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Transcatheter Mitral Valve Replacement: DOAC or VKA?

Transcatheter Mitral Valve Replacement: DOAC or VKA?

Severe mitral disease is common and currently constitutes a frequent cause of hospitalization and death. While surgery is the treatment of choice, transcatheter mitral valve replacement (TMVR) emerges as a valid alternative in cases of bioprosthesis failure, ring malfunction, or severe mitral annular calcification (MAC). Furthermore, the latest medical guidelines support the recommendation of TMVR

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Use of Apixaban and Post TAVR Valve Thrombosis

TAVR can be associated to early valve thrombosis, characterized by thrombi formation near or attached to the prosthetic valve, with or without valve dysfunction. This dysfunction is associated with increased leaf thickening and reduced leaflet motion, as well as reduced orifice area or increased transvalvular gradient. Triggered multislice CT allows dynamic valve assessment and thrombosis

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Acute Pulmonary Thromboembolism: When Anticoagulation Alone May Not Be Enough

In recent times, pulmonary thromboembolism (PTE) has been the subject of growing research due to its persistent impact on morbidity and mortality. Acute PTE, if not properly treated or inadequately treated, can lead to a debilitating condition known as post-PTE syndrome, which has been documented in nearly 50% of survivors. The primary treatment strategy for

Fentanilo en la angioplatia: ¿Cuál es el precio de un mayor confort en el procedimiento?

Substudy TALOS AMI: from Ticagrelor to Clopidogrel in Patients with High Risk of Bleeding and AMI

The preference for the use of potent P2Y12 inhibitors such as ticagrelor and prasugrel in patients with high risk of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is based on randomized studies and current guideline recommendations. However, clopidogrel is still recommended for patients at high risk of bleeding. Several strategies have been looked

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ESC 2023 | Anticoagulation After Primary PCI in STEMI Patients

The empirical prescription of anticoagulants after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), also know as post-procedural anticoagulation (PPA), is nowadays a common practice that uses various types of medications. Despite studies like HORIZONS-AMI and EUROMAX, in which 41% of patients received PPA, and the CCC-ACS registry, where 75% of subjects received PPA after primary PCI, European and

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STREAM-2: Reduced Dosage of Tenecteplase for Patients over 60 Years Old

Reduced dosage of tenecteplase in elderly patients undergoing a pharmaco-invasive strategy. Delays in achieving timely reperfusion in patients with acute coronary syndrome with ST elevation (STEACS), whether through fibrinolysis or primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), are associated with increased mortality. European guidelines establish a target reperfusion time of 120 minutes after the first medical contact

Aspirina o clopidogrel post TAVI: Guías y estudios llenos de contradicciones

Is Clopidogrel Monotherapy Safe After a Month of Dual Antiplatelet Therapy in Diabetic Patients?

Currently, many randomized studies have suggested that short-term dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) followed by monotherapy reduces bleeding without increasing major cardiovascular events after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). A meta-analysis of six randomized studies has shown this benefit using ticagrelor monotherapy after short DAPT. However, there is no data on the results of clopidogrel monotherapy. Researchers

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Apixaban and Valve Thrombosis after TAVR

TAVR has been associated with early valve thrombosis, characterized by thrombus formation in the prosthetic valve with or without valve dysfunction. This dysfunction is related to leaflet thickening and reduced motion, reduced effective orifice area, or increased transvalvular gradient. A multidetector CT scan allows the dynamic assessment of valves and ruling out fibrosis vs. thrombosis. 

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Heparin Pretreatment in STEACS Treatment: A New Old Ally?

The treatment of ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndromes (STEACS) is undoubtedly reperfusion therapy with primary percutaneous coronary intervention. Similarly, nobody doubts that the pretreatment with more stronger antiplatelet agents has a role in such a treatment. In certain sites, unfractionated heparin (UFH) pretreatment is also administered before the patient enters the cath lab; its aim

TAVI: la estrategia minimalista es favorable en el EPOC severo

Are Elevated Lipoprotein (a) Levels Associated with Increased Adverse Events After Peripheral Endovascular Treatment?

Peripheral arterial disease is a manifestation of systemic atherosclerotic disease with increasing prevalence. Moreover, this disease is associated with a high risk of mortality and cardiovascular events. Lipoprotein (a) (Lp a)—which has a proatherogenic, proinflammatory, and antifibrinolytic role—has been shown to be related to major cardiovascular events and peripheral vascular events after acute coronary syndromes

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Antithrombotic Therapy Post Percutaneous Left Atrial Appendage Closure

Percutaneous left atrial appendage closure (LAAO) with Watchman has FDA approval since March 2015, having shown, in the PROTECT-AF and PREVAIL studies, reduced risk of atrial fibrillation driven stroke, by excluding the left atrial appendage form systemic circulation.  Both studies used post procedure standardized protocols involving followup at 45 days and 6 months, imaging, and

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