Coronary Disease articles

AHA 2021 | Meta-análisis de cirugía vs angioplastia para el tronco de la coronaria izquierda

AHA 2021 | Meta-Analysis of Surgery vs. Angioplasty in Left Main Coronary Artery Disease

AHA 2021 | Meta-Analysis of Surgery vs. Angioplasty in Left Main Coronary Artery Disease

According to this new meta-analysis (presented at AHA 2021 and published in The Lancet), mortality is similar between surgery and angioplasty to treat left main coronary artery in patients with simple or intermediate anatomy. This new study estimates that, after 5 years, mortality with surgery would be 11.2% vs. 10.2% with angioplasty, a non-significant difference. This debate

AHA 2021 | RAPID CABG: seguridad de ir al quirófano precozmente en un síndrome coronario agudo

AHA 2021 | RAPID CABG: Safety of Early Surgical Intervention in Acute Coronary Syndrome

Suspending ticagrelor a couple of days before surgery was non-inferior to waiting 5-6 days in terms of bleeding in patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) requiring myocardial revascularization surgery. Patients who waited longer had more ischemic events and longer hospitalizations. Current American guidelines recommend waiting at least 5 days before operating on patients with ACS who

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