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ACC 2018 | SECURE-PCI: High Dose of Statins pior PCI Could Help

Patients undergoing acute coronary syndrome (ACS) loaded with a high dose of statins prior diagnostic catheterization do not seem...

ACC 2018 | SMART-DATE: 6 Month DAPT Results Suboptimal in ACS

This study compared 6 vs 12 or more months of dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) in patients undergoing acute...

ACC 2018 | TREAT: Ticagrelor + Fibrinolytics’ Effect on Bleeding

Ticagrelor seems as safe as clopidogrel in patients undergoing ST elevation MI treated with fibrinolytics, at least in terms...

ACC 2018 | DEFINE-FLAIR Sub-Analysis: iFR More Comfortable, Faster, and Much Cheaper

Using instantaneous wave-free ratio (iFR) to guide decisions on revascularization of intermediate lesions is cheaper than using...

ACC 2018 | Echocardiographic Data Help Better Choose Patients for Patent Foramen Ovale Closure

A new randomized controlled trial of patients who underwent patent foramen ovale (PFO) closure in cryptogenic stroke...

ACC 2018 | COMBO: New Stent with Thin Struts and Pro-Healing Membrane

The new COMBO stent, comprised of thin struts plus a bioengineered layer of endothelial progenitor cells, is...

NOTION: 5-Year Outcomes of TAVR vs. Surgery in Low-Risk Patients are Promising

At 5 years, there were no differences in all-cause death, stroke, acute myocardial infarction, or all of these...

ACC 2018

Here you will find the highlights of the ACC 2018, held on March 10-12 in the city...