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Surprising Prognosis for Normal ACS

St elevation acute coronary syndromes are typically caused by thrombotic obstruction of a coronary artery due to ruptured...

Incomplete Revascularization Does Not Mean the Same Thing for All Patients

Several studies show that patients with multivessel lesions who undergo angioplasty with incomplete revascularization experience more events,...

The CULPRIT-SHOCK Study Is Finally Published in NEJM and It Is Bound to Change Guidelines

During SOLACI’s coverage of the TCT 2017 Congress in Denver, Colorado, we already mentioned some of the...

The 10 Commandments of ESC’s New STEMI Guidelines

The authors have given an entertaining account of the most relevant points and differences between the new...

OCT Follow-Up of Plaque Erosion with Medical Therapy and Without Stenting

Most acute coronary syndromes (ACS) are caused by the following three different pathologies: Plaque rupture Plaque erosion Calcified nodule In daily...

Does a Combination of Diabetes and Acute Coronary Syndrome Change the Revascularization Strategy?

The results of the FREEDOM (Future Revascularization Evaluation in Patients With Diabetes Mellitus: Optimal Management of Multi-vessel...

Latin Program for the Treatment of STEMI

Latin Program for the Treatment of STEMI. Presenters: Dr. Marco Alcocer, México. Dr. Marcus Lacativa, Brasil. Dr. Humberto Casal, Venezuela. This video,...

Current Perspectives on the Left Main Coronary Artery

Current Perspectives on the Left Main Coronary Artery. Presenters: Dr. Oscar Méndiz, Argentina.  Dr. Fernando Cura, Argentina.  Dr. Ricardo Lluberas, Uruguay. This...