01- ISCHEMIA: Prognosis is Determined by Anatomy, not Functionality The ISCHEMIA study keeps providing scientific news. This work in patients with stable coronary artery disease had already shown (to our surprise) that ischemic burden does not predict 4-year mortality. Read also HERE 02- Chile Sessions 2021 | Clinical Case Contest for Young Interventionists It is with great…
The most read scientific papers of September in interventional cardiology
01- ESC 2021 | Updated European Society of Cardiology Guidelines for the Management of Valvular Heart Disease Early intervention in asymptomatic valvular heart disease, age recommendations to decide between TAVR and surgery for aortic stenosis, and a push in favor of transcatheter repair in secondary mitral regurgitation are some of the new modifications to the European…
The Most Read Articles in August in Interventional Cardiology
01- Best Revascularization Strategy in Patients with Left Ventricular Deterioration Multivessel disease associated to ventricular function deterioration is challenging in terms of risk, when choosing a revascularization strategy. Read also HERE 02- SOLACI Renewed Authorities During the SOLACI-CACI 2021 Congress After a massive event attended by thousands of people, the Latin American Society of Interventional Cardiology renewed its authorities for…
The Most Read Articles in Interventional Cardiology of July
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…
The most read scientific articles on interventional cardiology of april
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…
The Most Read Articles in Interventional Cardiology of March
01- Surgeons’ Claim on Low-Risk Patients with Aortic Stenosis Recent randomized trials including low-risk patients showed positive results for transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) compared with surgical aortic valve replacement. Read more HERE 02- Major Cause of Myocardial Injury by COVID-19 The most common cause of myocardial necrosis in patient undergoing COVID-19 infection is microthrombi. These…
The Most Read Articles in Interventional Cardiology during February
01- Efficacy of AstraZeneca’s Vaccine against COVID-19 This study, published in the Lancet, looks into the vaccine resulting from the collaboration of the Oxford University and AstraZeneca, among others. Read more HERE 02- Findings on Sputnik V Vaccine Against COVID-19 The Sputnik V vaccine was developed by Gamaleya NRCEM. Similarly to the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine, it is based on a viral vector,…
The Most Read Articles of January in Interventional Cardiology
01- New Valvular Heart Disease Guidelines with Key TAVI and Mitral Regurgitation Updates Valvular heart disease management guidelines were updated last week by the AHA and the ACC. Read more HERE 02- High Risk Anatomy Challenges ISCHEMIA Outcomes According to this recent analysis published in JAHA, patients with stable Ischemic heart disease and high-risk anatomy benefit from revascularization…
The most relevant articles in pharmacology in 2020
In this selection, we summarize for you the most important scientific news of 2020 in the field of pharmacology. 01- Virtual ACC 2020 | Colchicine After Infarction: Good Results and Cost-Effectiveness Low doses of colchicine reduce the risk of ischemic events after an acute myocardial infarction, according to the COLCOT trial, originally presented at the…
The Most Read Articles in Interventional Cardiology
01- Ticagrelor or Prasugrel in ST Elevation MI In patients undergoing ST elevation acute myocardial infarction (STEMI) receiving primary PCI, no significative differences between prasugrel and ticagrelor were found. However, the latter was associated to a significantly higher number of repeat MI when considered separately. Read more HERE 02- Number of Hours of Sleep and…