An increasing hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) level portends an adverse cardiovascular prognosis; however, the association between glycemic control, platelet reactivity, and outcomes after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) with drug-eluting stents (DES)…
Women have higher bleeding complication and mortality rates after percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI). The contribution of female gender to bleeding and mortality is poorly understood. We evaluated the effect of…
The Synergy Between PCI With TAXUS and Cardiac Surgery (SYNTAX) score is effective in predicting clinical outcome after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). However, its prediction ability is low because it…
Endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs) may concur to endogenous vascular repair. Previous studies have reported that statin treatment increases EPC levels. We investigated whether this occurs in patients on long-term statin…
Radial access for percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) has been shown to reduce mortality and vascular complications compared to femoral access in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction. However, efficacy and…
Severe aortic stenosis (AS) is considered a condition at high risk for cardiac complications during noncardiac surgery. This conclusion is mostly based on reports published more than a decade ago,…
We read the meta-analysis by Gonzalez et al, published in the November issue of the American Journal of Cardiology . This meta-analysis compared the diagnostic performances of coronary computed tomography angiography…
We read an article by Santarpino et al regarding clinical and cost data after transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) versus sutureless aortic valve replacement (AVR). The authors concluded that TAVI entailed…
We read the recently published study entitled “Effect of randomized lipid lowering with simvastatin and ezetimibe on Cataract Development”. The investigators report a 44% lower risk of incident cataract development…
