These were the most read articles of interventional cardiology in solaci.org.

Real-World Revascularization Strategy for Left Main Coronary Artery: Surgery or PCI?

There are many current randomized trials comparing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) with myocardial revascularization surgery (MRS) for the treatment of left main coronary artery disease (LMCAD).

Real-World Results of Different Devices for TAVR

Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) keeps growing in terms of the development of new devices, more extensive operator experience, and enhanced procedure planning. Nowadays, there are multiple device options, which depend on patient characteristics and operator experience. Two-arm studies compared these devices, analyzing the potential benefits of a certain valve over the others.

Non-ST Elevation MI: How Long Do We Have for A Coronary Angiography?

Over the past 2 decades, mortality and complications rates have seen a significant reduction thanks to technological and pharmaceutical development, and the increasing experience of health teams. This is especially true when we look at the use of coronary angiography withing 72 hours of symptom onset; in these cases, mortality risk has gone from 3 to 6 months. 

Invasive Myocardial Viability Indexes

From a cellular standpoint, the term ‘myocardial viability’ refers to a myocyte that has no irreparable damage. From a clinical standpoint, it refers to areas with myocardial contractile dysfunction at rest that are expected to improve with correct revascularization.

POKI: A New Bifurcations Strategy

This scientific article we briefly discuss the POKI technique, a new stent optimization strategy for bifurcation lesions.

Secondary Mitral Regurgitation: Stages of Heart Failure and Prognostic Implications after Transcatheter Edge-to-Edge Repair

We are already familiar with the strong impact of secondary mitral valve regurgitation (SMR) in survival and quality of life. Most of these patients present heart failure (HF) with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF). Stages of heart failure based on extra-mitral cardiac involvement has been shown relevant. There is also extensive research on aortic valve disease and data on medically treated HFrEF-SMR patients divided into stages. 

Resistant Obstructive Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: Myomectomy or Septal Ablation?

Approximately 70% of hypertrophic cardiomyopathies (HCM) are associated to a left ventricular outflow tract (LVOT) obstruction and mitral valve failure leading to dyspnea and cardiac failure in a high number of patients. 

One Year Prognosis of Atherosclerotic vs. Non-Atherosclerotic Lesions in MINOCA Patients

The use of intravascular imaging helps improve diagnosis in situations where a conventional coronary angiography might not be conclusive. That is the case of patients with myocardial infarction with non-obstructive coronary artery lesions (MINOCA). The largest MINOCA cohort reported so far has shown 5%-7% prevalence. 

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