HomeCoronary diseaseAcute coronary syndromes

Acute coronary syndromes

Angioplasty in Nonagenarians Is Increasingly Frequent: How Does It Evolve?

Currently, the number of nonagenarian patients undergoing angioplasty (whether elective, urgent or emergency) has increased.  This population is...

Takotsubo Syndrome: Does Gender Impact Prognosis?

Takotsubo Syndrome (STT) is characterized by acute cardiac failure which can be reversed in many occasions, but...

The Current Role of Thrombus Aspiration in Primary PCI

In general, thrombus aspiration in acute myocardial infarction (AMI) has not been shown beneficial by large studies....

When is the Ideal Timing for NSTE-ACS Percutaneous Intervention?

According to the European Society of Cardiology (ESC Guidelines 2021) an early invasive strategy is recommended (<24h)...

Should We Start Using OCT in Myocardial Infarction with Non-Obstructive Lesions?

In ST elevation MI, the common assessment methodology continues to the angiography; however, we all know it...

Coronary Angioplasty Evolution According to Syntax II: 5-Year Followup

It has been long since the SYNTAX (NEJM 2009) came out comparing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) against...

Prophylactic Rivaroxaban Therapy for Left Ventricular Thrombus after ST-Segment Elevation Acute Coronary Syndrome

The incidence of left ventricular thrombosis (LVT) after anterior ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) ranges from 4%...

OCT in STEMI Patients: Is It Safe to Prevent Stenting?

Percutaneous coronary intervention in patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) where the physiopathological mechanism is plaque erosion...