WHAT:
The Cardiovascular Research Foundation has announced the late breaking trials that will be presented at TCT (Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics) 2009, the largest global medical and scientific symposium dedicated to interventional cardiovascular medicine.
TCT 2009 will also feature a new session on Electronic Medical Records (EMR). Leading experts will discuss the latest developments in EMR and its relevance to health care reform.
WHEN:
The TCT Scientific Symposium will be held September 21-25, 2009.
Late-breaking clinical trials will be highlighted during press conferences scheduled for Wednesday, September 23, Thursday, September 24, and Friday, September 25.
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23
SPIRIT IV: A Prospective Randomized Trial of Everolimus-Eluting vs. Paclitaxel-Eluting Stents
COMPARE: A Prospective Randomized Trial of Everolimus-Eluting vs. Paclitaxel-Eluting Stents
ISAR-DESIRE 2: A Prospective Randomized Trial of Paclitaxel-Eluting vs. Sirolimus-Eluting Stents for Treatment of Sirolimus-Eluting Stent Restenosis
SIRTAX-LATE: Five-Year Clinical and Angiographic Follow-up from a Prospective Randomized Trial of Paclitaxel-Eluting and Sirolimus-Eluting Stents
LEADERS: Two-Year Follow-up from a Prospective Randomized Trial of Biolimus A9-Eluting Stents with a Bioabsorbable Polymer vs. Sirolimus-Eluting Stents with a Durable Polymer
FAME: Two-Year Follow-up from a Prospective Randomized Trial of FFR-Guided vs. Angiography-Guided PCI in Patients with Multivessel Coronary Artery Disease
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24
CURRENT-PCI OASIS 7: A Prospective, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Trial of High- vs. Standard-Dose Clopidogrel and High- vs. Low-Dose Aspirin in Patients Undergoing PCI for ACS
COGENT: A Prospective, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Trial of Omeprazole in Patients Receiving Aspirin and Clopidogrel
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