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Diastolic Dysfunction: Shall We Begin to Assess It?

Courtesy of Dr. Carlos Fava. The association between diastolic dysfunction (DD) and aortic insufficiency (AI) after transcatheter aortic valve...

Catheter-directed thrombolysis for pulmonary embolism: a safe technique

Courtesy of Dr. Brian Nazareth Donato. The conventional treatment for patients with pulmonary embolism (PE) has traditionally been...

Cardiovascular MR Perfusion Imaging: Good Initial Alternative in Stable Chronic Angina

In the initial management of patients with stable chronic angina, a non-invasive strategy with cardiovascular MR perfusion...

Closing off the Appendage While Performing Cardiac Surgery Results in a Reduction in Risk of Embolic Stroke

Closing off the left appendage as an add-on procedure while performing other cardiac surgery in patients with...

Infarction in Cariogenic Shock: Prioritizing the Use of Impella Could Improve Survival

This small study suggests the early use of Impella ventricular support device in patients undergoing AMI complicated...

FFR-Guided ACS Revascularization Apparently Superior to Culprit Vessel Treatment

Using fractional flow reserve (FFR) to guide revascularization of all functionally significant lesions in the setting of...

Higher Radiation Dose in Patients and Operators with Radial Approach (RAD-MATRIX Dosimeter)

Both physicians and patients are exposed to higher radiation doses during radial access PCI compared to femoral,...

DECISION-CTO: Prevailing Questions on CTO Rechanneling

The first and only randomized trial on chronic total occlusion (CTO) revascularization versus optimal medical therapy in...