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Invasive vs Conservative Treatment in Patients with Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection

The prevalence of spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) is around 4% of acute coronary syndromes (ACS). Even...

Association Between Radial Wall Strain (RWS) and Risk of Acute Myocardial Infarction

Despite major advances in secondary prevention and reperfusion strategies, acute myocardial infarction (AMI) still causes morbidity and...

Differences in Events Between MINOCA and MIOCA Patients: Contemporaneous Cohort Analysis

Sex-related MINOCA and MIOCA differences. Several international guidelines recommend invasive treatment after diagnosing an acute coronary syndrome (ACS)....

ACC 2023 | Ultrasensitive Troponin I Monitoring with a Transdermal Wrist Device

Over the years, early diagnosis of myocardial ischemia has ranged from 0-to-3-h protocols to abbreviated guidelines with...

Left Main Revascularization: 12 Year Registry in Canada

The current indication for severe left main lesion continues to be coronary artery bypass graft surgery (CABG)...

Rivaroxaban in Acute Coronary Syndrome

Acute coronary syndromes (ACS) involve high mortality risk, especially ST elevation ACS. Their treatment is based on...

Intracoronary Brachytherapy for Drug-Eluting Stent Restenosis

3 Year Clinical Outcome Analysis and Failure Predictors in the Use of Intracoronary Brachytherapy for Drug-Eluting Stent...

Plaque Erosion with No Stenting in Acute Coronary Syndrome: Are There Event Predictors to Avoid This Strategy?

 Event predictors in patients with plaque erosion and no stenting. A third of all acute coronary syndrome (ACS)...