Late-breaking is a term that has come to embody the news value of stories that are breaking just before a deadline. It’s often the subject of blaring headlines, cut-ins during regular programming, and lower third graphics that convey urgency. The idea of late-breaking is not necessarily bad, but I wonder if the pendulum has swung too far. With so much emphasis on Late Breakers, what happens to the hundreds of original research presentations and posters that may have more clinically important implications but are not classified as such?
A new device or technique, a pilot study, a novel conversation toward future work and theoretical or methodological discussions are examples of Late Breaking Work. This category provides an opportunity for authors to share their results before they are complete, but that may have significant impact on the field of interventional cardiology.
LBWs do not need to be based on data previously presented or published, but the results must have been made available by the submission deadline. LBWs must be supported by a statement from the authors explaining why the experiment was not completed by the general abstract submission deadline.
This first-in-human, late breaking work demonstrates that the use of liberal non-fasting prior to cardiac catheterization can improve patient well-being and satisfaction without negatively impacting outcomes. The study also demonstrates the safety and efficacy of the Anteris DurAVR transcatheter aortic valve on a balloon-expandable platform in patients with severe aortic stenosis.