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AHA 2019 | TWILIGHT: Discontinue Aspirin after Acute Coronary Syndrome

This study findings confirm less bleeding at no extra cost of thrombotic events when aspirin is discontinued...

Current Mechanical Complications of Infarction

Contemporary data of a recently published large registry show that mechanical complications after infarction are not frequent...

Hours of Sleep and Myocardial Infarction Risk

This is one of the first studies to prospectively assess this association, and its outcomes support the...

TCT 2019 | COMPLETE: Sub-Study to Find Out Complete Optimal Revascularization Timing in STEMI

Courtesy of SBHCI. The COMPLETE study was carried out to assess the benefit of complete revascularization vs culprit...

Revascularization in Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection Causing ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction

Spontaneous coronary artery dissection is an increasing cause of acute myocardial infarction, particularly in younger women. These...

Drug Coated Balloons vs. Drug Eluting Stents in Primary PCI

There might come the time when we are finally able to leave nothing behind, at least in...

STEMI in Coronary Dissections. When Should We Do It and What Are Its Outcomes?

Courtesy of Dr. Carlos Fava. Generally, coronary artery dissection (SCAD) is not very frequent in young women and...

Is Complete Revascularization the Right Choice in Acute Myocardial Infarction with Multivessel Disease?

Courtesy of Dr. Carlos Fava. Primary coronary angioplasty has been the treatment of choice for acute myocardial...