Eric J. Topol

TL;DR: Increasing BMI was associated with better efficacy and bleeding outcomes at 1 year in this nonurgent PCI population and Randomization to early- and long-term clopidogrel wasassociated with even further improvements in those with increasing BMI.

TL;DR: The results from rapid bedside pocket mobile echocardiography examinations performed by experienced cardiology fellows compared favorably with those from formal transthoracic echOCardiography studies, which could shift the burden of performing and interpreting the eChocardiogram to the examining physician and reduce the number and cost associated with formal echoportalography studies.

TL;DR: Results of this study reveal the need for further evaluation of informed consent as a process, focusing on the areas of patient autonomy and comprehension.

TL;DR: A history of peripheral vascular disease was found to be associated with a two- to threefold increase in mortality at 1 year after coronary stent placement.

TL;DR: PTCA of such stenoses should be undertaken only cautiously and in carefully selected patients, and highly experienced angioplasty operators and the use of polyethylene terephthalate balloons appeared to decrease risk and increase the likelihood of success.