Amidst the current efforts to prove early intervention might have benefits in moderate aortic stenosis (AS), this trial comes along directing us back to basics. In patients with symptomatic aortic stenosis, peaking mortality will clearly justify intervention. But what is the case when there are no symptoms? According to this recent analysis published in JAMA,<a href="https://solaci.org/en/2021/10/08/more-keys-to-define-moderate-aortic-stenosis/" title="Read more" >...</a>
✔️ Watch again the complete SAC-FAC Session in the SOLACI-CACI 2021 Congress. 👨‍🏫 Program: – SESSION I: Functional Mitral Regurgitation: New Horizons for Transcatheter Therapy 01:06 – Optimal Medical Treatment in Patients with Cardiac Failure and Mitral Regurgitation – Florencia Renedo 12:12 – Ultrasonographic Screening of Patients for Endovascular Therapy – Walter García 25:43 –<a href="https://solaci.org/en/2021/09/14/solaci-caci-2021-sac-fac-session-2/" title="Read more" >...</a>
01- Novel DES Technology Promises to Become the Next DES Generation The novel technology of drug-eluting stent Supreme was designed to synchronize antiproliferative drug release and leave a base behind to promote healing. Read more HERE 02- The Fellow’s Corner | 3rd Clinical Case: True Bifurcation Lesion: Which Strategy Should We Use? Here is the third Fellow’s<a href="https://solaci.org/en/2021/08/25/the-most-read-articles-in-interventional-cardiology-of-july/" title="Read more" >...</a>
Multivessel disease associated to ventricular function deterioration is challenging in terms of risk, when choosing a revascularization strategy. According to this recent analysis of the SCAAR registry published in the European Heart Journal, long term followup seems to justify taking a higher risk initially, higher risk being myocardial revascularization surgery (CABG). The study looked at<a href="https://solaci.org/en/2021/08/11/best-revascularization-strategy-in-patients-with-left-ventricular-deterioration/" title="Read more" >...</a>
A history of acute myocardial Infarction, cardiac failure or hyperlipidemia has been associated with increased mortality of COVID-19. Observational studies have suggested statins might reduce death risk from COVID-19, in addition to lowering cholesterol. Statins have anti-inflammatory and antithrombotic effects that could play a role in the course of the infection. Other studies have arrived<a href="https://solaci.org/en/2021/07/19/could-statins-do-more-than-lower-cholesterol-in-covid-19-patients/" title="Read more" >...</a>
Polypharmacy is certainly a problem in the elderly population. Forgetfulness, and drug and dose confusion can lead to multiple problems; in addition, over time, cognitive deterioration will make complicated drug management schemes even more difficult for patients to handle. Aware of this problem, physicians often try to simplify schemes by discontinuing drugs, but what should<a href="https://solaci.org/en/2021/07/07/polypharmacy-in-older-adults-elderly-what-medication-to-discontinue/" title="Read more" >...</a>
The combination sacubitril/valsartan following high-risk AMI did not reduce the risk of cardiac failure or cardiovascular risk in patients compared against ramipril. These data were provided by the PARADISE-MI presented today during the scientific sessions at ACC 2021. The combination sacubitril/valsartan had gathered prior evidence (basically from the PARADIGM-HF) for its superiority in terms of total<a href="https://solaci.org/en/2021/05/18/acc-2021-sacubitril-valsartan-not-superior-to-ramipril-after-ami/" title="Read more" >...</a>
For interventional cardiologists, treating an ST-segment elevation infarction in a patient with transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) is challenging in many ways. Longer door-to-balloon times and higher rates of primary angioplasty failure than in the general population are translated into very high short- and mid-term mortality. This multicenter study, recently published in JACC, included 118 patients<a href="https://solaci.org/en/2021/05/10/st-segment-elevation-infarction-after-tavr-problems-in-every-aspect/" title="Read more" >...</a>
01- Post MI Betablockers for Good? Patients receiving optimal medical treatment after MI do not seem to benefit from betablockers in the long term, provided they do not present cardiac failure or systolic function deterioration. Read more HERE 02- Thrombocytopenia and Thrombosis May Be Linked to AstraZeneca Vaccine, Analysis Reports This is one of the<a href="https://solaci.org/en/2021/05/07/the-most-read-scientific-articles-on-interventional-cardiology-of-april/" title="Read more" >...</a>
Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis is an extremely rare manifestation of cerebrovascular disease. In the last few days, this pathology has sadly gained fame due to its association with two vector-based vaccines against SARR COV19. These are Ad26.COV2.S (Johnson & Johnson) and ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 (AstraZeneca). There have not been any reports of thrombosis or thrombocytopenia from<a href="https://solaci.org/en/2021/05/07/diagnosis-and-treatment-of-vaccine-induced-thrombosis/" title="Read more" >...</a>