The 9 most read scientific articles of 2017 in interventional cardiology

1) New High Blood Pressure Guidelines

The wait is finally over: the high blood pressure guidelines that have been in the works for the past 3 years saw the light of day at the American Heart Association (AHA) 2017 Scientific Sessions.

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2) Nearly half of interventional cardiologists may have pre-cataract lesions

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3) Effects of Cerebral Radiation on Interventional Cardiologists

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4) Left Main Coronary Artery Angioplasty vs. Surgery: A Large Meta-Analysis

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5) Important Study Detects Radiation-Induced DNA Damage in Operators After an Endovascular Procedure

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6Proximal anterior descending artery angioplasty: what are its long-term outcomes?

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7) CULPRIT-SHOCK Results Will Transform Guidelines and Clinical Practice

After treating the culprit lesion in patients with acute myocardial infarction complicated by cardiogenic shock, continuing revascularization of all other lesions worsens outcomes. This finding of the CULPRIT-SHOCK trial has changed entirely the way we treated this patient group and will surely modify guidelines.

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8) The End of Aspirin for Anticoagulated Patients Undergoing PCI

The discussion about the best anti-thrombotic strategy for patients with atrial fibrillation undergoing PCI seemed never-ending until the RE-DUAL PCI trial was published in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM). This study has arrived to simplify the tough choice between the risk of a thrombotic event vs. the risk of bleeding with a simpler scheme, without giving up efficacy and gaining in safety.

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9) PRESERVE: IV Bicarbonate and Oral N-Acetylcysteine Do Not Prevent Contrast-Associated Acute Kidney Injury

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