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ORBITA 2: The power of PCI revealed for stable angina

Cardiology Update

The ORBITA-2 trial ( NCT03742050 ) investigated the efficacy of Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI) compared to placebo in 301 patients with stable angina. At the 12-week mark, the PCI group exhibited a significantly lower mean angina score (2.9) compared to the placebo group (5.6; odds ratio, 2.21; 95% CI, 1.41-3.47;

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Decoding the Menace Within: Unraveling Myocardial Bridges and Exercise-Induced Ischemia

Cardiology Update

The perplexing landscape of angina with nonobstructive coronary arteries (ANOCA) encompasses diverse pathophysiological entities, including coronary microvascular disease (CMD), coronary artery spasm, and the enigmatic myocardial bridging (MB).

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POST-PCI Surveillance Strategies for Multivessel or Left Main Coronary Artery Disease

Cardiology Update

The primary outcome was a composite of death from any cause, myocardial infarction, or hospitalization for unstable angina at 2 years. The analysis composed of participants with multivessel or left main CAD.

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Highlights of ACC 2024

Cardiology Update

The primary endpoint consisted of a composite of all-cause mortality, MI, stroke, coronary revascularization, or hospitalization for unstable angina. However, CSR did significantly reduce the number of daily angina episodes compared to placebo. of patients in the PCI group compared to 3.4% in the medical therapy group.

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Gender Disparities in Outcomes of Invasive versus Conservative Strategies for Coronary Artery Disease: Insights from the ISCHEMIA Trial

Cardiology Update

Recently published in EuroIntervention, additional analysis from the ISCHEMIA trial evaluated three main aspects: first, the association between participant sex and the likelihood of undergoing revascularization among those randomized to the INV arm; second, the risk of the ISCHEMIA primary composite outcome (cardiovascular death, myocardial infarction (..)