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TRANSLATE-POPS: Routine measurement of platelet aggregation generates a minimal impact on the treatment setting

The high platelet reactivity is associated with adverse events after stent implantation. Current guidelines consider the measurement...

TATORT-NSTEMI: Routinely thromboaspiration in patients with non ST-elevation AMI

Thromboaspiration in patients with ST-elevation is being questioned while in patients without elevation this strategy has not...

REPRISE II: LOTUS valve for percutaneous aortic valve replacement

The aim of this study was to evaluate the safety and efficacy of the new device in...

GIANT: Evaluation of the genetic profile of CYP2C19 in patients undergoing primary angioplasty

The aim of this study was to evaluate the clinical impact resistance thienopyridines through genetic analysis of...

HYBRID: Hybrid revascularization in patients with multi-vessel

We included 200 patients (100 with hybrid revascularization and 100 with conventional surgery). The complete revascularization rate...

FREEDOM: Insulin dependent versus non-insulin dependent with multivessel disease

From the total of 1900 patients in the FREEDOM study, 1248 did not require insulin (631 received...

DUTCH PEERS: Everolimus DES versus zotarolimus DES

This study randomized 1:1,  906 patients to receive zotarolimus-eluting stent and 905 patients to receive everolimus-eluting stent....

OPTIMIZE: 3 versus 12 months dual antiplatelet therapy after angioplasty with DES

Currently the recommendation is 12 months of dual antiplatelet after a drug-eluting stent angioplasty. This study compared...