Artículos del autor

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Coronary disease

Angioplasty in lesions due to radiation treatment presents similar mortality rates

Courtesy of Dr. Carlos Fava. Thoracic radiation causes cardiac lesions, and coronary arteries are among the most affected structures....
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Structural heart disease

In-hospital morbid-mortality rates for balloon aortic valvuloplasty are similar to those for transcatheter aortic valve implantation

Courtesy of Dr. Carlos Fava. The balloon aortic valvuloplasty (BAV) was introduced by Dr. Cribier in 1986. However,...
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Institutional News

SOLACI symposium at EURO PCR 2017

The Latin American Society of Interventional Cardiology proudly joined the international meeting “Euro PCR 2017”, celebrated on...
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Carotid

Early Endarterectomy Seems Superior to Carotid Stenting in Symptomatic Patients

Patients with symptomatic stenosis of the internal carotid artery benefit from early intervention. The challenge lies in...
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Other

Are 7 Fr Dedicated Transradial Introducers Safe?

Courtesy of Dr. Carlos Fava. The transradial approach has been proven beneficial for quite some time now, but certain...
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Coronary disease

EuroCTO: Rechanneling vs. Optimal Medical Treatment in Total Occlusions

Courtesy of the SBHCI. Chronic total occlusions represent around 18% of all coronary lesions. However, they account for...
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DAY 3

COMPARE-ACUTE: FFR-Guided Non-Culprit Vessel Revascularization in Primary Angioplasty

Courtesy of the SBHCI. About 50% of patients admitted with acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction also present lesions...
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DAY 3

AIDA: bioresorbable scaffold thrombosis still a concern in studies

Courtesy of the SBHCI. This study presented at PCR and simultaneously published by NEJM still challenges the safety...
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