Intravascular imaging can improve outcomes for complex stenting procedures in calcified coronary arteries
Using intravascular imaging (IVI) to guide stent implantation during complex stenting procedures is safer and more effective ...
Healio4d
Three months may be the ‘sweet spot’ for dual antiplatelet therapy after PCI
Three months of dual antiplatelet therapy after PCI may safely balance thrombosis and bleeding risk in both patients with low ...
TCTMD8d
The ‘Smoker’s Paradox’ Takes a New Hit From Long-term Analysis
The DECADE data show a higher risk of death, MI, and stent thrombosis in people who smoked at the time of PCI with DES.
Nature8d
Platelet activity: an obstacle for successful PCI
However, platelet reactivity to clopidogrel is variable and stent thrombosis can occur suddenly and unexpectedly in up to 3% of patients. Is responsiveness to clopidogrel an indicator of risk of ...
The BMJ2d
Refining DAPT strategies after drug coated balloon angioplasty
A step forward in de-escalating treatment The evolution of dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) has been shaped by the continuous challenge of balancing ...