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Chronic Ischemic cardiopathy

Same-day discharge after coronary angioplasty is increasingly popular but still not the gold standard

The length of hospital stay after elective coronary angioplasty varies significantly among operators and hospitals, according to...
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Biodegradable-polymer stents are as safe as permanent-polymer stents in a 5-year follow-up

Courtesy of Dr. Carlos Fava. One of the questions around drug-eluting stents (DES) is whether the development of biodegradable...
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Coronary disease

Mortality at one year in post PCI myocardial infarction

Courtesy of Dr. Brian Nazareth Donato. Multiple definitions with biomarkers and variable thresholds have been proposed to diagnose...
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Angioplasty in lesions due to radiation treatment presents similar mortality rates

Courtesy of Dr. Carlos Fava. Thoracic radiation causes cardiac lesions, and coronary arteries are among the most affected structures....
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Coronary disease

EuroCTO: Rechanneling vs. Optimal Medical Treatment in Total Occlusions

Courtesy of the SBHCI. Chronic total occlusions represent around 18% of all coronary lesions. However, they account for...
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Coronary disease

Nearly half of interventional cardiologists may have pre-cataract lesions

This statement is based on eye exams conducted during the last SCAI meeting (Society for Cardiovascular Angiography...
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Coronary disease

PRISON IV: DES with resorbable polymer vs. DES with permanent polymer in total occlusions

Courtesy of SBHCI. The PRISON IV trial compared the sirolimus eluting stent with ultra-thin struts and biodegradable polymer...
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Acute coronary syndromes

Leaders Free ACS: Good Results for the Polymer-Free Stent at 2 Years in ACS

 Courtesy of the SBHCI. Guidelines recommend dual antiplatelet therapy for a year in patients admitted with coronary acute...
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