Yael L. Maxwell

As the registry continues to grow, investigators hope to dive deeper to find bottlenecks and improve access.

The novel balloon-expandable device had good clinical outcomes and favorable hemodynamics out to 2 years.

The findings were site-reported and limited to 30 days of follow-up, but this reflects a successful rollout, Wayne Batchelor says.

Mortality at 30 days was deemed “acceptable” after valve-in-valve and valve-in-ring procedures, but “high” after valve-in-MAC.

The meeting offers something for all: from the practicalities of running a cardiac CT program to the effect of AI on the field.

Long contraindicated in patients with severe AS, the vasodilator may improve image quality with careful monitoring.

The FLASH protocol, associated with less radiation than a CAC scan, should be used more often in this cohort, a researcher says.

In addition to giving patients standard verbal breath-holding instructions, the segment offers them an idea of what to expect.

More than one in 10 patients with no coronary calcium had noncalcified plaque, putting them at greater risk for MACE.

More than one in 10 patients with no coronary calcium had noncalcified plaque, putting them at greater risk for MACE.