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ACC 2022 | PACMAN AMI

Atherosclerosis plaque causing AMI is often large in volume, high in lipids and have a thin fibrous...

ACC 2022 | IVVE

This randomized study aimed at assessing the flu vaccine vs placebo in patients with cardiac failure.  It included...

ACC 2022 | PROMPT-HF

Patients with cardiac failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) are sub treated when you look at guideline-directed...

CRUNCH Registry: An Option for Underexpanded Stents

Coronary calcification hinders both stent transfer and implantation, and has been associated with a higher risk of...

ACC 2022 – EDIT-CMD

Roughly 40% of patients receiving a coronary angiography for stable angina (angina episodes twice a week despite...

ACC 2022 – Complete Trial QoL: Complete Revascularization in STEMI

The COMPLETE study has shown complete revascularization in STEMI reduces cardiovascular mortality or new AMI, which generated...

Are There Differences Between Women and Men After a Percutaneous Intervention?

Prior research has shown that women with coronary artery disease who undergo percutaneous revascularization present more comorbidities,...

STEMI: Can We Omit Stenting?

The recommended treatment for ST elevation acute myocardial infarction (STEMI) is early PCI, typically stenting. However, stent...