Amphilimus-eluting stents superior to zotarolimus stents in diabetics undergoing PCI: SUGAR trial Medha Baranwal27 Nov 2021 9:15 AM ISTSpain: Cre8 EVO stents (polymer-free amphilimus-eluting stent) are superior to Resolute Onyx stents (polymer-based zotarolimus-eluting stent) in...
Pros and cons of PreTAVR PCI, ACTIVATION trial attempts at clearing the confusion dr. Abhimanyu Uppal4 Oct 2021 9:00 AM ISTThe prevalence of coronary artery disease (CAD) among TAVR recipients is quite high, reaching up to 80%. Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in...
CABG better than PCI for improving long-term survival in ischemic HF patients: Study Medha Baranwal2 Aug 2021 9:00 AM ISTSweden: Revacularization with CABG in patients with heart failure (HF) due to ischemic heart disease is associated with greater long-term survival...
Revacept doesn't reduce myocardial injury risk in patients undergoing PCI: JAMA Medha Baranwal22 July 2021 9:00 AM ISTGermany: The addition of revacept to standard antithrombotic therapy in patients with stable ischemic heart disease (SIHD) undergoing PCI, does not...
Neither CABG nor PCI impact post-procedure cognitive decline risk: JAMA Medha Baranwal8 Jun 2021 4:00 PM ISTUSA: The type of revascularization procedure (CABG or PCI) did not impact the rate of memory decline in older adults undergoing coronary...
FFR guided revascularization no better than angiographic guidance in STEMI patients, FLOWER MI study dr. Abhimanyu Uppal21 May 2021 11:27 AM ISTRecent trials like COMPLETE have shown that complete revascularisation should be the norm in acute STEMI setting unless complicated by hemodynamic...
Biodegradable polymer scores over durable-polymer stent for STEMI setting, BIOSTEMI study. dr. Abhimanyu Uppal7 April 2021 9:00 AM ISTPercutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is an effective strategy to restore myocardial perfusion in patients with acute myocardial infarction....
Invasive Approach and Revascularization Reduces Morbidity in Cocaine-Associated Non STEMI Dr Kartikeya Kohli18 March 2021 6:33 AM ISTCocaine increases myocardial oxygen demand, thus causing marked vasoconstriction of the coronary arteries and enhances platelet aggregation and...
Primary PCI equally effective in cancer patients with STEMI and those without cancer: Study Medha Baranwal10 Feb 2021 5:15 PM ISTDelhi: Primary PCI is underused in cancer patients with active STEMI, despite it being associated with lower MACCE and in-hospital mortality just like...
Refractory coronary embolus "trapped" and aspirated by a novel technique, EHJ case report dr. Abhimanyu Uppal3 Feb 2021 10:15 PM ISTA large thrombus burden in patients with acute myocardial infarction is associated with worse outcomes. Although various methods of thrombus...
ACC releases expert decision pathway on same-day discharge after PCI Medha Baranwal26 Jan 2021 11:15 PM ISTUSA: The American College of Cardiology (ACC) has released a new expert consensus decision pathway to provide practical guidance on same-day discharge...
PCI prior to TAVR may not reduce mortality or re-hospitalization: ACTIVATION trial Medha Baranwal1 Dec 2020 5:45 PM ISTDelhi: Pre-procedure PCI versus no PCI in patients undergoing TAVR having significant coronary artery disease (CAD) did not result in better chances...
