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TOPIC: Benefits of Switching Dual Antiplatelet Therapy in Patients with ACS

Newer P2Y12 blockers are the front-line treatment and dual antiplatelet therapy is indicated for 1 year after acute...

Missed Opportunities with Patients with Peripheral Vascular Disease

Little is known about how good are our counseling efforts on medication use and lifestyle as regards...

Plaque protrusion in carotid artery stenting: what are its risks and how can we prevent them?

Courtesy of Dr. Carlos Fava. Carotid artery stenting (CAS) has proven to be effective in high-risk patients. Nowadays, when...

Further Evidence on Managing Dysfunctioning Bioprostheses with Balloon-Expandable Prostheses

Early experience with the valve-in-valve technique in the treatment of failed bioprosthetic surgical valves in transcatheter aortic...

Successful CTO: associated to higher survival rate?

Courtesy of Dr. Carlos Fava. The presence of chronic total occlusions (CTO) in coronary angiograms varies between 5%...

Endarterectomy or Carotid Artery Stenting? A Question That Still Generates Studies

There have been several studies offering contradictory data on the relative effectiveness of carotid artery stenting and...

In-stent CTO: different prognosis from that of De Novo CTO?

Courtesy of Dr. Carlos Fava. Chronic Total Occlusions (CTO) are truly challenging and different technologies are being developed...

TAVR: minimalist strategy Is favorable in severe COPD

Courtesy of Dr. Carlos Fava. The presence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a criterion for which patients...