Abstract The Third Universal Definition of Myocardial Infarction (MI) requires cardiac
myocyte necrosis with an increase and/or a decrease in a patient's plasma of cardiac …

Despite major advances in mechanical and pharmacological reperfusion strategies to
improve acute myocardial infarction (MI) injury, substantial mortality, morbidity, and …

Background Elderly patients regularly receive bare-metal stents (BMS) instead of drug-
eluting stents (DES) to shorten the duration of double antiplatelet therapy (DAPT). The aim of …

Background Refinements in stent design affecting strut thickness, surface polymer, and drug
release have improved clinical outcomes of drug-eluting stents. We aimed to compare the …

Aims The post-discharge outcomes of patients with cancer who undergo PCI are not well
understood. This study evaluates the rates of readmissions within 90 days for acute …

Coronary artery disease is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality, and its
prevalence increases with age. The growing number of older patients and their differential …

Objectives To examine the safety and effectiveness of cobalt-chromium everolimus eluting
stents compared with bare metal stents. Design Individual patient data meta-analysis of …

The United States has seen an annual increase of> 160000 octogenarians, and this
demographic is predicted to increase by nearly 5-fold by the year 2040. 1 Age is a well …

Dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) is a therapeutic cornerstone to prevent stent thrombosis
following percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) for coronary artery disease (CAD) …

The global population of older adults is expanding rapidly resulting in a shift towards
managing multiple chronic diseases that coexist and may be exacerbated by cardiovascular …