Pharmacodynamic Comparison of Two Aspirin Formulations in the Caribbean: The ARC Study.

Introduction: This prospective, single-arm, crossover pharmacodynamic study assessed the effect of Bayer low-dose enteric-coated aspirin 81 mg tablets (LD EC-ASA) (Bayer AG, Leverkusen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany) compared to Vazalore low-dose phospholipid-aspirin liquid-filled 81 mg capsules (LD PL-ASA) (PLx Pharma Inc., Sparta, NJ, USA) on platelet reactivity with respect to aspirin reaction units (ARU).

Methods: Forty-seven healthy volunteers were recruited.

Effectiveness and Safety of Left Distal Transradial Access in Coronary Procedures in the Caribbean.

Introduction: This retrospective study investigated the effectiveness and safety of left distal transradial access (LDTRA) in patients with cardiovascular disease in Trinidad undergoing coronary angiography (CAG) or percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI).

Method: Procedural parameters, including technical success and safety outcomes such as vascular complications and radial artery occlusion (RAO), were assessed in 111 consecutive patients undergoing CAG or PCI from January 2023 to June 2023 at the Eric Williams Medical Sciences Complex, Trinidad and Tobago. Eighty-eight patients underwent LDTRA, while 23 received left transradial access (LTRA).

Alcohol Binge Drinking-Induced ST-Segment-Elevation Acute Coronary Syndrome.

We present the case of a 26-year-old man, without any apparent cardiovascular risk factors, who experienced an ST-segment-elevation acute coronary syndrome after binge drinking high-proof alcohol, which was successfully managed with primary percutaneous coronary intervention and comprehensive, guideline-directed medical therapy.