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Meta-Analysis Compares Deferred or Immediate Stent Implantation for Primary PCI

August 21, 2017—In Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions, Ahmed N. Mahmoud, MD, et al published findings from a meta-analysis of randomized trials comparing a deferred versus immediate stenting strategy for primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). The investigators noted that deferred stent implantation has emerged as a potential strategy aiming to reduce the thrombus burden and improve microvascular reperfusion during primary PCI.

Long-Term Safety and Efficacy of Bioresorbable Vascular Scaffolds Versus Metallic Stents Compared in Meta-Analysis

May 8, 2017—A meta-analysis of randomized trials evaluating the long-term safety and efficacy of everolimus-eluting bioresorbable vascular scaffolds (BVS) versus everolimus-eluting metallic stents (EES) was published by Ahmed N. Mahmoud, MD, et al online ahead of print in Circulation: Cardiovascular Interventions.