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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...

Always in Favor of Primary Angioplasty, Even in the Pandemic Era

Compared with fibrinolytic therapy, reperfusion through primary angioplasty is more reliable and durable, and has less complications....

In Favor of the Use of Thrombolytics in Pandemic Times

The Covid-19 pandemic has dramatically altered reperfusion therapy access in patients undergoing ST elevation MI. In these...