ACC.12 Late-Breaking Clinical Trials II - Session 304
8-9:30 a.m. CST
 | Outcomes of Non-Primary PCI at Hospitals with and without On-site Cardiac Surgery: CPORT-E Trial Final Medical Outcomes Thomas R. Aversano, MD, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Md. Video interview | Download MP3 | Presentation slides | Summary slide | |
 | INFUSE-AMI: A 2x2 Factorial, Multicenter, Prospective, Randomized Evaluation of Intracoronary Abciximab and Aspiration Thrombectomy in Patients Undergoing Primary PCI for Anterior STEMI Greg W. Stone, MD, Columbia University Medical Center and the Cardiovascular Research Foundation, New York, N.Y. Video interview | Presentation slides | Summary slide |
 | Randomized Comparison of Adding Cilostazol Versus Doubling the Dose of Clopidogrel after Receiving Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: The HOST-ASSURE Randomized Trial Kyung Woo Park, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, South Korea Summary slide |
 | A Multifaceted Intervention to Narrow the Evidence-Based Gap in the Treatment of Acute Coronary Syndromes: Main Results from the BRIDGE-ACS Cluster Randomized Trial Otavio Berwanger, MD, PhD, Research Institute of Cardiac Hospital (HCor), Sao Paulo, Brazil Video interview (Portuguese) | Summary slide |
Related Statistics:
- In 2009, the total number of inpatient cardiovascular operations and procedures increased 22%, from 6.1 million in 1999 to 7.5 million in 2009.
- An estimated 596,000 patients underwent PCI procedures in the United States in 2009.
- About 66% of PCI procedures were performed on men, and 53% were performed on people 65 years of age and older.
Learn more in Heart Disease & Stroke Statistics: 2012 Update
Introducing: Noticias De Ciencia
The American Heart Association and American Stroke Association recognize that cardiovascular diseases and stroke are global issues, affecting millions of individuals around the world, regardless of sex, age, race or ethnicity. Noticias De Ciencia will bring the latest updates in cardiovascular diseases and stroke news and research to the Spanish-speaking population with exclusive video interviews from AHA Sessions as well as other cardiovascular and stroke related meetings.
