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EXCEL Sub-Study: The Site of the Left Main Coronary Artery Lesion Does Not Alter History

The EXCEL study, originally presented at TCT 2016 and published simultaneously in the New England Journal of...

Noradrenaline seems superior to adrenaline in patients with cardiogenic shock

Noradrenaline (or norepinephrine) seems a safer choice than adrenaline (epinephrine) in patients undergoing acute myocardial infarction complicated...

Invasive Strategy in Frail Patients Is Safe

Courtesy of Dr. Carlos Fava. The current population of frail and elderly patients is increasing, and while non-ST-segment acute...

Should Sex Be Taken into Account with Left Main Coronary Artery Revascularization?

The EXCEL trial did not find the sex of patients with left main coronary artery disease to...

New Ultra-Thin-Strut DES: Do They Outperform Second-Generation DES?

The new drug-eluting stents (DES) equipped with ultra-thin struts are showing a lower risk of target lesion...

Cardiovascular Events During World Cup Soccer, an Old Article Worth Remembering

Is it possible for a soccer match to trigger an infarction? Is it possible for the stress...

FFR vs Angiography Guided CABG

In the daily practice and in randomized studies such as Syntax or Freedom, most cardiovascular surgeons across...

First Results for Ticagrelor in Elective Coronary Angioplasty

This is one of the first studies on the use of ticagrelor in patients with stable coronary...