Young Practitioners Review the Literature

A selection from the JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION by Didier Tchétché

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Serum potassium levels and mortality in acute myocardial infarction

 

A selection from THE EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL by Oana Bodea

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Optimal timing of invasive angiography in stable non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction: the Leipzig immediate versus early and late percutaneous coronary Intervention trial in NSTEMI (LIPSIA-NSTEMI trial)

 

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Bleeding complications with the P2Y12 receptor antagonists clopidogrel and ticagrelor in the PLATelet inhibition and patient Outcomes (PLATO) trial

 

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High on-thienopyridine platelet reactivity in elderly coronary patients: the SENIOR-PLATELET study

 

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Acute coronary syndromes in human immunodeficiency virus patients: a meta-analysis investigating adverse event rates and the role of antiretroviral therapy

 

A selection from HEART by Oana Bodea

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Influence of access site selection on PCI-related adverse events in patients with STEMI: meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials

 

A selection from CIRCULATION by Flavio D'Ascenzi

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Six-month versus twelve-month dual antiplatelet therapy after implantation of drug-eluting stents: ‘EXCELLENT’ randomized, multicenter study

 

A selection from THE NEW ENGLAND JOURNAL OF MEDICINE by George Harris

- Rivaroxaban in patients with a recent acute coronary syndrome

 

A selection from CIRCULATION: Cardiovascular Interventions by George Harris

- Effects of hydration in contrast-induced acute kidney injury after primary angioplasty

 

A selection from THE JOURNAL OF THORACIC CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY by Nawwar Al-Attar

- A heart team's perspective on interventional mitral valve repair: Percutaneous clip implantation as an important adjunct to a surgical mitral valve program for treatment of high-risk patients.

 

A selection from THE NEW ENGLAND JOURNAL OF MEDICINE by Mikael Mazighi

- Stenting versus aggressive medical therapy for intracranial arterial stenosis