Publications by authors named "A MOURE TRAVIESO"
Background: The diagnostic yield of invasive coronary angiography (ICA) in patients with chronic coronary syndromes (CCS) in contemporary practice is uncertain.
Aims: We investigated the value of an advanced invasive diagnosis (AID) strategy combining angiography and intracoronary testing.
Methods: AID-ANGIO is an all-comers, prospective, multicentre study enrolling CCS patients referred for ICA.
Background: Despite the advances in the last decades for treatment of ischemic heart disease, women continue to experience poorer prognosis than men and currently, there is a gap in knowledge regarding the optimal revascularization strategy in women.
Objective: Compare the long-term outcomes of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) and coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) for the treatment of stable ischemic heart disease in women.
Methods: A systematic search was conducted including randomized clinical trials (RCTs) comparing PCI with drug-eluting stents with CABG.
Article Synopsis
- A study evaluated the effectiveness of closing a patent foramen ovale (PFO) after a cryptogenic stroke, comparing those who had it done within 9 months (early closure) to those who had it done after 9 months (delayed closure).
- The research found no significant differences in recurrence rates of cerebrovascular events or systemic embolisms between the early and delayed closure groups, indicating similar outcomes regardless of when the procedure was performed.
- The results suggest that PFO closure might be beneficial even in patients with a cryptogenic event that occurred more than 9 months ago, challenging the notion that the timing of the closure is critical.
Importance: The differences between the use of fractional flow reserve (FFR) or instantaneous wave-free ratio (iFR) in the long term are unknown.
Objective: To compare long-term outcomes of iFR- and FFR-based strategies to guide revascularization.
Design, Setting, And Participants: The DEFINE-FLAIR multicenter study randomized patients with coronary artery disease to use either iFR or FFR as a pressure index to guide revascularization.