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Introduction: Transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) is currently performed for detecting left atrial appendage thrombus (LAAT). CHA 2 DS 2 -VASc scale is an established tool for determining the thromboembolic risk and initiation of anticoagulation treatment in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF). We aimed to identify whether any clinical findings and…

Background: The optimal duration of dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) remains debated, particularly for bifurcation lesions, which are associated with increased thrombotic risk. Shorter DAPT regimens may reduce bleeding but could compromise ischemic protection. Methods: This study analyzed data from the ULTRA and BIFURCAT registries,…

Background Left atrial appendage closure (LAAC) has emerged as an effective alternative to oral anticoagulation for stroke prevention in patients with atrial fibrillation. However, the impact of baseline comorbidity burden on procedural and clinical outcomes remains incompletely characterized. The Charlson Comorbidity Index (CCI) is a validated tool for quantifying…

A male patient in his seventies was admitted for percutaneous left atrial appendage closure (LAAc). The indication for the procedure was paroxysmal atrial fibrillation in the setting of a previous hemorrhagic stroke that occurred during treatment with a non–vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulant (NOAC), making long-term anticoagulation contraindicated. The…

L'ablazione del nodo atrioventricolare (AVNA) associata alla stimolazione biventricolare (CRT) è una terapia raccomandata per il rate control nella fibrillazione atriale (FA) refrattaria. Questo studio valuta l'efficacia della strategia "ablate and pace" in pazienti con shock cardiogeno (CS), dove la tachicardia incontrollata aggrava il deterioramento emodinamico. Tra il 2018…

Background: Optimal percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) techniques for complex bifurcation lesions remain a subject of debate. Intentional two-stent strategies are widely employed, but comparative clinical effectiveness between different methods requires further investigation. This study aimed to compare the clinical efficacy of two prevalent two-stent techniques: the Minicrush and the…