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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...

Transradial Access and Early Discharge in Percutaneous Interventions

Transradial Access and Early Discharge in Percutaneous Interventions. Presenters: Dr. Jorge Mayol, Uruguay.  Dr. Anibal Damonte, Argentina. This video, sponsored and...

Coronary Artery Dissection in Women: Rare and Difficult to Manage

Courtesy of  Dr. Carlos Fava. Spontaneous Coronary artery dissection (SCAD) was first described in 1931 and, even though its...