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Cangrelor: more effective than clopidogrel without increasing bleeding 

Original title: Effect of Platelet Inhibition with Cangrelor during PCI on Ischemic Events. CHAMPION PHOENIX. Reference: Deepak L. Bhatt et...

Women have a higher mortality rate in ST-segment elevation acute myocardial infarction 

Original title: Is the difference in outcome between men and women treated by primary percutaneous coronary intervention age...

CoreValve versus Edwards. Equivalent results at one year

Original title: Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation With the Edwards SAPIEN Versus the Medtronic CoreValve Revalving System Devices. A...

Severe Mitral Insufficiency Following Mitral Valvotomy

Original title: Acute Severe Mitral Regurgitation Following Balloon Mitral Valvulotomy: Echocardiographic Feature, Operative Finfing and Outcome in 50...

Revascularization could improve areas traditionally considered necrotic

Original title: Prevalence of Regional Myocardial Thinning and Relationship With Myocardial Scarring in Patients With Coronary Artery Disease. Reference: Dipan...

Complete revascularization in one procedure is more cost effective and as safe as in stages.

Original title: Staged Versus One-time Complete Revascularization With Percutaneous Coronary Intervention for Multivessel Coronary Artery Disease Patients Without...

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...

Coronary angioplasty reduces the risk of spontaneous myocardial infarction in chronic stable patients.

Original title: Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Versus Optimal Medical Therapy for Prevention of Spontaneous Myocardial Infarction in Subjects With...