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Chronic Ischemic cardiopathy

Women: More Prone to Lower Coronary Flow Reserve

Compared to men, women have less chances of developing obstructive coronary artery disease (CAD), but this new...
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Acute coronary syndromes

Contemporary Ventricular Assist Devices: Hemodynamic Consequences

Courtesy of Dr. Agustín Vecchia. Despite current technological advancements and improvement in reperfusion rates in a setting of infarction, cardiogenic...
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Bifurcations

Bifurcation Lesion in Distal Left Main Coronary Artery: One or Two Stents?

Courtesy of Dr. Carlos Fava. Unprotected left main coronary artery (LMCA) angioplasty has become an important trend in the...
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Coronary disease

More Evidence For Left Main PCI

Courtesy of Dr. Carlos Fava. Left main coronary artery disease (LMD), has historically been treated with myocardial revascularization...
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Coronary disease

Left Main Coronary Artery Angioplasty Would Be Non-Inferior to Surgery

Courtesy of Dr. Carlos Fava. Left main coronary artery (LMCA) lesions have always been defined as high-risk, with surgery...
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Chronic Ischemic cardiopathy

IVUS vs. Angiography in New-Generation Drug-Eluting Stents Preimplantation

Courtesy of Dr. Guillermo Migliaro. The latest 2011 American College of Cardiology (ACC) guideline states that “coronary intravascular ultrasonography (IVUS)...
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Chronic Ischemic cardiopathy

Strict LDL Monitoring Helps Reduce Plaque Volume

The aim of this study was to explore the relationship between temporal changes in coronary plaque volume...
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Coronary disease

Experienced Operators: 50% Lower Mortality Rates?

Courtesy of Dr. Agustín Vecchia.   The link between operator volume and clinical outcomes has been long and widely debated. After...
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