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EXCEL Study: Complete vs. Incomplete Revascularization

Regardless of whether it is attempted through percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) or myocardial revascularization surgery (MRS), complete...

ACC 2024 | REDUCE AMI: Beta-Blockers after Myocardial Infarction and Preserved Ejection Fraction

Most clinical trials have shown benefits of beta blockers after acute myocardial infraction, including patients with extensive...

ACC 2024 | PREVENT Study

The use of intravascular imaging to identify vulnerable plaque (VP) has proven to be very useful, as...

ACC 2024 | DanGer-Shock Trial

Cardiogenic shock will develop in approximately 10% of patients with ST elevated acute MI (STEMI), and unfortunately,...

Lithotripsy in the “Real World”: REPLICA EPIC-18 Study

Severe persistent calcification of the coronary arteries has been associated with different factors, such as advanced age,...

Physiologically Significant Obstructions in the Left Main Coronary Artery: Revascularizing vs. Deferring

Most randomized studies on revascularization in stable coronary artery disease exclude left main coronary artery disease (LMCAD)....

Virtual Flow Reserve (VFR): Virtual Physiological Test with OCT

Assessing intermediate coronary lesions with intracoronary physiology tests such as fractional flow reserve (FFR) or other non-hyperemic...

AGENT-IDE: Drug Coated Balloons for Instent Restenosis

Drug eluting stents (DES) have improved considerably over the years, reducing the initial indices of instent restenosis...