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Aspiration thrombectomy in primary PCI could increase risk of stroke

Original Title: Meta-analysis of the long-term effect of routine aspiration thrombectomy in patients undergoing primary percutaneous coronary...

Safety of High Pressure Post-dilation in Bioresorbable Scaffolds

Original Title: Is High Pressure Postdilation Safe in Bioresorbable Vascular Scaffolds? Optical Coherence Tomography Observations After Noncompliant...

Translunar Access, an Alternative Worth Considering

Título original: Transulnar versus transradial access for coronary angiography or percutaneous coronary intervention: A meta-analysis of randomized...

Conservative Management of MI risk in ACS

Original Title: Spontaneous MI after Non–ST-Segment Elevation Acute Coronary Syndrome Managed without Revascularization. The TRILOGY ACS Trial. Reference:...

Occupational Hazzard in the Cath Lab

Original Title: Occupational Health Risks in Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory Workers. Reference: Maria Grazia Andreassi et al. Circ Cardiovasc...

Ventricular Assist Device in Acute Myocardial Infarction

Original Title: Ventricular Assist Device in Acute Myocardial Infarction. Reference: Deepak Acharya et al. J Am Coll Cardiol....

The Effect of Age in Patients with Triple Vessel CAD Undergoing PCI vs. Surgery

Original Title: Effects of Age and Sex on Clinical Outcomes after Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Relative to Coronary...

Optimal Duration of Dual Antiplatelet Therapy: New ACC-AHA Guidelines

Original Title: 2016 ACC/AHA Guideline Focused Update on Duration of Dual Antiplatelet Therapy in Patients with Coronary...