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ACC 2026 | STEMI-Door To Unload: Unloading with Impella before PCI did not reduce infarct size in anterior STEMI

Anterior ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) remains associated with a high incidence of heart failure and mortality,...

ACVC 2026 | CELEBRATE Trial: Prehospital Zalunfiban Use in STEMI

Optimizing antithrombotic therapy in the prehospital phase of ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) remains challenging due to...

ACVC 2026 | BOX Substudy: Mean Arterial Pressure Targets in Cardiogenic Shock After OHCA

Hemodynamic management of cardiogenic shock following ischemic out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA-AMICS) remains an unresolved issue, particularly regarding...

Drugs for the Treatment of No-Reflow During PCI

The no-reflow phenomenon is one of the most frustrating complications of primary angioplasty (pPCI), reflecting persistent microvascular...

CRT 2026 | CUT-DRESS Trial: Lesion Preparation with Cutting Balloon

In-stent restenosis (ISR) continues to represent a relevant clinical challenge in contemporary coronary angioplasty practice. Despite advances...

CRT 2026 | Clopidogrel vs Aspirin as Long-Term Monotherapy After Coronary Angioplasty

The use of aspirin as chronic antiplatelet therapy after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) has historically been the...

OCT- and IVUS-Guided Coronary Angioplasty in Acute Coronary Syndrome: Long-Term Clinical Outcomes

Percutaneous coronary angioplasty (PCI) in patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) has reduced mortality in the acute...

Comparison of strategies: NMA of IVUS, OCT, or angiography in complex lesions

Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in complex lesions continues to represent a technical challenge in contemporary interventional cardiology....