#132 Does PCI Save Lives in Heart Failure and CAD? Beyond Journal Club on the REVIVED Trial

#132 Does PCI Save Lives in Heart Failure and CAD? Beyond Journal Club on the REVIVED Trial

Author: Core IM Team August 2, 2023 Duration: 17:48

In patients with heart failure with low ejection fraction and chronic coronary disease without unstable symptoms, does stenting open blocked coronary arteries extend life or reduce hospitalizations? There is some literature to suggest those with low EF may benefit from revascularization with surgery.

How does the REVIVED trial change how we think about these patients? Tune in to the first episode in this new series brought to you by Core IM in collaboration with NEJM Group.

Show notes & Transcript

Access to Rotation Prep Cardiology guide on NEJM Resident 360 is free for August 2023. View the relevant sections on ACS and CHF.

Timestamps

  • 00:50 Question REVIVED addressed
  • 01:44 Revascularication in HFrEF
  • 06:32 Revascularization in stable CAD
  • 10:02 REVIVED trial
  • 12:20 Summary and takeaways


Tags: IMCore, CoreIM, cardiology, internal medicine podcast, hospitalist, stent, CABG, evidence-based medicine



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