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Association of medication adherence with health outcomes in the ISCHEMIA Trial
26 Aug 2022
This sub-analysis of ISCHEMIA has shown that implementation of a simple protocol of optimal medical therapy is a key factor to improve health outcome and practical in real-world settings.
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Ticagrelor with and without aspirin in patients with a prior coronary artery bypass graft undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention: the TWILIGHT-CABG study
25 Aug 2022
In this post-hoc analysis of the TWILIGHT trial, the authors report the effects of ticagrelor monotherapy compared to ticagrelor and aspirin in patients with prior CABG at least three months post PCI with no adverse events and at least one clinical and one angiographic high-risk feature...
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FFR-guided PCI optimization directed by high-definition IVUS versus standard of care - the FFR-REACT trial
24 Aug 2022
The primary objective of the study was to assess whether an IVUS-based stent optimization provided an incremental value in terms of vessel-related adverse event occurrence in patients presenting with low post-PCI FFR (<0.90).
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Ejection Fraction Improvement Following Contemporary High-Risk Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: RESTORE EF Study Results
18 Aug 2022
Wollmuth et al in the RESTORE EF study sought to examine the impact of Impella assisted HRPCI on LV function at 90-day follow-up.
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Evaluating the Use of RenalGuard to Protect Patients at High Risk of AKI - STRENGTH Study
14 Aug 2022
The STRENGTH study is a multicentre prospective randomised trial investigating whether RenalGuard is superior to standard intravenous hydration in preventing contrast induced nephropathy in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) undergoing complex cardiovascular procedures.
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Timing and predictors of definite stent thrombosis in comatose survivors of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention and therapeutic hypothermia (ST-OHCA study)
09 Aug 2022
The ST-OHCA study is a single centre prospective study investigating the incidence, timing and predictors of definite stent thrombosis in comatose survivors of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) undergoing immediate PCI and therapeutic hypothermia.
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Treatment of coronary bifurcation lesions, part I: implanting the first stent in the provisional pathway. The 16th expert consensus document of the European Bifurcation Club
06 Aug 2022
Part I of the 16th EBC consensus document presents a detailed analysis of possible pitfalls associated with each step of the provisional single stent approach and it provides a compendium of the pertinent strategies for rescue and prevention. Also included in this review: lead author Remo Albiero...
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Treatment of coronary bifurcation lesions, part II: implanting two stents. The 16th expert consensus document of the European Bifurcation Club
28 Jul 2022
Although the default strategy remains a stepwise provisional strategy, the authors of the 16th expert consensus document recognize that up to 25 % of all single stent approaches eventually require a second.
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Radial access for chronic total occlusion percutaneous coronary intervention: insights from the PROGRESS‐CTO registry
27 Jul 2022
This analysis of the large multinational Prospective Global Registry for the Study of Chronic Total Occlusion Intervention (PROGRESS‐CTO) registry1 examined prevalence, temporal trends, and clinical outcomes of radial versus femoral access in CTO PCI.
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Evaluation of the incidence of radial artery occlusion using different introducer sheaths and hemostasis techniques
19 Jul 2022
This retrospective observational study was undertaken in patients referred for transradial coronary angiography (CA) or PCI to assess the impact of sheath sizes and haemostasis techniques on RAO incidence.
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