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Multiple vs. Culprit vessel MI in Cardiogenic Shock: Anything New?

The Shock Trial, the one that set revascularization as the standard strategy to treat all STEMI and...

Compare-Acute Sub-Study: Natural History of Non-Culprit Lesions in MI

The aim of this study was to determine the prognostic value of fractional flow reserve (FFR) of...

Bleeding and Cardiogenic Shock: An “Unholy Alliance”?

Courtesy of Dr. Carlos Fava. Mortality in acute myocardial infarction (MI) with cardiogenic shock (CS) has been reduced over...

Priorities in the Cath Lab to Escape COVID-19 Tsunami

The pandemic tsunami of COVID-19 has hit all cath lab services, especially those performing primary PCI.  Passively waiting...

Covid-19 and Unaccounted Collateral Damage

Dr Metzler and collaborators carried out a retrospective search to find out the impact of the Covid-19...

Temporary Emergency Guidelines for Infarction During the Pandemic

Several United States societies (the American Heart Association among them) have answered the question of many...

Post-MI Colchicine: Cost-Effective with Good Results

Low colchicine doses reduce the risk of post-AMI ischemic events according to the COLCOT trial, originally presented...

Cardiovascular Sequelae Associated with COVID-19

Myocardial injury, as defined by an increased troponin level, can occur due to both ischemic and nonischemic...