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Prognostic Impact of SYNTAX and SYNTAX II Scores in Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction

Acute myocardial infarction (AMI) continues to be a clinically significant condition due to its association with morbidity...

Substudy TALOS AMI: from Ticagrelor to Clopidogrel in Patients with High Risk of Bleeding and AMI

The preference for the use of potent P2Y12 inhibitors such as ticagrelor and prasugrel in patients with...

AMI and Multivessel Disease: Can We Perform a Single Procedure?

Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is considered the treatment of choice in ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). However,...

Is Complete Revascularization Really Necessary after AMI in the Elderly?

The population over 75 is growing gradually, which entails an increase in acute myocardial infarction (AMI) in...

What to Do in Cases of AMI with Multivessel Disease

The presence of lesions in multiple vessels is common in ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). It has...

ESC 2023 | ARREST Trial: Is It Necessary to Have Specialized Hospitals for Cardiac Arrest?

Researchers conducted a randomized study involving 827 patients who experienced out-of-hospital cardiac arrest without ST-segment elevation myocardial...

AMI following Coronary Artery Dissection: Higher Mortality?

Though rare, spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) might lead to MI, most commonly affecting young middle aged...

ESC 2023 | Anticoagulation After Primary PCI in STEMI Patients

The empirical prescription of anticoagulants after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), also know as post-procedural anticoagulation (PPA), is...