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Decreased bleeding with radial access leaves little to bivalirudin for additional benefit

Original title: Bivalirudin or heparin in primary angioplasty performed through the transradial approach: results from a multicentre registry. Reference: Sciahbasi...

Primary angioplasty with 2nd generation drug-eluting stents

Original title: Stent thrombosis with second-generation drug-eluting stents compared with bare-metal stents: Network meta-analysis of primary percutaneous coronary...

Culprit artery only versus revascularization with ST segment elevation myocardial infarction. The discussion continues

Original title: Complete Versus Culprit-Only Revascularization for Patients with Multi-Vessel Disease Undergoing Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention for ST-Segment...

Bivalirudin, effective in the pre-hospitalization phase of infarction

Original title: Bivalirudin Started during Emergency Transport for Primary PCI. Reference: Philippe G. Steg, et;al. NEJM 2013; Octubre 30:1-11Primary PCI...

Low cardiac mortality with bivalirudin beyond the reduction in major bleeding

Original title: Reduction in Cardiac Mortality with Bivalirudin in Patients With and Without Major Bleeding: The HORIZONS-AMI Trial. Reference: Gregg...

Infarct size reduction to 30 days could result in clinical benefit at one year

Original title: Intralesional abciximab and thrombus aspiration in patients with large anterior myocardial infarction: One-year results from the...

The radial approach for PCI reduces mortality

Original title: Radial Versus Femoral Access for Primary Percutaneous Interventions in ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction Patients. A Meta-Analysis...

Ticagrelor effective in venous bridges

Original title: Effect of ticagrelor on the outcomes of patients with prior coronary artery bypass grafo surgery: Inssights...