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ADVISE II: iFFR comparable toFFRbut with out adenosine

Several studies tested the utility of fractional flow reserve (FFR) to assess coronary lesions functionally. The FFR...

CHILL-MI: Hypothermia fails to show benefit in patients with acute ST- elevation IAM.

Hypothermia improves myocardial ischemia in animals but studies in humans failed to demonstrate benefit to that extent.We...

SMART-CASE: Angiographic Guidanceangioplastyto >50% versus >70% lesions.

This prospective randomized study compared aggressive revascularization angiography injuries 50% versus a most conservative revascularization lesions>70%.The primary...

RIBS V: Pharmacological balloon vs second-generation drug-eluting stent in the treatment of BMS restenosis

The ideal therapy for treating in-stent restenosis continues to be debated . The pharmacological balloons showed good...

LEVANT 2: Initial results from the new drug eluting balloon for femoropopliteal lesions

This prospective multicenter study randomized 476 patients 2:1 to paclitaxel eluting balloon versus conventional balloon for femoropopliteal...

Exclusive Interview with Dr. Henrique Ribeiro on his article: coronary obstruction after TAVI

Recentemente uma revisão e metanálise sobre obstrução coronária após o implante de TAVI foi publicada na revista...

HeartFlowNXT: Using noninvasive FFR shows promising results

The use of fractional flow reserve (FFR) is useful to determine the significance of coronary lesions. The...

TRYTON: Stent dedicated to bifurcations fails to demonstrate non-inferiority when compared with provisional

The aim of this study was to compare the results of stent TRYTON (non-drug eluting) in the...