In patients with STEMI and multivessel disease, FFR-guided complete nonculprit revascularization did not reduce events vs culprit lesion-only PCI in the FULL-REVASC trial.
Researchers from Harbor-UCLA Medical Centre, California found the fall in oestrogen levels can trigger plaque build-up in the arteries which statins seemed unable to prevent.
Researchers from Harbor-UCLA Medical Centre, California found the fall in oestrogen levels can trigger plaque build-up in the arteries which statins seemed unable to prevent.
The trial "should make complete revascularization the standard of care in MI," and advanced age alone "should no longer be considered a contraindication," said an expert.