De-escalating DAPT to ticagrelor monotherapy cuts bleeding risk in acute coronary syndrome
For patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) undergoing drug-eluting stent (DES) implantation, de-escalating dual ...
ahajournals.org15d
Stepwise Provisional Versus Systematic Dual-Stent Strategies for Treatment of True Left Main Coronary Bifurcation Lesions
The optimal coronary stenting technique for true left main bifurcation lesions is uncertain. EBC MAIN (European Bifurcation Club Left Main Trial) aimed to evaluate clinical outcomes of a stepwise ...
BMJ16d
Stable coronary syndromes: pathophysiology, diagnostic advances and therapeutic need
This common scenario presents a diagnostic conundrum whereby angina occurs but there is no obstructive CAD (ischaemia and no obstructive coronary artery disease—INOCA). We review new insights into the ...
jnis.bmj17d
Macrocalcification of intracranial vertebral artery may be related to in-stent restenosis: lessons learned from optical coherence tomography
13 In detail, general anesthesia was administered after digital subtraction angiography (DSA) and 5000 units of heparin ... Shockwave intravascular lithotripsy followed by stent implantation may help ...
jnis.bmj17d
Calcification is a risk factor for intracranial in-stent restenosis: an optical coherence tomography study
We employed frequency-domain OCT (ILUMIEN OPTIS, OCT Intravascular Imaging System; Abbott Laboratories) to examine the patients before and after stenting as per the previous method.4 14 First, digital ...
BMJ17d
Late acquired stent malapposition: why, when and how to handle?
SM focused significant scientific attention based on reports associating its presence with a higher incidence of late and very late stent thrombosis, a rare but devastating complication of coronary ...
Johns Hopkins Medicine23d
Anomalous Coronary Artery in Children
What is an ACA in a child? An anomalous coronary artery (ACA) is a heart defect. This is something your baby is born with (congenital). In ACA, the blood vessels that supply blood to your child’s ...
Indiatimes24d
Dr K M Cherian, pioneer of India’s first successful coronary artery surgery, passes away at 82
Renowned Indian heart surgeon Dr K M Cherian, who was instrumental in several pioneering cardiac surgeries in India including the first successful coronary artery bypass and heart transplant ...
The News Minute25d
Dr. KM Cherian, pioneer of India’s first coronary bypass surgery, passes away at 82
Renowned cardiac surgeon Dr. KM Cherian, credited with performing India’s first coronary bypass surgery, passed away on Saturday, January 25, in Bengaluru. He was 82. According to The Times of ...
ahajournals.org28d
Cardiovascular Reactivity to Mental Stress and Adverse Cardiovascular Outcomes in Patients With Coronary Artery Disease
We studied the association between the aggregated stress‐induced changes in hemodynamic and vascular function tests with adverse cardiovascular outcomes in patients with coronary artery disease, after ...
verywellhealth29d
Stents vs. Bypass Surgery: How to Choose
Stents and coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) treat blocked arteries and coronary artery disease (CAD). Stents are a less invasive option, while CABG is a major surgery. Your healthcare provider ...