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Acute coronary syndromes

Impella Improves Safety in High Risk Unprotected Left Main PCI

Courtesy of Dr. Carlos Fava. The incidence of unprotected left main severe stenosis ranges between 4 and 8%,...
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Acute coronary syndromes

Early Coronary Angiography in High-Risk Non-ST-Elevation ACS

Coronary angiography is essential for patients admitted with non-ST-elevation acute coronary syndrome, since it allows physicians to...
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Coronary disease

With Absorb Out, New Resorbable Scaffolds Have Come onto the Market

By restoring vascular physiology and eliminating the inflammatory focus and the chance of fracture and neo atherosclerosis...
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Chronic Ischemic cardiopathy

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...
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Chronic Ischemic cardiopathy

Diabetics’ Silent Ischemia Myth Busted

Diabetes mellitus patients generally present more diffuse coronary disease, faster lesion progression and higher risk of restenosis after...
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Coronary disease

These Are the Thrombosis Predictors for Absorb Bioresorbable Scaffolds

J Am Coll Cardiol Intv has recently published a special issue on bioresorbable scaffolds. Abbott's decision to...
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Coronary disease

Very Late Thrombosis in Bioresorbable Scaffolds

The presence of a metallic device interrupts normal laminar flow and creates an artery environment that favors...
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Chronic Ischemic cardiopathy

Introducing the number one enemy of PCI: diabetes

About 25% of patients with multivessel disease undergoing myocardial revascularization surgery or PCI have diabetes.   In this subgroup,...
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