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Should We Start Using OCT in Myocardial Infarction with Non-Obstructive Lesions?

In ST elevation MI, the common assessment methodology continues to the angiography; however, we all know it...

Is Increased Mitral Valve Gradient After MitraClip a Long-Term Prognostic Factor?

Transcatheter mitral valve repair using the edge-to-edge strategy has become a therapeutic alternative for patients with severe...

Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: Analyzing a Historical Series

75% of patients with hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy present symptoms. An important group responds very well to pharmacological treatment...

Avatar Trial: Is It Time to Use Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement in Asymptomatic Patients?

It is still unclear whether surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) is beneficial in asymptomatic patients with severe...

Can the Use of Intra Arterial Vasodilators Prevent Radial Artery Occlusion?

The incidence of post procedure radial occlusion (RAO) ranges from 1% to 12 % according to some...

Coronary Angioplasty Evolution According to Syntax II: 5-Year Followup

It has been long since the SYNTAX (NEJM 2009) came out comparing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) against...

Prophylactic Rivaroxaban Therapy for Left Ventricular Thrombus after ST-Segment Elevation Acute Coronary Syndrome

The incidence of left ventricular thrombosis (LVT) after anterior ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) ranges from 4%...

IVUS-Guided Coronary Angioplasty: Promising Results at 3-Year Follow-Up

Intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) to guide drug-eluting stent (DES) implantation has been evaluated in several studies. Two randomized...