Cardiology update 2017: The third quarter

oleh: Sridharan Umapathy, Sunil Kumar Verma

Format: Article
Diterbitkan: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2017-01-01

Deskripsi

In the third quarter of 2017, culprit only percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) fares better in acute myocardial infarction with shock, guided de-escalation antiplatelet therapy seems noninferior, drug-eluting stent (DES) better in elderly patients undergoing PCI, DES with ultrathin struts proves superior, atrial fibrillation ablation improves left ventricular function in idiopathic cardiomyopathy, and edoxaban beneficial in preventing cancer-associated venous thromboembolism.