ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI)

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Treating STEMI brings into play a series of clinical and organizational protocols in constant evolution. Today, patients presenting with STEMI are best treated by early reperfusion strategies of which primary PCI is the preferred method. Keep up-to-date on the role of adjunctive pharmacotherapy, advances in imaging techniques and the use of invasive imaging and functional assessment. Tools, devices and techniques as well as complications, such as the different types of vascular access or bleeding risk can be found here as well…

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COVID-19 barrier box in cardiac catheterization

02 Jun 2020

The COVID-19 barrier box is a modified aerosol box for intubation for continuous use in the Cathlab. View an illustrated example of how it can be used in this case of a 70-year-old woman with ACS and inferior AMI STEMI with fibrinolysis and transferred for angiography...

Juan Guzman Olea

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Juan Guzman Olea
Suárez Romero Suárez Romero

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Elizabeth Suárez Romero
Covid-19 barrier box in cardiac catheterization

A COVID(+) patient with STEMI and prior PCI

27 May 2020

Flavio Ribichini and Thomas Cuisset discuss a case of a COVID(+) patient with STEMI and prior PCI presented by Alejandro Ricalde.

PCR on Call - A COVID(+) patient with STEMI and prior PCI

Angiography-based quantitative flow reserve in coronary vasospastic angina

03 Jun 2020

A 60-year-old woman with a history of cardiac arrest associated with MINOCA (myocardial infarction with no coronary artery disease) event in the territory of the left main artery, underwent coronary angiography for recurrent episodes of chest pain leading to 4 hospitalizations in the last 2 years...

Image in cardiology: QFR in vasospastic angina

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.

Dr. Mirvat Alasnag

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Mirvat Alasnag
Multi- vs culprit-vessel PCI in cardiogenic shock

PCR Spotlight: STEMI management in the context of Covid-19: Thrombolysis

21 Apr 2020

Interventional Cardiologists A. Baumbach, UK, G. Stefanini, Italy, and C. Kyriakakis, South Africa, discuss the use of thrombolysis as an alternative option for STEMI..

STEMI management in the context of Covid-19: Thrombolysis

PCR Spotlight: STEMI management in the context of COVID-19: STEMI Service Reorganisation

21 Apr 2020

Bernard Prendergast, London, interviews Flavio Ribichini, Verona, about how the reorganisation of the STEMI service during COVID-19.

STEMI management in the context of COVID-19: STEMI Service Reorganisation

PCR Spotlight: STEMI management in the context of Covid-19: Diagnosis

20 Apr 2020

Interventional Cardiologists Andreas Baumbach, London, UK, Giulio Stefanini, Milan, Italy, discuss diagnosis during the COVID-19 crisis

STEMI management in COVID-19: Diagnosis

PCR Spotlight: STEMI management in the context of Covid 19 - Practical considerations for the interventionist

17 Apr 2020

View this discussion between Bernard Prendergast, London, United Kingdom, and Thierry Lefèvre, Massy, France.

STEMI management in the context of Covid 19 - Practical considerations for the interventionist

PCR on Call: Late STEMI presentation during COVID-19 outbreak

17 Apr 2020

N. Dumonteil, B. Farah and O. Wendler discuss the case of a patient presenting with late inferior STEMI with RCA PCI, transferred because of ventricular septal rupture.

ad-hoc PCI of RCA with DES

PCR on Call: management of inferior STEMI in a COVID-19 patient

12 Apr 2020

In this video, Elad Maor, Flavio Ribichini and William Wijns discuss the case of an immunosuppressed COVID (+) patient with hypertension, scleroderma and acute dizziness.

A COVID (+) patient with hypertension, scleroderma and acute dizziness in hospital