TCT 2013.

OPTIMIZE: 3 versus 12 months dual antiplatelet therapy after angioplasty with DES

Currently the recommendation is 12 months of dual antiplatelet after a drug-eluting stent angioplasty. This study compared...

HeartFlowNXT: Using noninvasive FFR shows promising results

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

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...