High-Sensitivity Troponin I Can Predict Mortality in Stable Patients Suspected to Have CAD
Heightened levels of high sensitivity troponin I (hsTnI) can predict the near-term…
Administration of Cangrelor In Addition to Crushed Ticagrelor Bridges Gap of Antiplatelet Inhibition in Patients Undergoing Primary PCI
According to a new study, Cangrelor could serve to bridge the gap…
Adjunctive Low Dose Alteplase During Primary PCI Fails to Imrpove Microvascular Obstruction in STEMI Patients
A multi-center randomized, double blind, placebo-controlled, parallel group clinical trial has shown…
2018: Cardiology News at A Glance
COAPT trial This prospective, multicenter, open-label, randomized trial aimed to assess the…
Novel Target for STEMI Patients: Cholesterol Efflux Capacity Inversely Associated with All-Cause Mortality
A population-based cohort study has shown that patients with a higher serum…
Coronary Artery Calcium Scoring: A Screening Tool For Statin Prescription In the Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease?
According to a new study published in the Journal of American College…
Canakinumab: A New Hope for Post MI Patients with Increased hsCRP in the Prevention of Heart Failure
Canakinumab (an IL-B inhibitor) is associated with decreased heart failure (HF) hospitalizations…
Inducible Myocardial Ischemia May Be Excluded by Low Levels of High Sensitivity Cardiac Troponin Levels
In an original cohort study by Hammadah et al recently published in…
Persistently High Residual Inflammatory Risk Associated with Increased Mortality and MI Risk in Patients Undergoing PCI
A recent study published in the European Heart Journal showed that a…
Deciphering the Underpinnings of MINOCA (MI with Non-Obstructive Coronary Arteries)
A new prospective observational study of 38 patients suffering from myocardial infarction…
Assessment of Genomic MetaGRS Scoring System in Prediction of Coronary Artery Disease
A study published by Journal of the American College of Cardiology described…
Unrecognized Myocardial Infarctions Have a 10-Year Mortality Rate Comparable to Clinically-Recognized Infarctions
According to a new study published in the Journal of American Medical…
Anticoagulant and Antiplatelet Therapy in Stented Patients with Atrial Fibrillation
In an article published in the Journal of the American College of…
Vascular Video Series Part 9: AHA’s Goal for Reducing Cardiovascular Death by 20% in 2020
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Vascular Video Series Part 8: What the Future Holds for Antithrombotic Therapies
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Vascular Video Series Part 7: Biology and Pathways of Treatment in Atherosclerotic Patients
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PCI in Nonagenarians: Age Is Just a Number
The outcomes of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in nonagenarians is an understudied…
Vascular Video Series Part 6: Gaps in Vascular Care
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Vascular Video Series Part 5: Gaps in Vascular Care
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Vascular Video Series Part 4: Vascular Risk
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