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Chronic Ischemic cardiopathy

Bilateral Mammary Artery Graft to Reduce the Chance of Repeat Revascularization

According to previous studies, patients receiving bilateral internal mammary artery conduits during coronary artery bypass grafting have...

Angioplasty Complexity May Define the Duration of Dual Antiplatelet Therapy

The DAPT study concluded that continued thienopyridine plus aspirin beyond a year after coronary angioplasty is associated...

TRICS III: Restrictive Transfusion Was Noninferior to Liberal Use in Patients Who Undergo Cardiac Surgery

A large study conducted in 19 countries has found that a policy of restrictive red-cell transfusion during cardiac...

TCT 2017 | FAME 2 at 3 Years: Better Results with Angioplasty and at a Cost Similar to Medical Treatment

Courtesy of SBHCI. Angioplasty in patients with chronic stable angina and functionally significant lesions improves clinical outcomes and...

TCT 2017 | ORBITA: The Placebo Effect of Angioplasty

Courtesy of the SBHCI. Chronic stable angina and severe coronary lesion patients who undergo angioplasty in a single...

HREVS: Hybrid Revascularization Offers No Advantage in Multivessel Disease

Courtesy of SBHCI. Hybrid revascularization, which combines CABG with PCI, failed to reduce myocardial ischemia and major cardiac...

Fentanyl in Angioplasty: What Is the Price of More Comfort During the Procedure?

Fentanyl is a potent opiate commonly administered in the cath lab. Recently, questions on its safety have...

Frequency and Evolution of Cardiac Perforation in Patients with a History of MRS

Courtesy of Dr. Carlos Fava. Coronary perforation (CP) is a very uncommon event (≈0.4%), associated with severe complications that...