Aims To perform a thorough and updated systematic review of randomized clinical trials
comparing tirofiban vs. placebo or vs. abciximab. Methods and results We searched for …

Objectives: This study evaluated the early outcomes of patients with acute coronary
syndromes (ACS) treated with sirolimus-eluting stents (SES). Background: The safety of SES …

Perioperative management of antithrombotic therapy in patients treated with coronary stents
undergoing surgery remains poorly defined. Importantly, surgery represents a common …

Background—The effectiveness of sirolimus-eluting stents in unselected patients treated in
the daily practice is currently unknown. Methods and Results—Sirolimus-eluting stent …

Background—The safety and efficacy of drug-eluting stents (DES) among more generalized
“real-world” patients than those enrolled in pivotal randomized controlled trials (RCTs) are …

Objectives: This study was designed to prospectively evaluate the diagnostic performance of
multislice spiral computed tomography (MSCT) coronary angiography for the detection of …

Background—Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) is a new option for patients with
severe aortic stenosis at high surgical risk. The standard retrograde approach through the …

Background—The factors associated with the occurrence of restenosis after sirolimus-
eluting stent (SES) implantation in complex cases are currently unknown. Methods and …

Summary Background The Minimizing Adverse Haemorrhagic Events by Transradial Access
Site and Systemic Implementation of Angiox (MATRIX) programme was designed to assess …

Background—We describe the clinical and morphological patterns of restenosis after
sirolimus-eluting stent (SES) implantation. Methods and Results—From 121 patients with …