Coronary Atherosclerotic Precursors of Acute Coronary Syndromes
Can Biomarkers of Myocardial Injury Provide Complementary Information to Coronary Imaging?
Heart Failure and Atrial Fibrillation, Like Fire and Fury
Review Article | By MA Carlisle, M Fudim, AD DeVore et al.
Heart failure and atrial fibrillation are 2 common cardiovascular disorders that frequently complicate one another and exert a significant detrimental effect on cardiovascular health and well-being. Both heart failure and atrial fibrillation continue to increase in prevalence as the risk factors underlying each condition become more common. This review encompasses what is currently known about the epidemiology and pathophysiolog...
Outcomes and Effect of Treatment According to Etiology in HFrEF An Analysis of PARADIGM-HF
Original Research | By C Balmforth, J Simpson, L Shen et al.
Clinical Trial | By Tang Y, Qiao S, RESTORE SVD China Investigators.
OBJECTIVES - The aim of this study was to evaluate the angiographic efficacy and clinical outcomes of the Restore paclitaxel-coated balloon in a randomized trial designed to enable its approval with an indication for small-vessel disease (SVD). BACKGROUND - Higher rates of restenosis and stent thrombosis limit the effectiveness of drug-eluting stent (DES) treatment of SVD. Whether a drug-coat...
Review Article | By Mohiaddin H, Wong TDFK, Burke-Gaffney A et al.
Original Research | By Buiten RA, Ploumen EH, Zocca P et al.
IMPORTANCE - Stenting small-vessel lesions has an increased adverse cardiovascular event risk. Very thin-strut or ultrathin-strut drug-eluting stents might reduce this risk, but data are scarce. OBJECTIVE - To assess the outcome of all-comer patients with small coronary vessel lesions treated with 3 dissimilar types of drug-eluting stents. DESIGN - This is a prespecified substudy of the Compari...
Clinical Trial | By Vos NS, Fagel ND, Vink MA et al.
OBJECTIVES - This study sought to assess the efficacy and safety of a drug-coated balloon (DCB) strategy versus drug-eluting stent (DES) in primary percutaneous coronary intervention for ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). BACKGROUND - In primary percutaneous coronary intervention for STEMI, stenting has proved to be beneficial with regard to repeat revascularization, but not recurrent myo...