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Latest Updates5 January 2010
Editorial: PCI SoS: Is surgery on-site needed for primary percutaneous coronary intervention
By: Robert A. Guyton The PCI SoS trial importantly adds to the body of evidence supporting the notion that, when primary PCI for STEMI is performed in hospitals that do not have cardiac surgery on-site, the outcomes are similar to those achieved in hospitals with surgery on-site. However, as Robert Guyton discusses here, there remains some concern that the overall management of STEMI might not be as good in hospitals without cardiac surgery on-site.4 January 2010
Editorial: The RAPTOR trial: Shifting the paradigm for vascular access in the cath lab
By: Mina Madan The RAPTOR trial showed that it is possible for experienced interventional cardiologists to switch from the trans-femoral approach to the trans-radial approach for vascular access in the cardiac catheterization lab. Dr. Mina Madan discusses the trial and why you need to learn the trans-radial technique.17 December 2009
Editorial: SYNTAX and CARDia trials: Have they defined the role of PCI in multivessel disease?
By: David P. Faxon The SYNTAX and CARDia trials have shown that the gap in outcomes between coronary bypass surgery and PCI continues to narrow. David Faxon reviews the trials and stresses the need for longer follow-up.
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