Artículos del autor

Dr. Juan Manuel Pérez

Side Branch Treatment in Bifurcation Lesions: Are Drug-Coated Balloons Better?

Courtesy of Dr. Juan Manuel Pérez. Bifurcation lesions account for up to 20% of all coronary angioplasties. The...

IVUS Assessment in Patients at High Risk of Coronary Occlusion After TAVI: Results from the ICARO Study

Courtesy of Dr. Juan Manuel Pérez. Acute coronary obstruction (ACO) is a rare but potentially fatal complication following...

Is it Time to Give Up Aspirin after PCI in High Bleeding Risk Patients? A Critical Analysis of STOPDAPT-3

Short dual antiplatelet treatment (DAPT) has been adopted in high bleeding risk patients to minimize bleeding complications...

Intravascular Lithotripsy vs. Rotational Atherectomy for Calcified Coronary Lesions

Severe coronary artery calcification represents a significant challenge in interventional cardiology. Rotational atherectomy (RA) has been traditionally...

Fasting versus No Fasting Before Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures

While the American Society of Anesthesiologists guidelines were updated in 2017 to allow for the intake of...

Spontaneous Left Main Dissection: Clinical Characteristics, management and Outcomes

Courtesy of Dr. Juan Manuel Pérez. Spontaneous left main dissection in an uncommon, and potentially life-threatening, cause of...

SMART-CHOICE 3 | Efficacy and Safety of Clopidogrel vs Aspirin Monotherapy in High Risk Patients after Percutaneous Coronary Intervention

Courtesy of Dr. Juan Manuel Pérez. After post percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) standard duration dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT),...

RACE Trial: Effect of Balloon Pulmonary Angioplasty and Riociguat on Right Ventricular Afterload and Function in Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension

Even though pulmonary endarterectomy is the treatment of choice for chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH), up to...