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Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in Acute ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction

Key Points Catheter-based primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PPCI) has become the mainstay of reperfusion therapy in patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). PPCI is superior to thrombolytic therapy in reducing death, reinfarction, intracranial bleeding, reocclusion of the infarct-related artery, and…

Treatment of In-Stent Restenosis

Open full size image Introduction The development of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) with stent implantation has revolutionized the practice of cardiology over the course of the past decades. However, despite considerable technological advancements, in-stent restenosis (ISR) remains the most common…