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ACS and Multivessel Disease: How to proceed

Gentileza del Dr. Javier Castro   In the daily practice, a high percentage of ST elevation myocardial infarction patients...

When to Indicate Statin Therapy

The use of non-invasive imaging can identify or rule out subclinical atheromatosis and help reduce the number...

AAA Screening in Men Over 65 Reduces Mortality

Systematic screening for abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) targeting all men over 65 years old (not just those presenting...

Patients with Resistant Hypertension: Nearly 50% doesn’t take medication

The DENERHTN trial (Renal Denervation for Hypertension) confirmed the efficacy of renal denervation in addition to antihypertensive...

Carotid PCI at Long Term: Effective in Stroke Prevention?

There are no data outside controlled studies, neither are there long term outcomes, on carotid artery stenting....

Are Pharmacoinvasive Strategy and Primary PCI Comparable?

The Strategic Reperfusion Early After Myocardial Infarction trial and the French Registry of Acute Myocardial Infarction 2015 suggest that...

Prasugrel vs. Ticagrelor in Diabetics with Heart Disease

Diabetic patients are increased risk of thrombotic events, which is why an effective antiplatelet therapy is crucial...

Procedural Complexity Affects Decision-Making Regarding DAPT Duration

Much of the speculation around the way of individualizing dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) duration after coronary angioplasty...