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Invasive Myocardial Viability Indexes

From a cellular standpoint, the term ‘myocardial viability’ refers to a myocyte that has no irreparable damage....

Is There Any Difference in Clinical Outcomes Between Transient and Persistent Acute Kidney Injury in ACS Patients after Invasive Treatment?

Acute kidney injury (AKI) following acute coronary syndrome (ACS) is associated with prolonged hospital stay and worse...

One Year Prognosis of Atherosclerotic vs. Non-Atherosclerotic Lesions in MINOCA Patients

The use of intravascular imaging helps improve diagnosis in situations where a conventional coronary angiography might not...

How Do We Manage Antiaggregation in BARC I Bleeding after AMI?

Dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) after acute myocardial infarction (AMI) has been shown useful to reduce thrombotic events,...

Sex Differences According to Thrombus Burden in STEMI Patients

Many studies have shown there is higher mortality and complications among women after acute myocardial infarction (AMI)...

Coronary Artery Dissection and Cardiogenic Shock: How Do They Evolve?

Spontaneous coronary artery dissections (SCD) are more frequent in women and account for about 25% of all...

Post AMI Ventricular Septal Defect: Contemporary Results of Endovascular vs Surgical Repair

In the era of endovascular intervention, with shorter revascularization times, we see lower rates of mechanical complications...

Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection: Are There Differences Between Men and Women?

Spontaneous coronary artery dissection is one of the causes of acute coronary syndrome, with a prevalence between...