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Drug Eluting Stents: Does Strut Size Matter?

The benefit of first-generation Drug-Eluting Stents (DES) over Bare Metal Stents (BMS) is largely known. Moreover, technological...

Is Coronary Revascularization Useful in Renal Transplant Candidates?

Coronary artery disease is the main cause of death in patients with functioning renal transplant, reaching 30%,...

Ticagrelor Monotherapy after 3 Months: Is the Current Strategy Worth Changing?

Dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) after PCI with DES has shown noticeable reduction of thrombotic events, especially in...

Abbreviated DAPT in ACS: The End of Clopidogrel Monotherapy?

Compared with patients with chronic coronary syndromes, patients with acute coronary syndromes (ACS) are more likely to...

Zwolle Score: Can a Risk Score Decide Where STEACS Patients Should Stay?

The mortality of ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndromes (STEACS) has decreased thanks to improved reperfusion times (fibrinolysis...

Is Epinephrine Superior to Adenosine in No-REFLOW?

In patients with acute coronary syndrome, no-reflow prevalence is 32%. Different drugs—such as adenosine, verapamil, nitroprusside, or...

Acute Coronary Syndrome: What Is Safer, Antiaggregant Monotherapy or De-Escalation?

For several years it has been shown that 12-month dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) is mandatory for patients...

IVUS in Acute Coronary Syndrome: A New Requirement?

The use of intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) has seen exponential growth across registries over the years, combined with...