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Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT) 2021

November 04 - 06, 2021; Orlando, FL, and Virtual

November 04 - 06, 2021 Orlando, FL, and Virtual

Conference News

News from TCT 2020

  • Ticagrelor Monotherapy Beats DAPT in STEMI Ticagrelor Monotherapy Beats DAPT in STEMI Ticagrelor monotherapy after 3 months of dual-antiplatelet therapy in patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction treated with drug-eluting stents proved a winning strategy in TICO-STEMI.
  • MitraClip Effective for Post-MI Acute MR With Cardiogenic Shock MitraClip Effective for Post-MI Acute MR With Cardiogenic Shock Percutaneous mitral valve repair with the MitraClip appears to be a safe, effective, and life-saving treatment for severe acute MR secondary to MI in surgical noncandidates, according to IREMMI data.
  • TAVR in Degenerated TAVR Valve Works in 'No Option' Patients TAVR in Degenerated TAVR Valve Works in 'No Option' Patients A 'TAVR-in-TAVR' registry of nonsurgical patients could lead one day to a transcatheter option for today's low-risk TAVR patients who may still be acceptable for surgery when their first valve fails.

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