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Low cardiac mortality with bivalirudin beyond the reduction in major bleeding

Original title: Reduction in Cardiac Mortality with Bivalirudin in Patients With and Without Major Bleeding: The HORIZONS-AMI Trial. Reference: Gregg...

Infarct size reduction to 30 days could result in clinical benefit at one year

Original title: Intralesional abciximab and thrombus aspiration in patients with large anterior myocardial infarction: One-year results from the...

Noncardiac surgery is safe after 6 months after implantation of a DES

Original title: Risk of major adverse cardiac events following noncardiac surgery in patients with coronary stents. Reference: Hawn MT et...

Cilostazol reduces restenosis of DES in lesions larger than 40 mm.

Original title: Comparison of Dual Versus Triple Antiplatelet Therapy After Drug-Eluting Stent According to Stent Length (from the...

Post PCI bleeding can cause kidney injury

Original title: Impact of Periprocedural Bleeding on Incidente of Constrast-Induced Acute Kidney Injury in patients treated with Percutaneous...

The radial approach for PCI reduces mortality

Original title: Radial Versus Femoral Access for Primary Percutaneous Interventions in ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction Patients. A Meta-Analysis...

Ticagrelor effective in venous bridges

Original title: Effect of ticagrelor on the outcomes of patients with prior coronary artery bypass grafo surgery: Inssights...

Paclitaxel eluting balloon . More effective in restenosis of BMS than DES

Original title: A multicenter randomized comparison of paclitaxel-coated balloon catheter with conventional balloon angioplasty in patients with bare-metal...