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TCT 2017 | FAME 2 at 3 Years: Better Results with Angioplasty and at a Cost Similar to Medical Treatment

Courtesy of SBHCI. Angioplasty in patients with chronic stable angina and functionally significant lesions improves clinical outcomes and...

TCT 2017 | ORBITA: The Placebo Effect of Angioplasty

Courtesy of the SBHCI. Chronic stable angina and severe coronary lesion patients who undergo angioplasty in a single...

TCT 2017 | SENIOR: DES with a Bioresorbable Polymer and Short Dual Antiplatelet Therapy in Elderly Patients

 Courtesy of the SBHCI. This study sought to assess the safety and efficacy of an everolimus-eluting stent with...

TCT 2017 | REDUCE: 3 vs 12 Months of Dual Antiplatelet Therapy with the New Combo DES

Courtesy of SBHCI. This new device has, on one hand, an abluminal sirolimus coating, and on the other...

ABSORB III: after 3 Years, the Bioresorbable Scaffold is Still a Disappointment

Courtesy of the SBHCI. The 3-year outcomes of the ABSORB III trial, which randomized 2008 patients 2:1 to...

Absorb IV: Bioresorbable Scaffolds with an Optimized Implantation Technique

 Courtesy of the SBHCI. The Absorb IV trial randomized 2604 patients in a 1:1 ratio to receive an Absorb everolimus-eluting...

ABSORB II: No Benefits from Scaffolds After Complete Bioresorption

 Courtesy of the SBHCI. The ABSORB II study sought to assess the mechanical properties of everolimus-eluting bioresorbable scaffolds, such...

DKCRUSH-V: What Is Simple Is Not Always Best for the Left Main Coronary Artery

Courtesy of the SBHCI. Angioplasty of true distal left main bifurcation lesions with a double-kissing (DK) crush two-stent...