Antithrombotic therapy for stable coronary artery disease and atrial fibrillation in patients with and without revascularisation: the AFIRE trial
CONCLUSIONS: In high-risk thrombosis patients with a history of prior revascularisation, rivaroxaban monotherapy versus combination therapy demonstrated favourable safety and efficacy outcomes.PMID:38562065 | PMC:PMC10979387 | DOI:10.4244/EIJ-D-23-00396 (Source: EuroIntervention)
Source: EuroIntervention - April 2, 2024 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Takashi Noda Kotaro Nochioka Koichi Kaikita Masaharu Akao Junya Ako Tetsuya Matoba Masato Nakamura Katsumi Miyauchi Nobuhisa Hagiwara Kazuo Kimura Atsushi Hirayama Kunihiko Matsui Hisao Ogawa Satoshi Yasuda On Behalf Of The Afire Investigators Source Type: research

Long-term antithrombotic therapy in patients with atrial fibrillation and PCI: antiplatelets are fired
EuroIntervention. 2024 Apr 1;20(7):e400-e401. doi: 10.4244/EIJ-E-23-00067.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38562066 | PMC:PMC10979381 | DOI:10.4244/EIJ-E-23-00067 (Source: EuroIntervention)
Source: EuroIntervention - April 2, 2024 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Felice Gragnano Paolo Calabr ò Source Type: research

Guideline recommendations for cangrelor should be upgraded: pros and cons
EuroIntervention. 2024 Apr 1;20(7):e405-e407. doi: 10.4244/EIJ-E-23-00070.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38562067 | PMC:PMC10979382 | DOI:10.4244/EIJ-E-23-00070 (Source: EuroIntervention)
Source: EuroIntervention - April 2, 2024 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: George Dangas Johny Nicolas Paul Harbich Kurt Huber Source Type: research

Thirty-day outcomes of carotid endarterectomy versus carotid artery stenting in asymptomatic and symptomatic patients: a propensity score-matched analysis
CONCLUSIONS: Propensity-matched analysis suggests that CAS has similar postprocedural outcomes for stroke, AMI and death at 30 days compared to CEA.PMID:38562068 | PMC:PMC10979384 | DOI:10.4244/EIJ-D-23-00624 (Source: EuroIntervention)
Source: EuroIntervention - April 2, 2024 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Alberto Bramucci Roberto Nerla Claudio Bianchini Massoni Davide Giovannini Johanna Chester Antonio Freyrie Fausto Castriota Source Type: research

Long-term safety and effectiveness of the Fantom bioresorbable coronary artery scaffold: final results of the FANTOM II trial
EuroIntervention. 2024 Apr 1;20(7):e453-e456. doi: 10.4244/EIJ-D-23-00504.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38562069 | PMC:PMC10979385 | DOI:10.4244/EIJ-D-23-00504 (Source: EuroIntervention)
Source: EuroIntervention - April 2, 2024 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Matthias Lutz Alexandre Abizaid Emil Nielsen Holck Alexandra Lansky Didier Carri é Joachim Weber-Albers Darius Dudek Norbert Frey Evald H øj Christiansen Niels Ramsing Holm Gregg W Stone Source Type: research

Prehospital crushed versus integral prasugrel loading dose in STEMI patients with a large myocardial area
CONCLUSIONS: Administration of crushed prasugrel may improve postprocedural TIMI 3 flow in STEMI patients with signs of a large myocardial area at risk on the ambulance ECG. The practice of crushing tablets of prasugrel loading dose might, therefore, represent a safe, fast and cost-effective strategy to improve myocardial reperfusion in this high-risk STEMI subgroup undergoing primary percutaneous coronary intervention.PMID:38562070 | PMC:PMC10979386 | DOI:10.4244/EIJ-D-23-00618 (Source: EuroIntervention)
Source: EuroIntervention - April 2, 2024 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Jeroen M Wilschut Rosanne F Vogel Jacob J Elscot Ronak Delewi Miguel E Lemmert Nancy W P L van der Waarden Rutger-Jan Nuis Valeria Paradies Dimitrios Alexopoulos Felix Zijlstra Gilles Montalescot Dominick J Angiolillo Mitchell W Krucoff Pieter C Smits Geo Source Type: research

Letter: Cardiovascular outcomes after 2-stent or stepwise provisional techniques for coronary bifurcation lesions
EuroIntervention. 2024 Apr 1;20(7):e457. doi: 10.4244/EIJ-D-24-00004.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38562071 | PMC:PMC10979379 | DOI:10.4244/EIJ-D-24-00004 (Source: EuroIntervention)
Source: EuroIntervention - April 2, 2024 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Ahmet G üner Ezgi G ültekin Güner Fatih Uzun Source Type: research

Reply: Cardiovascular outcomes after 2-stent or stepwise provisional techniques for coronary bifurcation lesions
EuroIntervention. 2024 Apr 1;20(7):e458-e459. doi: 10.4244/EIJ-D-24-00025.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38562072 | PMC:PMC10979380 | DOI:10.4244/EIJ-D-24-00025 (Source: EuroIntervention)
Source: EuroIntervention - April 2, 2024 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Kamil Bujak Salvatore Brugaletta Source Type: research

Percutaneous interventions for pulmonary embolism
EuroIntervention. 2024 Apr 1;20(7):e408-e424. doi: 10.4244/EIJ-D-23-00895.ABSTRACTPulmonary embolism (PE) ranks as a leading cause of in-hospital mortality and the third most common cause of cardiovascular death. The spectrum of PE manifestations varies widely, making it difficult to determine the best treatment approach for specific patients. Conventional treatment options include anticoagulation, thrombolysis, or surgery, but emerging percutaneous interventional procedures are being investigated for their potential benefits in heterogeneous PE populations. These novel interventional techniques encompass catheter-directed...
Source: EuroIntervention - April 2, 2024 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Simone Finocchiaro Maria Sara Mauro Carla Rochira Marco Spagnolo Claudio Laudani Davide Landolina Placido Maria Mazzone Federica Agnello Nicola Ammirabile Denise Cristiana Faro Antonino Imbesi Giovanni Occhipinti Antonio Greco Davide Capodanno Source Type: research

Improving carotid artery stenting to match carotid endarterectomy: a task accomplished
EuroIntervention. 2024 Apr 1;20(7):e402-e404. doi: 10.4244/EIJ-E-24-00012.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38562074 | PMC:PMC10979383 | DOI:10.4244/EIJ-E-24-00012 (Source: EuroIntervention)
Source: EuroIntervention - April 2, 2024 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Piotr Musialek Kosmas I Paraskevas Gary S Roubin Source Type: research

Antithrombotic therapy for stable coronary artery disease and atrial fibrillation in patients with and without revascularisation: the AFIRE trial
CONCLUSIONS: In high-risk thrombosis patients with a history of prior revascularisation, rivaroxaban monotherapy versus combination therapy demonstrated favourable safety and efficacy outcomes.PMID:38562065 | PMC:PMC10979387 | DOI:10.4244/EIJ-D-23-00396 (Source: EuroIntervention)
Source: EuroIntervention - April 2, 2024 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Takashi Noda Kotaro Nochioka Koichi Kaikita Masaharu Akao Junya Ako Tetsuya Matoba Masato Nakamura Katsumi Miyauchi Nobuhisa Hagiwara Kazuo Kimura Atsushi Hirayama Kunihiko Matsui Hisao Ogawa Satoshi Yasuda On Behalf Of The Afire Investigators Source Type: research

Long-term antithrombotic therapy in patients with atrial fibrillation and PCI: antiplatelets are fired
EuroIntervention. 2024 Apr 1;20(7):e400-e401. doi: 10.4244/EIJ-E-23-00067.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38562066 | PMC:PMC10979381 | DOI:10.4244/EIJ-E-23-00067 (Source: EuroIntervention)
Source: EuroIntervention - April 2, 2024 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Felice Gragnano Paolo Calabr ò Source Type: research

Guideline recommendations for cangrelor should be upgraded: pros and cons
EuroIntervention. 2024 Apr 1;20(7):e405-e407. doi: 10.4244/EIJ-E-23-00070.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38562067 | PMC:PMC10979382 | DOI:10.4244/EIJ-E-23-00070 (Source: EuroIntervention)
Source: EuroIntervention - April 2, 2024 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: George Dangas Johny Nicolas Paul Harbich Kurt Huber Source Type: research

Thirty-day outcomes of carotid endarterectomy versus carotid artery stenting in asymptomatic and symptomatic patients: a propensity score-matched analysis
CONCLUSIONS: Propensity-matched analysis suggests that CAS has similar postprocedural outcomes for stroke, AMI and death at 30 days compared to CEA.PMID:38562068 | PMC:PMC10979384 | DOI:10.4244/EIJ-D-23-00624 (Source: EuroIntervention)
Source: EuroIntervention - April 2, 2024 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Alberto Bramucci Roberto Nerla Claudio Bianchini Massoni Davide Giovannini Johanna Chester Antonio Freyrie Fausto Castriota Source Type: research

Long-term safety and effectiveness of the Fantom bioresorbable coronary artery scaffold: final results of the FANTOM II trial
EuroIntervention. 2024 Apr 1;20(7):e453-e456. doi: 10.4244/EIJ-D-23-00504.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38562069 | PMC:PMC10979385 | DOI:10.4244/EIJ-D-23-00504 (Source: EuroIntervention)
Source: EuroIntervention - April 2, 2024 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Matthias Lutz Alexandre Abizaid Emil Nielsen Holck Alexandra Lansky Didier Carri é Joachim Weber-Albers Darius Dudek Norbert Frey Evald H øj Christiansen Niels Ramsing Holm Gregg W Stone Source Type: research