Original title: The Negative Impact of Incomplete Angiographic Revascularization on Clinical Outcomes and Its Association With Total Occlusions. The SYNTAX (Synergy Between Percutaneous Coronary Intervention with Taxus and Cardiac Surgery) Trial. Reference: Vasim Farooq et al. J Am Coll Cardiol 2013;61:282–94 In patients with complex coronary artery disease who underwent coronary artery bypass surgery, (CABG), or percutaneous transluminal...
Original title: Intracoronary Enalaprilat to Reduce Microvascular Damage During Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (ProMicro) Study. Reference: Fabio Mangiacapra et al. J Am Coll Cardiol 2013. Article in press Angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors improve clinical outcomes in patients with coronary artery disease and improve epicardial flow in patients with acute ST-segment elevation. Beyond the long-term protective effect of oral...
Original title: Strategies for Multivessel Revascularization in Patients with Diabetes. The FREEDOM Trial. Reference: Michael E. Farkouh et al. N Engl J Med 2012. DOI: 10.1056/NEJMoa1211585 This study was designed to determine the best revascularization strategy in diabetic patients with multivessel using current techniques of angioplasty (PCI) and surgery (CABG). Randomized 1:1 diabetic patients with injuries > 70%...