Original title: Effect of Platelet Inhibition with Cangrelor during PCI on Ischemic Events. CHAMPION PHOENIX. Reference: Deepak L. Bhatt et al. N Engl J Med 2013. DOI: 10.1056/NEJMoa1300815. Despite advances in adjuvant therapy thrombotic complications remain a problem during coronary angioplasty. So far, up to the present, there was only P2Y
Appendage trans-catheter closure is equivalent to anticoagulation in fibrillated patients.
Original title: Percutaneous Left Atrial Appendage Closure for Stroke Prophylaxis in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation: 2.3-Year Follow-up of the PROTECT AF (Watchman Left Atrial Appendage System for Embolic Protection in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation) Trial. Reference: Vivek Y. Reddy et al. Circulation. 2013;127:720-729. Atrial fibrillation is the most common sustained arrhythmia in the world and its importance lies…
Percutaneous closure of the appendage: results, evidence, team training.
Our editors talked with Dr. Aníbal Damonte Percutaneous closure of left atrial appendage is now a practice that is becoming more topical with a view to results and perspectives. In this regard, we interviewed Dr. Aníbal Damonte, interventional cardiologist at the Cardiovascular Institute of Rosario (Rosario, Argentina). WEB SOLACI: May I first ask you to…