
ARTICLES ON ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE
Current Management of Post-Infarction VSD: An Established Paradigm Shift?
This article examines the findings from a survey conducted across 39 European centers regarding current clinical practices in the management of post-acute myocardial infarction (AMI) ventricular septal defect (VSD).
Coronary Disease Revascularization in Stable Patients: Repeating Past Mistakes
Position Statement and Commentary by STS and AATS on the 2023 ACC/AHA Chronic Coronary Syndrome Revascularization Guidelines.
Consensus on Graft Use in Revascularization Surgery: Crossing Borders
Consensus document from EACTS and STS on indications and surgical management of different graft types in coronary revascularization surgery.
Left Main Coronary Artery Revascularization: The Appetizer of New Clinical Guidelines
A joint consensus document by the ESC and EACTS updates the recommendations of the 2018 guidelines regarding revascularization in patients with left main coronary artery 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.