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…
Should We Worry about Non-Ischemic Lesions?
In the last decade, the interest in atheroma plaque morphology and its role in clinical events has been on the rise. Several studies have shown the use of IVUS to sort out plaque into lipidic rich (LRP) and thin cap fibroatheromas (TCFA). These morphologies have been associated with major cardiovascular events at followup. At…
ACC 2022 – POISE-3: Tranexamic Acid, Bleeding and Cardiovascular Events in Non-Cardiac Surgeries
Tranexamic Acid is an antifibrinolytic which has been shown to reduce bleeding in orthopedic patients and cardiac surgery. But evidence for its use in non-cardiac surgery is still limited. The aim of this study was to assess whether tranexamic acid reduces the incidence of bleeding events, which include life threatening bleeding, major bleeding, or bleeding…
AFIRE Study | Hidden Risks After Bleeding in Coronary Disease and Atrial Fibrillation
Patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) and stable coronary disease who suffer from major bleeding present an extremely high risk of subsequent cardiovascular events. Preventing bleeding is necessary, and so is preventing the risk of subsequent cardiovascular events and death. The association between coronary angioplasty, early bleeding, and an increase in death and infarction rates after…
Pro-Inflammatory Diet and Its Potential to Trigger Cardiovascular Events
As interventional cardiologists, we cannot delegate the responsibility of providing adequate advice on healthy habits. More importantly, we cannot be ignorant about them. Our medical intervention does not end with the final angiography; this is actually the beginning, since cardiovascular disease is chronic. This paper assessed the important role played by inflammation on cardiovascular disease…
ESC 2019 | Pure: Body Mass Index Shows Low Correlation with Cardiovascular Events
This population study has found all-cause mortality is lower the lower body mass index (BMI) is, but lower BMI is not necessarily better. In fact, the lowest mortality in this global analysis was found in patients with medium BMI. Other anthropometric measurements such as hip/waist ratio and strength/weight ratio are better predictors of events and…