
ARTICLES ON ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE
Optimal Therapeutic Management of Patients with Stable Coronary Disease: Success Lies Within Our Reach
Summary of American societies’ clinical guidelines for the clinical and therapeutic management of patients with stable coronary disease.
Cardiac invasive treatment in patients with advanced cancer: whom, when, and how?
Updated and comprehensive review from JACC addressing the relevance of various cardiac invasive procedures in patients with advanced cancer.
Coronary artery bypass grafting for patent stented vessels: Preventive Strategy or Futile Gesture?
Comparative study of mid-to-long-term experience in a single center on grafting patent stented vessels versus leaving them ungrafted in patients undergoing surgical revascularization.
Left Main Coronary Artery Disease: Reality Surpasses Clinical Trials
Results from the Swedish registry SWEDENHEART on the comparative outcomes of coronary intervention versus surgical revascularization in left main coronary artery disease and a contrast with findings from major clinical trials.
The Radial Artery, the Best Companion for Double Internal Mammary Artery
A systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies comparing the use of double internal mammary artery (BITA) with saphenous vein (SV) versus BITA with radial artery (RA) in surgical treatment for triple-vessel coronary artery disease. Long-term survival was evaluated with follow-up up to 12 years.
Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting vs. Percutaneous Intervention in Patients with NSTE-ACS: No News, Good News
Comparative meta-analysis of prospective studies on urgent revascularization in patients with multivessel disease presenting specifically as Non-ST-Elevation Acute Coronary Syndrome (NSTE-ACS), via coronary artery bypass grafting or percutaneous intervention.
Results of Percutaneous or Surgical Revascularization by SYNTAX Score Stratification: The Beginning of the End?
This meta-analysis, encompassing 6 clinical trials, compares percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) and coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) in cases of left main coronary artery disease or multivessel disease, presenting results stratified according to the SYNTAX score.
Surgical Revascularization Guided by Functional Study: From Complete to Adequate
This is a single-center study from a Korean group examining long-term outcomes of complete surgical revascularization without extracorporeal circulation from an anatomic/angiographic or functional perspective.
Which Grafts for Which Territories? Still Searching for Direction
A sub-analysis of the COMPASS study evaluating one-year patency of various types of coronary grafts through CT angiography, considering technical aspects of revascularization strategy configuration.
Hybrid Revascularization: A Possible Alternative with Favorable Outcomes
This retrospective study adjusted by propensity score analysis compares mid- to long-term revascularization outcomes in multivessel disease patients treated with conventional off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting (OPCAB), percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), and hybrid revascularization.