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PCRonline @ ESC Congress 2020: the digital experience
25 Aug 2020
Make sure you stay up to date with what's new and hot in interventional cardiology.
PCR Trials: Ticagrelor versus Clopidogrel in ACS and invasive management (TICAKOREA)
24 Jul 2020
The objective of this study is to compare the safety and efficacy of ticagrelor with clopidogrel in patients with ACS.
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MOCA I study: microvascular obstruction measured using dMVR
23 Jul 2020
STEMI patients treated with primary PCI have a high risk of cardiovascular events. However, the diagnosis of Microvascular obstruction (MVO) in cathlabs immediately after PCI remains difficult due to the lack of validated algorithm.
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Multivessel versus culprit-only revascularisation in STEMI and multivessel coronary artery disease: meta-analysis of randomised trials
23 Jul 2020
The current meta-analysis study sought to evaluate contemporary randomized trials on multivessel versus IRA-only PCI in patients presenting with STEMI and multivessel CAD.
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PCR e-Course Hot lines: drugs and devices for STEMI management
Watch this session to know more about ultrathin-strut vs thin-strut DES in patients with STEMI undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (BIOSTEMI), RCT between bioresorbable and durable polymer stent by serial OCT assessment (MECHANISM-AMI), and the results of the FUNCOMBO trial.
Subcutaneous selatogrel inhibits platelet aggregation in patients with acute myocardial infarction
07 Jul 2020
This study sought to assess the antiplatelet response to selatogrel, a novel subcutaneous reversible P2Y12 receptor antagonist, in patients with AMI.
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FABOLUS FASTER Trial Review: Cangrelor, Tirofiban and Chewed or Standard Prasugrel Regimens in Patients with ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction
03 Jul 2020
The investigator sought to determine the acute pharmacodynamic effects of cangrelor, tirofiban or prasugrel, as integral or chewed tablets, in STEMI patients undergoing primary PCI.
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Emerging from the SARS-COV-2 crisis: using immersive team simulation to optimise safety and outcomes
03 Jul 2020 – From PCR e-Course 2020
In this video, Rasha Al-Lamee, UK; Iqbal Malik, UK and David Sparv, Sweden, share information on how you can integrate simulation in your own cathlab to maintain quality and safety without training on real people.
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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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