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Public Health Impact of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Decision on Pass-Through Add-On Payments for Drug-Coated Balloons: A Call to Action
Abstract On Wednesday, November 1, 2017, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) made a public decision to end the transitional pass-through add-on payment for drug-coated balloons beginning January 1, 2018, without creating a new ambulatory payment classification rate for these devices. In this Viewpoint, the authors highlight the disconnect between the CMS’s decision not to create a new ambulatory payment classification category for drug-coated balloons despite demonstrated clinical superiority. The authors believe this decision is more in line with a rigid fee-for-service payment system than a value-b...
Source: Journal of the American College of Cardiology: Cardiovascular Interventions - March 5, 2018 Category: Cardiology Authors: Shishehbor, M. H., Jaff, M. R., Beckman, J. A., Misra, S., Schneider, P. A., Lookstein, R., Kashyap, V. S., Aronow, H. D., Schuyler Jones, W., White, C. J. Tags: Viewpoint Source Type: research

Radial Percutaneous Coronary Intervention and Coronary Artery Bypass Grafts: Buy, Hold, or Sell?
(Source: Journal of the American College of Cardiology: Cardiovascular Interventions)
Source: Journal of the American College of Cardiology: Cardiovascular Interventions - March 5, 2018 Category: Cardiology Authors: Vidovich, M. I. Tags: Editorial Comment Source Type: research

Vascular Access Site and Outcomes in 58,870 Patients Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Intervention With a Previous History of Coronary Bypass Surgery: Results From the British Cardiovascular Interventions Society National Database
Conclusions In contemporary practice, FA access remains predominant during PCI-CABG with case complexity associated with it use. FA use was associated with longer length of stay, and higher rates of vascular complications, major bleeding, and transfusion. (Source: Journal of the American College of Cardiology: Cardiovascular Interventions)
Source: Journal of the American College of Cardiology: Cardiovascular Interventions - March 5, 2018 Category: Cardiology Authors: Kinnaird, T., Anderson, R., Gallagher, S., Cockburn, J., Sirker, A., Ludman, P., de Belder, M., Copt, S., Nolan, J., Zaman, A., Mamas, M. Tags: Coronary Source Type: research

The Misinterpretation of Appropriate Use Criteria for Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in Patients With Stable Ischemic Heart Disease
(Source: Journal of the American College of Cardiology: Cardiovascular Interventions)
Source: Journal of the American College of Cardiology: Cardiovascular Interventions - March 5, 2018 Category: Cardiology Authors: Bates, E. R. Tags: Editorial Comment Source Type: research

2017 Versus 2012 Appropriate Use Criteria for Percutaneous Coronary Interventions: Impact on Appropriateness Ratings
Conclusions The percentage of 2014 New York State PCI patients with SIHD who are rated "rarely appropriate" has decreased substantially using 2017 AUC in comparison with the older 2012 AUC. However, for many low-risk patients undergoing the procedure, the relative benefits of optimal medical therapy with and without PCI are unknown. Randomized controlled trials are needed to study these groups. (Source: Journal of the American College of Cardiology: Cardiovascular Interventions)
Source: Journal of the American College of Cardiology: Cardiovascular Interventions - March 5, 2018 Category: Cardiology Authors: Hannan, E. L., Samadashvili, Z., Cozzens, K., Berger, P. B., Chikwe, J., Jacobs, A. K., Walford, G., Ling, F. S. K., Venditti, F. J., Gold, J., King, S. B. Tags: Coronary Source Type: research

The Day After a Primary Endpoint
(Source: Journal of the American College of Cardiology: Cardiovascular Interventions)
Source: Journal of the American College of Cardiology: Cardiovascular Interventions - March 5, 2018 Category: Cardiology Authors: Kandzari, D. E. Tags: Editorial Comment Source Type: research

5-Year Outcome Following Randomized Treatment of All-Comers With Zotarolimus-Eluting Resolute Integrity and Everolimus-Eluting PROMUS Element Coronary Stents: Final Report of the DUTCH PEERS (TWENTE II) Trial
Conclusions At 5-year follow-up, the Resolute Integrity ZES and PROMUS Element EES showed similar and sustained results in terms of safety and efficacy for treating a broad population of all-comers. (Source: Journal of the American College of Cardiology: Cardiovascular Interventions)
Source: Journal of the American College of Cardiology: Cardiovascular Interventions - March 5, 2018 Category: Cardiology Authors: Zocca, P., Kok, M. M., Tandjung, K., Danse, P. W., Jessurun, G. A. J., Hautvast, R. W. M., van Houwelingen, K. G., Stoel, M. G., Schramm, A. R., Tjon Joe Gin, R. M., de Man, F. H. A. F., Hartmann, M., Louwerenburg, J. W., Linssen, G. C. M., Löwik, Tags: Coronary Source Type: research

Moving Beyond the Stent: Identifying the Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Patient With Silent Diabetes and Pre-Diabetes
(Source: Journal of the American College of Cardiology: Cardiovascular Interventions)
Source: Journal of the American College of Cardiology: Cardiovascular Interventions - March 5, 2018 Category: Cardiology Authors: Farkouh, M. E. Tags: Editorial Comment Source Type: research

"Silent" Diabetes and Clinical Outcome After Treatment With Contemporary Drug-Eluting Stents: The BIO-RESORT Silent Diabetes Study
Conclusions Abnormal glucose metabolism was detected in 1 of 3 "nondiabetic" PCI patients and was independently associated with up to 4-fold higher event risks. Future intervention trials should determine whether meaningful benefits accrue from routine glycemia testing in such patients. (Source: Journal of the American College of Cardiology: Cardiovascular Interventions)
Source: Journal of the American College of Cardiology: Cardiovascular Interventions - March 5, 2018 Category: Cardiology Authors: von Birgelen, C., Kok, M. M., Sattar, N., Zocca, P., Doelman, C., Kant, G. D., Löwik, M. M., van der Heijden, L. C., Sen, H., van Houwelingen, K. G., Stoel, M. G., Louwerenburg, J. W., Hartmann, M., de Man, F. H. A. F., Linssen, G. C. M., Doggen, Tags: Coronary Source Type: research

To EncourAGE Individualized Dual Antiplatelet Therapy Duration After Drug-Eluting Stent Implantation: A New pAGE of an Intriguing Book
(Source: Journal of the American College of Cardiology: Cardiovascular Interventions)
Source: Journal of the American College of Cardiology: Cardiovascular Interventions - March 5, 2018 Category: Cardiology Authors: Gargiulo, G. Tags: Editorial Comment Source Type: research

Short-Term Versus Long-Term Dual Antiplatelet Therapy After Drug-Eluting Stent Implantation in Elderly Patients: A Meta-Analysis of Individual Participant Data From 6 Randomized Trials
Conclusions Short-term DAPT after new-generation DES implantation may be more beneficial in elderly patients than in younger patients. (Source: Journal of the American College of Cardiology: Cardiovascular Interventions)
Source: Journal of the American College of Cardiology: Cardiovascular Interventions - March 5, 2018 Category: Cardiology Authors: Lee, S.-Y., Hong, M.-K., Palmerini, T., Kim, H.-S., Valgimigli, M., Feres, F., Colombo, A., Gilard, M., Shin, D.-H., Kim, J.-S., Kim, B.-K., Ko, Y.-G., Choi, D., Jang, Y., Stone, G. W. Tags: Coronary Source Type: research

A Multidisciplinary Approach on the Perioperative Antithrombotic Management of Patients With Coronary Stents Undergoing Surgery: Surgery After Stenting 2
Abstract Perioperative management of antithrombotic therapy in patients treated with coronary stents undergoing surgery remains poorly defined. Importantly, surgery represents a common reason for premature treatment discontinuation, which is associated with an increased risk in mortality and major adverse cardiac events. However, maintaining antithrombotic therapy to minimize the incidence of perioperative ischemic complications may increase the risk of bleeding complications. Although guidelines provide some recommendations with respect to the perioperative management of antithrombotic therapy, these have b...
Source: Journal of the American College of Cardiology: Cardiovascular Interventions - March 5, 2018 Category: Cardiology Authors: Rossini, R., Tarantini, G., Musumeci, G., Masiero, G., Barbato, E., Calabro, P., Capodanno, D., Leonardi, S., Lettino, M., Limbruno, U., Menozzi, A., Marchese, U. O. A., Saia, F., Valgimigli, M., Ageno, W., Falanga, A., Corcione, A., Locatelli, A., Montor Tags: MOC Source Type: research

Suboptimal Bifurcation Stenting: A Case When the Check Comes Late
(Source: Journal of the American College of Cardiology: Cardiovascular Interventions)
Source: Journal of the American College of Cardiology: Cardiovascular Interventions - March 5, 2018 Category: Cardiology Authors: Zukowski, C., Maia, F., Oliveira, M., Mattos, L. A., Pontes, A., Costa, R. A., Chamie, D. Tags: Images in Intervention Source Type: research

Coronary Artery Kinking as a Rare Cause of Ischemia in a Young Woman: Harmonious Approach Using Intracoronary Imaging and Physiology
(Source: Journal of the American College of Cardiology: Cardiovascular Interventions)
Source: Journal of the American College of Cardiology: Cardiovascular Interventions - March 5, 2018 Category: Cardiology Authors: Choi, S.-Y., Chae, I.-H., Mintz, G. S., Tahk, S.-J. Tags: Images in Intervention Source Type: research

Emergency Treatment of a Ruptured Giant Aneurysm in a Saphenous Vein Graft
(Source: Journal of the American College of Cardiology: Cardiovascular Interventions)
Source: Journal of the American College of Cardiology: Cardiovascular Interventions - March 5, 2018 Category: Cardiology Authors: Jubran, A., Shiran, A., Flugelman, M. Y., Jaffe, R. Tags: Images in Intervention Source Type: research