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Is there an optimal duration of Dual Antiplatelet Therapy after Drug-Eluting Stent Implantation?

Early discontinuation of dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) has been identified as a risk factor for late stent thrombosis after the implantation of…

Drug-Coated Balloons and Coronary Bifurcation Lesions

Bifurcation coronary lesions still represent a challenge for interventional cardiologists.

Premature Ticagrelor Discontinuation in Patients Undergoing Coronary Revascularisation in Routine Clinical Practice

The use of ticagrelor for the treatment of acute coronary syndrome patients has been shown to reduce death, myocardial infarction, and stroke, which has…

Percutaneous Coronary Intervention for Chronic Total Occlusion, A Review of Indications, Techniques, and Complications

Percutaneous coronary intervention for chronic total occlusion (CTO) remains a challenging prospect for many interventional cardiologists.

Observed Versus Predicted Mortality After Mitraclip® Treatment in Patients with Symptomatic Heart Failure and Significant Functional Mitral Regurgitation

The aim of this study was to compare the survival observed in patients with moderate-tosevere functional mitral regurgitation (FMR) and moderate-to-severe…

Angiographic Coronary Artery Disease Burden and 10-Year Clinical Outcomes in Patients Treated with First-Generation Drug-Eluting Stent

Angiographic SYNTAX score was widely used to assist clinical decision between percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) and coronary artery bypass graft…

Key to Preventing Listeriosis Found in Gut Microbiome

BACTERIA discovered in the gut could prove invaluable for preventing Listeria infection, according to a new study from researchers at the Memorial Sloan…

Protein Suppression Halts the Development of Pancreatic Cancer

SUPPRESSING a specific protein could be an effective way of combatting pancreatic cancer, according to a new study performed by researchers from the Keck…

Alcoholic Liver Disease Aggravated by Intestinal Fungi

OVERGROWTH of intestinal fungi may exacerbate alcoholic liver disease (ALD), suggests a new study by researchers at the University of California, San…

Stool Analysis: Non-Invasive Diagnostic Opportunities for Fatty Liver Disease

MICROBIAL patterns within stool samples may present a new method of diagnosis for nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), suggests a preliminary study…