Options in PCI and AMI

By Ted E. Feldman, MD, FESC, FACC, FSCAI

Oral DAPT After PCI for STEMI

An assessment of the current role of dual-antiplatelet therapy after primary percutaneous coronary intervention.

By Verghese Mathew, MD, FACC, FSCAI

Manual Thrombus Aspiration in STEMI Treatment

Examining the role of thrombus aspiration as an adjunct to mechanical reperfusion.

By Yalcin Hacioglu, MD; Zubair Ahmed, MD; Abdul Hakeem, MD; and Barry F. Uretsky, MD

Do You Need an In-House 24/7 STEMI Program?

The in-house team approach as part of the next phase in STEMI care.

By Michelle Fennessy, RN, PhD, and John J. Lopez, MD

Bare-Metal Stents for Primary PCI

Challenging the myths with evidence.

By Ander Regueiro, MD, and Manel Sabaté,, MD, PhD

Pharmacoinvasive Strategies for ST-Elevation MI

Is the “drip-and-ship” strategy a viable option for patients without immediate access to primary PCI?

By Duane S. Pinto, MD, MPH, FACC, FSCAI

The Radial Approach for STEMI

Could this become the new standard of care?

By Robert J. Applegate, MD

Performance Measures for AMI

Setting the bar for accountability and improved quality of care.

By Peter M. Pollak, MD, and Henry H. Ting, MD, MBA

Letters

Understanding Imaging to Assess the Aortic Annulus for TAVR

A review of imaging for annulus size assessment for transcatheter aortic valve replacement.

By Paul T. Vaitkus, MD, MBA, and Mayra Guerrero, MD

Innovations

A preview of today's new products

An Interview With Lee Benson, MD

A pediatric interventional cardiologist talks about stenting for aortic coarctation, PFO closure, and device approvals.