Clinical Characteristics and Outcomes of STEMI Patients With Cardiogenic Shock and Cardiac Arrest
Original Research | By MA Omer, JM Tyler, TD Henry et al.
OBJECTIVES - This study sought to compare the clinical characteristics and long-term outcomes of patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) with and without cardiogenic shock (CS) or cardiac arrest (CA) before percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). BACKGROUND - Patients with STEMI complicated by CS or CA are underrepresented in STEMI registries. &nbs...
Clinical Trial | By R Mehran, J Chandrasekhar, P Urban et al.
IMPORTANCE - Female sex has been identified as a risk factor for bleeding after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) and may have contributed to the underuse of drug-eluting stents in women. This risk may be further enhanced among patients with a high bleeding risk. OBJECTIVE - To assess the 2-year outcomes by sex in patients with a high bleeding risk who were enrolled in the LEADERS FREE trial. ...
Consensus | By RV Jeger, S Eccleshall et al for the International DCB Consensus Group
Original Research | By JM Brophy.
IMPORTANCE - Patients with left main coronary artery disease have improved outcomes with coronary revascularization compared with medical therapy, but the choice of optimal revascularization technique is unresolved. OBJECTIVE - To use bayesian methods to analyze the risk differences for patients with left main coronary artery disease randomized to treatment with coronary artery bypass surgery (C...
Original Research | By G Crimi, C Montalto et al on behalf ofElderly-ACS 2 Investigators
BACKGROUND - Elderly patients are under-represented in clinical trials and registries, and a gap of evidence exists for clinical decision making in the setting of acute coronary syndromes (ACS). We aimed to assess the prevalence and independent prognostic impact of valvular heart disease (VHD) diagnosed during the index hospitalization on clinical outcomes among elderly patients with ACS. Included VHDs were moderate-to-severe...
Original Research | By HD White, RAH Stewart et al on behalf of the STABILITY Investigators
BACKGROUND - In patients with stable coronary heart disease, it is not known whether achievement of standard of care (SOC) targets in addition to evidence-based medicine (EBM) is associated with lower major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE): cardiovascular death, myocardial infarction, and stroke. METHODS - EBM use was recommended in the STabilisation of Atherosclerotic plaque By Initiation of...
Original Research | By G Mehdipoor, S Chen, MR Prince et al.
Clinical Trial | By H Thiele, T Kurz et al on behalf of the SOLVE-TAVI Investigators.