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Reduced risk of acute, late and very late thrombosis with new generations of DES versus BMS in the acute myocardial context

Original title: Stent thrombosis in new-generation drug-eluting stents in patients with STEMI undergoing primary PCI: a report from...

SYNTAX study final monitoring at 5-years

Original title: Coronary artery bypass grafting vs. percutaneous coronary intervention for patients with three-vessel disease: final five-year follow-up...

Percutaneous Closure of Postinfarction Ventricular Septal Defect, an early alternative to surgery.

Original title: Percutaneous Closure of Postinfarction Ventricular Septal Defect: In-Hospital Outcomes and Long-Term Follow-Up of UK Experience. Reference: Circulation. 2014...

Best ejection fraction using Metoprolol as pretreatment in acute myocardial infarction

Original title: Long-Term Benefict of Early Pre-Reperfusion Metoprolol Administraction in Patients With Acute Myocardial Infaction. From the METOCARD-CNIC...

3 to 6 months of dual antiplatelet after DES reduced bleeding and did not raise mortality or infarction.

Original title: Meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials comparing short term -vs- long term dual antiplatelet therapy following drug...

Cohort with left main coronary injury of SYNTAX. Final monitoring at 5 years.

Original title: Five-year outcomes in patients with left main disease treated with either percutaneous coronary intervention or coronary...

Contrast-induced nephropathy in the context of PCI, a lot more frequent in women

Original title: Female gender and contrast-induced nephropathy in primary percutaneous intervention for ST-segment elevatio myocardial infarction. Reference: Stefano Lucreziotti, et...

Coronary angioplasty via radial access using 4 Fr introducer. Minimally invasive to the extreme.

Original title: Comparison of frequency of Radial Artery Oclusion Alter 4Fr Versus 6Fr Transradial Coronary intervention (from the...