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ESC 2020 | Ticagrelor Might Increase Bleeding and Mortality in the Elderly

Ticagrelor compared against clopidogrel produces more bleeding and also more deaths in patients over 80 recently undergoing...

ESC 2020 | Acute Myocardial Infarction and Anemia: Are Transfusions Necessary?

In anemic patients undergoing acute myocardial infarction, a restrictive transfusion strategy is as safe as a more...

Can Aspirin Use Be Interrupted After Angioplasty?

Aspirin discontinuation 1 to 3 months after angioplasty with continued P2Y12 inhibitor therapy reduces the bleeding risk without...

LATAM: Information on the Impact of the Pandemic with a Focus on MI

There are several studies from all corners of the world (China, Europe, USA) presenting data on the...

Early Activation to Speed-Up Treatment of Infarcted Patients

Cath lab activation—and everything that entails—within 20 minutes was associated with the target of performing primary angioplasty in...

Is Medical Treatment Better at Lowering Bleeding-Caused Mortality than Angioplasty?

Post-discharge bleeding in patients admitted for acute coronary syndrome (ACS) is linked to higher all-cause mortality. However,...

Infarction, Stroke and Aortic Emergency Syndromes in the Shadow of the Pandemic

The coronavirus pandemic has had a negative impact on the most pressing cardio and neurological emergencies, such...

Long Term Changes ACS Revascularization

Long term outcomes support complete revascularization in multivessel patients undergoing acute coronary syndrome (ACS). This large contemporary registry...