Kisarazu Hospital

From Sprain to End-Stage Osteoarthritis: Why Earlier Intervention in Ankle Cartilage Damage Deserves More Attention

➢ Ankle cartilage damage ranges from osteochondral lesions of the talus to end-stage osteoarthritis. End-stage ankle osteoarthritis has been associated with a health burden comparable with that of major chronic diseases such as congestive heart failure and kidney disease, while p...

Aspirin Omission at the Time of Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in STEMI

BackgroundThe safety of omitting up-front treatment with aspirin during primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) remains unclear. MethodsWe conducted a multicenter, open-label, randomized trial in Japan i...