HomeFileCoronary disease

Coronary disease

Future second-generation stents, today.

Original title: First Serial Assessment at 6 Months and 2 Years of the Second Generation of Absorb Everolimus-Eluting...

Predictors of invasive versus conservative treatment in elderly patients with acute coronary syndromes.

Original title: Predictors of Treatment in Acute Coronary Syndromes in the Elderly: Impact on Decision Making and Clinical...

To discontinue clopidogrel after a year of infarction can be risky

Reference: Charlot et al. European Heart Journal 2012 (in press).International guideline recommendations approve giving dual antiplatelet therapy...

Drug-Eluting Stents: device without polymers overcomes limitations of first generations stents

The NEXT randomized trial showed the superiority of a polymer-free amphilimus-eluting stent compared to paclitaxel-eluting stents with...

Global Risk Score for stratification of patients with multivessel coronary artery disease: A wider look

Reference: Serruys et al J Am Coll Cardiol Intv 2012;5:606–17SYNTAX Analysis study demonstrates the utility of a...

Unstable Angina

Reference: Jneid y colaboradores. JACC 2012 (inpress).

Hyperglycemia on admission, an excess risk for infarction

Reference: Planer et al. International Journal of Cardiology 2012 (in press)Prognosis of patients enrolled in acute myocardial...

Renal failure in acute myocardial infarction

Reference: Fox y colaboradores. Short-term Outcomes of Acute Myocardial Infarction in Patients with Acute Kidney Injury: A Report...