Euro PCR 2017

SOLACI symposium at EURO PCR 2017

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

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...

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...

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...

PRISON IV: DES with resorbable polymer vs. DES with permanent polymer in total occlusions

Courtesy of SBHCI. The PRISON IV trial compared the sirolimus eluting stent with ultra-thin struts and biodegradable polymer...

[SURTAVI] Sub-study of neurological events: more evidence in favor of TAVR

Courtesy of SBHCI. The occurrence of a periprocedural neurological events is associated to an increased risk of death...

NOTION: TAVI with low risk at 4 year follow up

Courtesy of the SBHCI. There is little data about the use of transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) to...

VIVA Post-Market Study: More Evidence for the Valve-in-Valve Technique

Courtesy of the SBHCI. Bioprosthetic surgically-implanted valves degenerate over time, while patients become too old and are at...