010, by Dr. Ron JG Peters. Slides | Video

Results of the FUTURA OASIS 8 Trial presented at ESC 2010, by Dr. Sanjit Jolly. Slides | Video

Results of the DANPACE Trial presented at ESC 2010, by Dr. Jens C. Nielsen. Slides

Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Phase II Studies of E5555 (atopaxar) in Japanese Patients with Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) or High Risk Coronary Artery Disease (CAD), presented at ESC 2010 by Dr. Shinya Goto. Slides | Video


Results of the ART Trial presented at ESC 2010, by Dr. David P. Taggart. Slides | Video




Results of the ALPHA OMEGA Trial presented at ESC 2010, by Dr. Daan Kromhout. Slides | Video

Results of the HEBE III Trial presented at ESC 2010, by Dr. Adriaan A. Voors. Slides | Video

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ARMYDA-5 (Antiplatelet therapy for Reduction of MYocardial Damage during Angioplasty) Study: Prospective, multicenter, randomized trial investigating influence on outcome of in-lab 600 mg clopidogrel loading vs 6-hour pre-PCI treatment – “ARMYDA-PRELOAD” by Drs. Germano Di Sciascio and Giuseppe Patti.  Slides


(SCAI TV) In Stent Restenosis and Late Stent Thrombosis, by Larry Dean.  Video | Slides



(SCAI TV) Balloon Aortic Valvuloplasty in Infants and Children, by Thomas Jones.  Video | Slides





(SCAI TV) State of the Art Review: Carotid Stenting, Patient Selection, and Clinical Trial Results, by William A. Gray.  Video | Slides




Clopidogrel loading dose adjustment according to platelet reactivity monitoring in patients carrying the 2C19 2* loss-of function polymorphism by Dr. Laurent Bonello. Slides


Population Trends in the Incidence and Outcomes of Acute Myocardial Infarction by Dr. Robert W. Yeh. Slides

Duke TV Cardiology Grandrounds

Duke Heart Failure: 50 years of research and innovation by Dr. Christopher O’Connor. Video

"There's a fracture. I need to fix it." Orthopedics Vs. Anesthesia. Video

(SCAI TV) Dr. Lee Benson presents:

 • Preparing for the case. Video | Slides

• Embolization Therapy: Coronary Artery Fistulas and Aortopulmonary Collaterals. Video | Slides

Improving Evidence-Based Care for Heart Failure in Outpatient Cardiology Practices: Primary Results of the Registry to Improve Heart Failure Therapies in the Outpatient Setting (IMPROVE HF) by Dr.Gregg C. Fonarow. Slides

Factor IXa Inhibition Aptamer Technology Overview and First Results with RB006/RB007 by Dr. Mauricio G. Cohen. Slides

Assessment of Cardiopulmonary Function in Patients With Stable Coronary Artery Disease Receiving Ticagrelor or Clopidogrel in the ONSET/OFFSET Study by Dr. Robert F. Storey. Slides

Concurrent Microvascular and Infarct Remodeling After Successful Reperfusion of ST-Elevation Acute Myocardial Infarction by Dr. Murat Sezer. Slides

Day 2 of the FDA Avandia Panel

• Synthesizing Information from Different Study Designs by Dr. Dean Follman. Slides

• TIDE: TZD Intervention with vitamin D Evaluation by Dr. Hertzel Gerstein. Slides

Day 1 of the FDA Avandia Panel

• FDA Inspections of RECORD Trial by Dr. Susan Leibenhaut. Slides

• Statistical issues in the rosiglitazone RECORD trial by Dr. David Hoberman. Slides

• RECORD: Topics Related to Interpretability by Dr. Karen Murry Mahoney. Slides

• FDA Cardiologist's Perspective on RECORD by Dr. Ellis F. Unger. Slides

• Cardiovascular Events in the RECORD Trial by Dr. Thomas Marcianik. Slides

ARBITER 6-HALTS (HDL And LDL Treatment Strategies): Extended-Release Niacin vs. Ezetimibe Added to Chronic Statin Therapy and Carotid Intima–Media Thickness - Final Results and the Impact of Medication Adherence, Dose and Treatment Duration by Dr. Allen J. Taylor. Slides

(SCAI TV) Percutaneous Approach to Aortic Valve Repair, by Dr. William W. O'Neill.  Video | Slides

FFR vs. Angiography for Multivessel Evaluation: FAME Study 2 Year Follow-Up by Dr. William Fearon. Slides

Transradial Approach [LEft vs right] aNd procedural Times during percutaneous coronary procedures: TALENT study by Dr. Alessandro Sciahbasi. Slides

(SCAI TV)  Dr. Thomas Jones presents:

• Endomyocardial Biopsy.  Video | Slides

• Fluoroscopy and Radiation Exposure.  Video | Slides

Randomized Comparison of Adenosin Intracoronary Infusion and Clopidogrel Pretreatment on Myonecrosis Occurrence in Elective PCI (RACE Trial) by Dr. Gennaro Sardella. Slides

“Genotype, Clinical Factors Unreliable Predictors of Clopidogrel Response” states TCTMD.com.  Download slides here.  
EXCELSIOR (Impact of Extent of Clopidogrel-Induced Platelet Inhibition During Elective Stent Implantation on Clinical Event Rate) trial reported by Hochholzer et al:

• Genotyping of CYP2c19*2 carrier status alone explained only 5.2% of high residual platelet aggregation

• When the CYP2C19 genotype was added to clinical characteristics, only a mere 11.5% of poor clopidogrel responsiveness was accounted for

• The sensitivity of CYP2C19*2 carrier status in detecting patients who have high on-clopidogrel aggregation was only 45.1%

• The specificity of CYP2C19*2 carrier status in detecting high on-clopidogrel aggregation was only 75%

The authors conclude that “genotyping alone or in combination with clinical factors [cannot] replace phenotyping of platelet function.”

“Skip the clopidogrel gene test, just assay the platelets, new data suggest” from theheart.org
In another study presented at Euro PCR this week by Bonello et al, “one out of five patients who carried the now-infamous "poor-metabolizer" gene variant actually responded appropriately to an initial clopidogrel loading dose, while one out of two who were not carriers did not.”  Read the article here.

(SCAI TV) Dr. John P. Cheatham presents:

• Transcatheter Closure of Muscular & Perimembranous VSDs.  Video | Slides

• Radiofrequency & Stents & Transseptal Techniques to Create an ASD.  Video | Slides

(Duke TV) Dr. Kenneth Mahaffey and Dr. C. Michael Gibson discuss the new FDA universal definitions used in clinical trials to adjudicate events for diabetes trials.  Video

Glycoprotein IIb/IIIa Inhibitors Before Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention of ST- Elevation Myocardial Infarction Improve Perfusion and Outcomes: Insights from APEX-AMI by Dr. Paul Armstrong. Slides

(SCAI TV) Dr. Ziyad M. Hijazi presents:

• Angiography for Congenital / Structural Heart Disease. Video | Slides

• Vascular Access, Including Transhepatic & Vessel Closure.  Video | Slides

Evidence That D-dimer Levels Predict Subsequent Thromboembolic and Cardiovascular Events in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation during Oral Anticoagulant Therapy, by Dr. Tsuneaki Sadanaga. Slides

State of the Art in the Adjudication of Cardiovascular Endpoints, by Dr. C. Michael Gibson. Video | Slides

Sirolimus- Versus Paclitaxel-Eluting Stents for the Treatment of Coronary Bifurcations: Results from the COBIS (COronary BIfurcation Stenting) Registry by Dr. Young Bin Song. Slides

Anatomic and Functional Evaluation of Bifurcation Lesions Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Intervention by Dr. William Fearon. Slides

(SCAI TV) Hemodynamic Assessment: Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory, by Dr. William Hellenbrand.  Video | Slides

Evaluation of a novel, rationally designed, low-molecular-weight heparin during elective PCI: Results of the Phase 2 EMINENCE Trial by Dr. Sunil Rao. Slides

Is Direct Stenting Superior to Stenting with Predilation in Patients Treated with Percutaneous Coronary Intervention? Results from a Meta-Analysis of 24 Randomized Controlled Trials by Dr. Francisco Piscione. Slides

(SCAI TV)  Things We Use in the Cath Lab: Catheters, Wires, Balloons, Stents, Devices etc., by Dr. Shakeel A. Qureshi.  Video | Slides 

(Duke TV)  Dr. Richard N. Channick and Dr. C. Michael Gibson discuss:

• Diagnostic testing for pulmonary hypertension.  Video

• Treatment options for pulmonary hypertension. Video

Risk and Fate of Cerebral Embolism After Transfemoral Aortic Valve Implantation: A Prospective Pilot Study With Diffusion-Weighted Magnetic Resonance Imaging by Dr. Alexander Ghanem. Slides

Efficacy of high dose atorvaSTATIN loading before primary percutaneous coronary intervention in ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STATIN STEMI) by Dr. Jung-Sun Kim. Slides

Duration of Dual Antiplatelet Therapy After Drug-Eluting Stent Implantation: A Pooled Analysis of the REAL-LATE and the ZEST-LATE Trial by Dr. Seung-Jung Park. Slides

(Duke TV)  Dr. Peter Clemmensen and Dr. Robert Byrne discuss the three-year follow-up of the DEDICATION Trial. Video | Slides

Cyclosporine A reduces infarct size and has no detrimental effect of LV remodeling in STEMI patients by Dr. Michel Ovize. Slides

RACE II: RAte Control Efficacy in Permanent Atrial Fibrillation, by Dr. Isabelle C Van Gelder. Slides

(Duke TV)  The Singaporean perspective on the ACC 2010 trials, by Dr. Huay Cheem, Dr. Terrance Chua, and Dr. Bimal Shah.  Video

(Duke TV)  Japanese Investigators' Overview of ACC 2010. Video in English | Video in Japanese

(Duke TV)  Vein Graft Failure Following Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery: Does it Matter? PREVENT-IV trial 5 year follow-up results by Dr. Renato D. Lopes. Video |  Slides

(Duke TV)  Dr. Hisao Ogawa's Perspective on ACC 2010.  Video in English | Video in Japanese

(Duke TV)  Digital Assessment of Endothelial Function and Ischemic Heart Disease in Women, by Dr. Yasushi Matsuzawa. Video in English | Video in Japanese | Slides

(Duke TV)  Clinical Outcomes Following Coronary Stenting in Japanese Patients with and without Proton Pump Inhibitor: One of the KICS Trials, by Dr. Seiji Hokimoto. Video in English | Video in Japanese | Slides

(Duke TV)  The EXPLORE-Xa Study: Safety, Tolerability and Pilot Efficacy of Betrixaban Compared With Warfarin in Patients With Non-Valvular Atrial Fibrillation, by Dr. Michael D. Ezekowitz.  Video | Slides

(Duke TV)  Diuretic Optimization Strategies Evaluation in Acute Heart Failure (DOSE), by Dr. G. Michael Felker. Video | Slides

The Influence of Proton Pump Inhibitors on Clinical Outcomes After Successful Percutaneous Coronary Intervention by Dr. Kishore J. Harjai. Slides

Statins for the Primary Prevention of CVD in Women with Elevated hsCRP or Dyslipidemia: Results from JUPITER and Meta-Analysis of Women from Primary Prevention Statin Trials by Dr. Samia Mora. Slides

(Duke TV)  A Randomized Trial Comparing Radial Artery Grafts versus Saphenous Vein Grafts in Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery: VA Cooperative Study, by Dr. Steven Goldman. Video

(Duke TV)  Ticagrelor versus Clopidogrel in patients with acute coronary syndromes undergoing coronary artery bypass surgery: results from the PLATO trial, by Dr. Claes Held. Video | Slides

(Duke TV)  Comparison of AngioJET Rheolytic Thrombectomy Before Direct Infarct Artery STENTing in Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction: The JETSTENT Trial, by Dr. David Antoniucci. Video |  Slides

(Duke TV)  Effects of Clinical Characteristics and Treatments on Gender Difference in Outcomes after Acute Myocardial Infarction: A propensity score-matched analysis, by Dr. François Schiele. Video | Slides

(Duke TV)  Dr. Bimal Shah and Dr. Robert Epstein discuss the results from The National Community-based Medco-Mayo Warfarin Effectiveness Study (MM-WES). Video | Slides

(Duke TV)  Dr. William Cushman and Dr. Bimal Shah discuss the ACCORD BP Trial Results.  Video | Slides

(Duke TV)  Dr. Vijay Chopra and Dr. Bimal Shah offer the Indian perspective on the ACC 2010 trials. Video

(Duke TV)  Dr. Robert Byrne and Dr. Peter Clemmensen discuss the outcomes of the ISAR-TEST-2 Trial.  Video | Slides

(Duke TV)  Temporal Trends in Clinical Trials of NSTE ACS over 15 Years, by Dr. Mark Chan. Video | Slides

First Report of the PERSEUS Randomized Controlled Trial Comparison of a Novel Platinum-Chromium, Thin-Strut TAXUS Element Stent Versus the TAXUS Express Stent in de novo Coronary Stenoses, by Dr. Dean J. Kereiakes. Slides

(Duke TV)  Duration of Dual Antiplatelet Therapy After Implantation of Drug-Eluting Stents, by Dr. FWA Verheugt. Video in English | in het Nederlands | Article

(Duke TV)  CILON-T Late Breaking Trial: Randomized prospective trial of dual vs. triple antiplatelet therapy after DES implantation, by Dr. Hyo-Soo Kim. Video | Slides

(Duke TV)  Upstream Clopidogrel Use and the Efficacy and Safety of Early Eptifibatide Treatment in Patients with Acute Coronary Syndrome: an Analysis from the EARLY-ACS Trial, by Dr. Tracy Wang. Video | Slides

(Duke TV)  SORT-OUT III: A Prospective Randomized Comparison of Zotarolimus-Eluting and Sirolimus-Eluting Stents in Patients with Coronary Artery Disease, by Dr. Michael Maeng.  Video | Slides

(Duke TV)  The Clinical Evaluation of Remote Notification to Reduce Time to Clinical Decision (CONNECT) Trial: The Value of Remote Monitoring, by Dr. George H. Crossley. Video | Slides

(Duke TV)  Endovascular Valve Edge-to-Edge Repair Study (EVEREST II) Randomized Clinical Trial: Primary Safety and Efficacy Endpoints, by Dr. Ted Feldman. Video |  Slides

(Duke TV)  Rethinking Lower Blood Pressure Goals for Diabetic Patients with Coronary Artery Disease – Findings from the INternational VErapamil SR – Trandolapril STudy (INVEST), by Dr. Rhonda M. Cooper-DeHoff. Video |  Slides

(Duke TV)  Effects of Combination Lipid Therapy on Cardiovascular Events in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: The Action to Control Cardiovascular Risk in Diabetes (ACCORD) Lipid Trial, by Dr. Henry N. Ginsberg. Video | Slides

(Duke TV)  Safety and Efficacy of Adjusted-Dose Eptifibatide in Patients With Acute Coronary Syndromes and Reduced Renal Function, by Dr. Chiara Melloni. Video | Slides

(Duke TV)  Rate of Obstructive Coronary Disease in Elective Diagnostic Cath, by Dr. Manesh Patel.  Video | Slides

Outcomes of bivalirudin in everyday practice in the PREMIER registry by Dr. Jeremy A. Rassen. Slides

(SCAI TV) Dr. James Hermiller presents:

• State of the Art: Bifurcation Treatment Strategies. Video | Slides

• Contemporary CTO Therapy: The Fundamentals.  Video | Slides

Immediate angioplasty compared to ischemia-guided management after thrombolysis for ST-elevation myocardial infarction in areas with very long transfers: Results of the NORwegian study on District treatment of ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction (NORDISTEMI study) by Dr. Sigrun Halvorsen. Slides

Adding Cilostazol to Dual Antiplatelet Therapy Achieves Greater Platelet Inhibition Compared with High Maintenance Dose Clopidogrel in Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction by Dr. Young-Hoon Jeong. Slides

(SCAI TV)  Dr. Michael J. Cowley presents Interventional Pharmacology: Heparin, Enoxaparin, and Direct Thrombin Inhibitors. Video | Slides

Maintenance of Long-Term Clinical Benefit with Sirolimus-Eluting Stents in Patients with ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction: Three-year results of the SESAMI Trial by Dr. Carmine Musto. Slides

Cardioprotective Effects of Postconditioning in Patients Treated with Primary PCI Evaluated with Magnetic Resonance by Dr. Jacob T Lønborg. Slides

Predictive Factors and Impact of No-Reflow After Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction by Dr. Gjin Ndrepepa. Slides 

More Of This Week In Cardiology

Enoxaparin Anticoagulation Monitoring in the Cath-Lab Using a New Bedside Assay by Dr. Gilles Montalescot. Slides

Intracoronary Eptifibatide Bolus Administration During Percutaneous Coronary Revascularization for Acute Coronary Syndromes With Evaluation of Platelet Glycoprotein IIb/IIIa Receptor Occupancy and Platelet Function. The Intracoronary Eptifibatide (ICE) Trial by Dr. Albert J. Deibele. Slides

hsCRP, Inflammation, LDL, and The JUPITER Trial: Rationale, Results, and Public Health Implications by Dr. Paul M. Ridker. Video | Slides

(SCAI TV) Dr. Tyrone Collins presents How to Establish a Stroke Center at Your Institution:
Outreach, Research, & Education. Video | Slides

Ambulance Victoria and MonashHEART Acute Myocardial Infarction (Mon-AMI) 12 lead ECG project: An update by Dr. Ian Meredith. Slides

(SCAI TV) Dr. Theodore Bass Reviews the Current Practice Guidelines for Left Main PCI. Video | Slides

Dr. Pieter Smits presents the COMPARE Trial overview. Slides

(SCAI TV) Dr. Theodore Bass reviews the state-of-the-art clinical guidelines of oral antiplatelet
therapy at the 2009 SCAI Fall Fellows Course. Video

The ONSET/OFFSET Study: Assessment of the ONSET and OFFSet of the Antiplatelet Effects of Ticagrelor Versus Clopidogrel in Patients with Stable Coronary Artery Disease by Dr. Paul A. Gurbel. Slides

Impact Of Primary Coronary Angioplasty Delay On Myocardial Salvage, Infarct Size And Microvascular Damage in Patients with ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction: Insight From Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance by Dr. Luciano Agati. Slides

A Pharmaco-invasive Reperfusion Strategy with Immediate PCI is Safe and Effective in STEMI Patients with Expected Delays Due to Long Distance Transfer by Dr. David M. Larson. Slides

FAME 2 year follow-up: Fractional Flow Reserve vs. Angiography for Multivessel Evaluation by Dr. William Fearon. Slides

Impact of Thrombus Aspiration on Myocardial Tissue Reperfusion and Left Ventricular Functional Recovery and Remodeling after Primary Angioplasty by Dr. Francesco Liistro. Slides

Outcomes for Patients with ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction in Hospitals With and Without Onsite Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery: The New York State Experience by Dr. Edward Hannan. Slides

Dr. Jonas Oldgren presents the RE-DEEM Trial. Slides

Dr. Marvin Konstam and Dr. C. Michael Gibson discuss the Comparison of Low-Dose Versus High-Dose Losartan Treatment on Morbidity and Mortality in Angiotensin Converting Enzyme Inhibitor-Intolerant Patients with Heart Failure and Reduced Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction: Results of the HEAAL Study. Video | Slides

Dr. Deepak Bhatt and Dr. C. Michael Gibson discuss the CHAMPION PLATFORM Trial. Video | Slides | Article

Dr. Robert Harrington and Dr. C. Michael Gibson discuss the CHAMPION PCI Trial. Video | Slides | Article

Dr. John Camm and Dr. C. Michael Gibson discuss the Differences in Clinical Outcomes with Rhythm-and-Rate-control Therapies for Atrial Fibrillation in the RecordAF Registry. Video | Slides

Dr. Stefan Anker and Dr. C. Michael Gibson discuss the Ferric Carboxymaltose Assessment in Patients with Iron Deficiency and Chronic Heart Failure With and Without Anemia (FAIR-HF) Study. Video | Slides | Article

Dr. Bernard Chaitman and Dr. C. Michael Gibson discuss the results from the Bypass Angioplasty Revascularization Investigation 2 Diabetes (BARI 2D) Trial. Video | Slides  

Dr. Maria Brooks and Dr. C. Michael Gibson discuss the Quality of Life Results in the BARI 2D Trial. Video

Dr. Lars Wallentin presents the RE-LY Trial. Slides | Trial Summary

Dr. Hisao Ogawa Discusses JPAD (in Japanese). Video

Japanese Investigators Discuss Implications of the JPAD Cohort.  Video 

Dr. Jorge F. Saucedo Discusses:
-The PLATO Trial (en español). Video
-The PEPCAD III Trial (en español). Video
-The EXPIRA Trial (en español). Video

Dr. Philippe Meurin and Dr. C. Michael Gibson discuss Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Treatment for Post-operative Pericardial Effusion: The POPE Study, A Multicenter, Double-blind, Randomized Trial. Video | Slides

Dr. Bruce Rollman and Dr. C. Michael Gibson discuss Telephone-Delivered Collaborative Care for Treating Post-CABG Depression: 8-Month Outcomes from The Bypassing The Blues Trial. Video | Slides

Dr. Sanjay Kaul and Dr. C. Michael Gibson discuss ARBITER 6-HALTS: The Effect of Extended-release Niacin or Ezetimibe Added to Chronic Statin Therapy on Carotid Intima Media Thickness. Video

Dr. Christian Hamm and Dr. C. Michael Gibson discuss PEPCAD III: A Randomized Trial Comparing a Paclitaxel-Coated Balloon/Stent System with a Sirolimus Eluting Stent. Video | Slides

Dr. Cheuk-Man Yu and Dr. C. Michael Gibson discuss the results of the Pacing to Avoid Cardiac Enlargement (PACE) Trial. Video | Slides

Dr. Jeanne E. Poole and Dr. C. Michael Gibson discuss complications associated with planned pacemaker or defibrillator lead addition at the time of generator change: Results from the REPLACE Registry. Video | Slides

Dr. Philippe Gabriel Steg and Dr. C. Michael Gibson discuss the PLATO Trial. Video | Slides

Dr. Gennaro Sardella and Dr. C. Michael Gibson discuss the impact of thrombectomy with EXPort Catheter in Infarct Related Artery during Primary PCI on Procedural Outcome in Patients with AMI (EXPIRA Trial). 24 Month Clinical Outcomes. Video | Slides

A Flow-guided Concept To Treat Side Branches In True Bifurcation Lesions: A Randomized Clinical Study by Dr. Hubertus von Korn. Slides

Effect of Intracoronary Streptokinase Administered Immediately after Primary PCI on Left Ventricular Infarct Size, Volume and Function by Dr. Murat Sezer. Slides

Dr. Yuri Pride and Dr. C. Michael Gibson discuss the performance of elective PCI at community hospitals without CABG back-up surgery. Video | Slides

PREPARE Trial (PRoximal Embolic Protection in Acute MI and Resolution of ST-Elevation): Randomized Comparison of Primary PCI with Combined Proximal Embolic Protection and Thrombus Aspiration versus Primary PCI Alone in STEMI by Dr. Joost D. E. Haeck. Slides

The Clinical Significance of Echo Signal Attenuation on Intravascular Ultrasound in Patients with Coronary Artery Disease by Dr. Shigeki Kimura. Slides

Long-Term Outcome of Drug-Eluting Stents Compared with Bare Metal Stents in ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction: Results of the Paclitaxel- or Sirolimus-Eluting Stent Versus Bare Metal Stent in Primary Angioplasty (PASEO) Randomized Trial by Dr. Emilio Di Lorenzo. Slides