Poor performance on quality metrics carried greater risk of in-hospital mortality no matter where patients initially ...

The published studies that report on patient profiles that might be linked to an increased risk of coronary artery bypass grafting after prior percutaneous coronary intervention. Study (year ...

There are hints that the 10-year benefit seen in STICHES, the earlier trial, might be the result of inferior medical therapy.

Heart attacks and cardiac arrest differ in causes, symptoms, and treatments. Learn how recognizing these emergencies improves ...

Outcomes included all-cause mortality, myocardial infarction (MI), new revascularization with percutaneous coronary ...

A national leader in the cardiovascular field has reaccredited UPMC Somerset’s Percutaneous Coronary Intervention program.

In patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) for severe aortic stenosis (AS) with stable coronary ...

The burden of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) among smokers is profoundly evident, cigarette smoking, a leading preventable cause ...

The specific therapeutics that mediated the reduction in all-cause mortality included b-blockers (5%), statins (21%), and percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI; 46%). This study was limited by the ...

This latest certification specifically acknowledges the hospital’s expertise in Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI), a pioneering, minimally invasive procedure that replaces a diseased aort ...