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Bifurcations

DKCRUSH-V: Left Main, Not Just Another Bifurcation

Cardiac Artery Bypass Graft Surgery has been shown more effective than percutaneous coronary intervention (basically because it renders lower...
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Acute coronary syndromes

Ischemic and Bleeding Risk After Primary Angioplasty

Patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction who undergo primary angioplasty are at high risk for both ischemic...
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Antiplatelet

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...
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Coronary disease

PRESERVE: IV Bicarbonate and Oral N-Acetylcysteine Do Not Prevent Contrast-Associated Acute Kidney Injury

Use of IV bicarbonate instead of saline and administration of oral N-acetylcysteine are not effective strategies for...
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Acute coronary syndromes

NCDR ACTION Registry: Anticoagulated Patients with No Higher Risk of Bleeding in Emergency Procedures

Patients with a history of atrial fibrillation treated with warfarin or any of the new direct oral anticoagulants undergoing...
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Chronic Ischemic cardiopathy

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...
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Coronary disease

Study Confirms Lead Shields Protect Cath Lab Staff from Radiation Exposure

The recent publication of several reports on risk of cataract, left sided brain tumors, subclinical atherosclerosis and...
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Acute coronary syndromes

Though on the Rise, the Transradial Approach to Primary PCI Remains Underused

There is evidence to support the use of the transradial approach to coronary angioplasty. Several randomized studies have...
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