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Clinical outcomes following coronary bifurcation PCI techniques: a systematic review and network meta-analysis comprising 5,711 patients
07 Jul 2020
The main message of this study is that DK-crush was associated with fewer MACE, driven by lower rates of repeat revascularisation, whereas no significant differences among techniques were observed for cardiac death, myocardial infarction and stent thrombosis.
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Randomised comparison of the polymer-free biolimus-coated BioFreedom stent with the ultrathin strut biodegradable polymer sirolimus-eluting Orsiro stent in an all-comers population treated with PCI: the SORT OUT IX Trial
03 Jul 2020
While investigations testing differences in efficacy and safety between drug-eluting stents according to the characteristics of the coating – durable, bioresorbable, or polymer-free – have shown mixed results, several studies have highlighted the benefit of implanting a device with thinner strut.
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Effect of ticagrelor monotherapy vs ticagrelor with aspirin on major bleeding and cardiovascular events in patients with acute coronary syndrome : the TICO randomised clinical trial
02 Jul 2020
The outstanding results of the TICO trial have to be interpreted in light of a number of considerations and the generalisability of its results in other contexts requires further analysis.
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Impella versus extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for acute myocardial infarction cardiogenic shock
23 Jun 2020
This study aims at evaluating the difference in baseline characteristics, procedural and clinical outcomes in those receiving Impella or ECMO in the United States in the setting of AMI and CS.
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Left atrial appendage closure versus direct oral anticoagulants in high-risk patients with atrial fibrillation
23 Jun 2020
Although the main finding of the PRAGUE-17 study was of no differences between the two groups in terms of the composite primary endpoint or significant bleeding, there are some other important points to consider.
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Are higher operator volumes for unprotected left main stem percutaneous coronary intervention associated with improved patient outcomes?
15 Jun 2020
The presented results appear to further strengthen the notion that operator’s experience may be an important effect modifier in LM PCI.
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Transcatheter aortic valve replacement in bicuspid versus tricuspid aortic valves from the STS/ACC TVT registry
09 Jun 2020
TAVR with self-expandable bioprosthesis appears to be an acceptable therapeutic strategy in patients with bicuspid aortic valve disease.
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Atrial septal aneurysm, shunt size, and recurrent stroke risk in patients with patent foramen ovale
14 May 2020
This work aimed at assessing the respective influence of interatrial shunt size and presence of ASA on the risk of recurrent stroke in medically treated patients after an index cryptogenic ischemic stroke in patients with PFO without evidence of alternative causes.
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Multi- vs culprit-vessel percutaneous coronary intervention in cardiogenic shock
04 May 2020
This study compares outcomes of patients enrolled in the National Cardiogenic Shock Initiative (NCSI) registry treated using a strategy of MV-PCI vs CV-PCI and examines outcomes in patients treated with early MCS.
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The utility of rapid atrial pacing immediately post-TAVR to predict the need for pacemaker implantation
04 May 2020
The investigators proposed rapid atrial pacing (RAP) to further risk-stratify patients for post-TAVR PPI. Atrial pacing can be easily performed during the TAVR procedure since a temporary pacemaker (TPM) is routinely positioned in the right ventricle during valve implantation.
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