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Should We Discontinue Anticoagulation Before TAVR?

Against what common sense dictates, continuing oral anticoagulation pre- and post- transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) is...

Current DES Performance: Is There Room for Improvement?

Head-to-head comparison of current drug-eluting stents (DES) showed contradictory results that led us to believe, for years,...

Latest News on AHA/ACC Primary Prevention Guidelines

Most cardiovascular diseases and mortality come down to 4 years of unhealthy habits (smoking, poor diet, obesity...

Optimal Medical Treatment Under-used in Vascular Peripheral Disease

Less than half of patients undergoing endovascular revascularization for peripheral artery disease to their lower limbs are...

More Evidence for Short Term DAPT: Approaching “the Class Effect”

Patients at high risk of bleeding undergoing coronary angioplasty with Orsiro stent can be considered for a...

Pleiotropic Effect of Metoprolol: Different From other B-blockers

The clinical practice guidelines recommend the early use of endovenous B-blockers in patients undergoing acute myocardial MI,...

N95 and Surgical Face Mask Sterilization Is Feasible

This study shows re-sterilization of N95 and KN95 surgical face masks is indeed feasible, though not all...

High Risk Anatomy Challenges ISCHEMIA Outcomes

According to this recent analysis published in JAHA, patients with stable Ischemic heart disease and high-risk anatomy...