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Errata sheet regarding the publication “The Impella device questioned in the post-approval studies due to an increase of adverse events”

What was published in our website refers to the original publication by the FDA (Increased rate of...

Optimal Revascularization Time in Transient STEMI

Patients admitted with transient ST elevation MI and later normalize completely (symptimos disappear before being treated) are...

The Ten Commandments for the Fourth Universal Definition of Infarction

The Fourth Universal Definition of Myocardial Infarction is a document developed jointly by the European Society of...

“Troponinitis” or “Troponinemia”: Terms that Trivialize Troponin Elevation Without a Specified Diagnosis

Troponin elevation is a common finding in acute patients admitted by an emergency service, even in the...

Acute Coronary Syndromes After TAVR: Frequent and Not All Undergo Coronary Angiography

Approximately 10% of patients who undergo transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) are readmitted for an acute coronary...

Can We Discontinue Betablockers after AMI?

Betablockers (BB) were the first drugs shown to effectively reduce events after acute MI. However, reperfusion and...

AHA 2018 | More Evidence for the Impella Device, But Larger Trials Are Necessary

In this pilot study, unloading the left ventricle with the Impella CP circulatory support device and delaying angioplasty...

AHA 2018 | Use of Balloon Counterpulsation According to IABP-SHOCK II Trial

Following up on the 30 day and one year effect, the IABP-SHOCK II trial long term outcomes...