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Contrast Induced Kidney Injury, Infamous Problem with No Magical Solutions

In patients at high risk of developing kidney complications undergoing angiography, we did not observe benefits when...
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Acute coronary syndromes

Elderly Patients with ACS: Clopidogrel or Reduced-Dose Prasugrel?

Elderly patients are at elevated risk of both ischemic and bleeding complications after an acute coronary syndrome...
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Acute coronary syndromes

Peri-Procedural Infarction: More Frequent than and Not as Innocent as We Thought

Almost 30% of all patients experience some degree of myocardial injury after elective angioplasty, a statistic associated...
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Acute coronary syndromes

Peri-Procedural Infarction: More Frequent than and Not as Innocent as We Thought

Almost 30% of all patients experience some degree of myocardial injury after elective angioplasty, a statistic associated...
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Acute coronary syndromes

ACC 2018 | Risk of MI in Non-Cardiac Surgeries

One in five patients presenting perioperative MI during non-cardiac surgery should be readmitted within 30 days after...
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Acute coronary syndromes

ACC 2018 | SECURE-PCI: High Dose of Statins pior PCI Could Help

Patients undergoing acute coronary syndrome (ACS) loaded with a high dose of statins prior diagnostic catheterization do not seem...
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Acute coronary syndromes

ACC 2018 | SMART-DATE: 6 Month DAPT Results Suboptimal in ACS

This study compared 6 vs 12 or more months of dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) in patients undergoing acute...
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Chronic Ischemic cardiopathy

ACC 2018 | DEFINE-FLAIR Sub-Analysis: iFR More Comfortable, Faster, and Much Cheaper

Using instantaneous wave-free ratio (iFR) to guide decisions on revascularization of intermediate lesions is cheaper than using...
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