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Failed Thrombus Aspiration and Decreased Myocardial Perfusion in Patients with STEMI and High Thrombus Load

Half of the patients undergoing percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) in a setting of ST-segment elevation acute...

Angiography-Derived Index of Microvascular Resistance and its Prognostic Value in Patients with NSTEMI

Acute myocardial infarction (AMI) continues to be associated with high morbidity and mortality, despite significant advancements in...

Failed Thrombus Aspiration in STEMI, and Impact

Large Clot Burden (LCB) is known to be a predictor of no-reflow. There is a hypothesis which...

Recently Diagnosed Atrial Fibrillation in Patients with Acute Coronary Syndrome: Results of the FORCE-ACS Registry

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a common condition in patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS). About 10% of...

ESC 2024 | The OCCUPI Trial: Guided PCI for OCT in Complex Lesions

The aim of this stud was to compare the clinical benefits of OCT guided PCI (optical coherence...

ESC 2024 | SCOFF Trial: Fasting or No Fasting before Cardiac Catheterization Procedures

Millions of people undergo either diagnostic or therapeutic coronary procedures that require sedation. The aim of this...

ESC 2024 | SENIOR RITA: Invasive Strategy for Elderly Patients with ACS

Prior studies indicate that up to 50% of these patients with non ST elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI)...

ESC 2024 | AßYSS: Discontinuation of Beta-Blocker Treatment After One Year in Uncomplicated MI

Researchers presented a non-inferiority study conducted at 49 centers in France, with a randomized cohort of stable post-acute...