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Thrombus Aspiration during Primary PCI Does Not Improve Clinical Outcomes

Thrombus aspiration during primary PCI in ST elevation MI has been extensively used; however, recent studies have...

Post NSTEMI Invasive Strategy Timing

The aim of this meta-analysis, which included all randomized studies carried out to date, was to compare...

Ticagrelor vs. Prasugel: Similar Safety and Efficacy in Primary Angioplasty

No randomized head-to-head study comparing the efficacy and safety of ticagrelor and prasugrel has been carried out...

Contemporary Ventricular Assist Devices: Hemodynamic Consequences

Courtesy of Dr. Agustín Vecchia. Despite current technological advancements and improvement in reperfusion rates in a setting of infarction, cardiogenic...

Residual Thrombus After Aspiration Thrombectomy: Does It Affect the Outcome of Primary Angioplasty?

The aim of this study was to evaluate if the residual thrombus burden after aspiration thrombectomy may...

Cardiovascular Events Reduction: Bivalirudin or Heparin?

The MATRIX study did not find a clear advantage of bivalirudin over unfractioned heparin to reduce major...

Rechanneling a CTO in a Non-Infarct-Related Artery After Primary PCI: Yes or No?

Between 10% and 15% of patients admitted with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction present concurrent coronary chronic total...

ACS and Multivessel Disease: How to proceed

Gentileza del Dr. Javier Castro   In the daily practice, a high percentage of ST elevation myocardial infarction patients...