Andrea Monastyrski

VerifyNow in acute coronary syndrome: design of the EPIC17-VERONICA trial to optimize platelet inhibition.

Introduction and objectives: De-escalation from prasugrel and ticagrelor to clopidogrel in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention after acute coronary syndrome (ACS) is a strategy aimed at reducing bleeding. This study evaluates whether VerifyNow (Werfen, Spain)-g...

Rescue transseptal percutaneous mitral balloon valvuloplasty for early bioprosthetic mitral valve thrombosis during VA-ECMO support: a case report

Abstract Background Early bioprosthetic mitral valve thrombosis (BPVT) is a rare but life-threatening cause of acute prosthetic obstruction after mitral valve surgery. Management is particularly challenging in postcardiotomy shock requiring veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane o...