Percutaneous Coronary Intervention

Oral antiplatelet therapy in the elderly undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention: An umbrella review

Percutaneous coronary intervention has become a mainstay in the management of coronary artery disease. While initially advanced age was considered a relative contraindication to invasive management of coronary artery disease, current cardiovascular practice stands solidly on an early invasive approach for elderly patients, typically based on radial access and drug-eluting stent implantation.

Degenerative Severe Aortic Stenosis and Concomitant Coronary Artery Disease: What Is Changing in the Era of the “Transcatheter Revolution”?

Purpose of Review: To summarize epidemiology, pathophysiology, prognostic relevance, and treatment options of coronary artery disease (CAD) when coupled with severe aortic stenosis (SAS). In regard to treatment options, we focused on the most recently adopted therapeutic approaches and on the future perspectives in light of the latest percutaneous and surgical technical improvements in the field of both CAD and SAS management. Recent Findings: Nowadays, SAS is the most common valve disease requiring intervention, either surgical or percutaneous.

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