ACC 2013.

NEXT trial looked at a non-inferiority degradable polymer stent versus a second-generation permanent polymer stent.

Previous studies of non-inferiority (SORT-OUT III and V) compared the biodegradable polymer biolimus-eluting stent (BES) with permanent...

PRATO ACS: Rosuvastatin reduces the incidence of contrast nephropathy in patients with acute coronary syndrome who receive early invasive strategy

The aim of this study was to determine whether patients without ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndromes who...

DKCRUSH-III: Crushing versus Culotte technique for left main coronary artery

Angioplasty of the unprotected distal left main coronary artery with 2 stents presents the less favorable results...

STREAM trial: It is time to check out facilitated angioplasty?

It is not clear so far whether pre-hospital fibrinolysis with early angiography could provide a clinical outcome...

PARTNER 2: Edwards SAPIEN XT is even better. Results for PARTNER II, cohort B.

In the PARTNER 1 study, patients with inoperable severe aortic stenosis treated with an aortic valve prosthesis...

TCT Session. An assessment of the severity of lesions. A debate about the different methods to assess coronary physiology.

FFR is the gold standard (Dr. William Fearon) Dr. William reported on the benefits of using FFR:  • A...

TCT Session

Alan Wilson and Szeto Zajarias show that vascular complications of the trans-femoral path remain an important factor...

THRIVE: Niacin/laropiprant extended release showed no significant cardiovascular benefit.

The THRIVE study, (also known as HPS2-THRIVE), was a multicenter clinical trial designed to test the hypothesis...