Original title: Comparison of Prasugrel and Ticagrelor loading doses in STEMI patients: The Rapid Activity of Platelet Inhibitor Drugs (RAPID) primary PCI Study. Reference: Guido Parodi et al. J Am Coll Cardiol 2013. Article in press. Current guidelines recommend the use of prasugrel or ticagrelor in patients with ST elevation acute coronary syndromes who are due to receive...
Original title: Radial Versus Femoral Randomized Investigation in ST-Segment Elevation Acute Coronary síndrome. The RIFLE-STEACS (Radial Versus Femoral Randomized Investigation in ST-Elevation Acute Coronary Syndrome) Study. Reference: Enrico Romagnoli et al. J Am Coll Cardiol 2012;60:2481–9. Bleeding in patients with acute coronary syndromes (ACS) is an independent predictor of morbidity and mortality. Until today, evidence supporting the radial...
Original title: Development and Validation of a Stent Thrombosis Risk Score in Patients With Acute Coronary Syndromes. Reference: George D. Dangas et al. J Am Coll Cardiol Intv 2012;5:1097–105. The implantation of a stent in a pro thrombotic condition such as acute coronary syndrome (ACS) is associated with a higher incidence of stent thrombosis. There is no data...
Reference: Fox y colaboradores. Short-term Outcomes of Acute Myocardial Infarction in Patients with Acute Kidney Injury: A Report from the National Cardiovascular Data Registry. Circulation 2012 (in press). The presence of chronic renal failure is common in patients referred for angioplasty. Its presence is associated with increased mortality and bleeding. However, the prevalence is unknown as...