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Distal radial artery approach to prevent radial artery occlusion trial
16 Apr 2021
The aim of this study was to compare the rate of proximal RAO with Doppler ultrasound (DUS) between distal and conventional radial access 24 h after a transradial coronary procedure.
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Identification of vulnerable plaques and patients by intracoronary near-infrared spectroscopy and ultrasound (PROSPECT II)
29 Mar 2021
This is the first prospective natural history study to evaluate the utility of comprehensive intravascular imaging with both IVUS and NIRS in predicting future adverse events following acute myocardial infarction.
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3-year outcomes of the ULTIMATE trial comparing intravascular ultrasound versus angiography-guided drug-eluting stent implantation
23 Feb 2021
ULTIMATE provides additional long-term randomised control data showing the benefit of IVUS guided PCI in an all-comers population.
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Mortality 10 years after percutaneous or surgical revascularization in patients with total coronary artery occlusions
16 Feb 2021
The proposed manuscript is an intriguing sub-analysis from the recent SYNTAX Extended Survival (SYNTAXES) study, where the Synergy Between PCI With Taxus and Cardiac Surgery (SYNTAX) was investigated.
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Death and myocardial infarction following initial revascularization vs optimal medical therapy in chronic coronary syndromes with myocardial ischemia
16 Feb 2021
A systematic review and meta-analysis of contemporary randomized controlled trials published in the JAHA, interpreted using a standardized two-step approach: PICOT and SWOT
Using the PICOT and SWOT methodologies to analyse clinical studies
04 Feb 2021
Clinical studies can be complex to interpret. By applying PICOT and SWOT to trial results, readers are encouraged to take ownership via logical methods to analyse and develop their critical thoughts on essential studies.
Transcatheter edge-to-edge repair for treatment of tricuspid regurgitation
05 Feb 2021
The purpose of this report was to study the 1-year outcomes with the TriClip transcatheter tricuspid valve repair system, including repair durability, clinical benefit and safety.
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Long-term safety of drug-coated devices for peripheral revascularisation
01 Feb 2021
In this large cohort, there was no evidence of increased long-term mortality following treatment with drug-coated devices. Read the review to find out more.
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Ticagrelor versus clopidogrel in elective percutaneous coronary intervention (ALPHEUS): a randomised, open-label, phase 3b trial
27 Nov 2020
The ALPHEUS study sought to investigate whether more potent and rapid platelet inhibition properties of ticagrelor could reduce periprocedural atherothrombotic complications in chronic coronary syndrome patients undergoing high-risk PCI.
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Initial invasive versus conservative management of stable ischemic heart disease in patients with a history of heart failure or left ventricular dysfunction
03 Dec 2020
Insights from the ISCHEMIA Trial, commented by D. Milasinovic
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