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TCT 2018 | CorMicA Trial: Coronary Function in Patients with Angina and Normal Coronary Arteries

Angina pectoris without stenosis in the epicardial coronary arteries is a common problem with several possible underlying...

TCT 2018 | ABSORB IV: Much Life Left for Bioresorbable Scaffolds

Previous studies have documented higher rates of adverse events with bioresorbable scaffolds (ABSORB) compared with metallic drug-eluting...

TCT 2018 | OAC-ALONE: Anticoagulation Alone 1 Year After Stenting in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation

Up to now, there had been no randomized controlled trial assessing oral anticoagulation alone vs. oral anticoagulation...

TCT 2018 | LRP: Infrared Technology for the Detection of Vulnerable Patients and Plaques

Despite optimal medical treatment and modification of risk factors, patients may spend long periods without symptoms and...

TCT 2018 | FAST-FFR: Angiography-Derived FFR Without Hyperemic Stimulus or Invasive Guidewire Placement

All over the world, functional lesion measurement remains underutilized due to the need for a hyperemic stimulus...

TCT 2018 | Mismatch After TAVR According to the TVT Registry

Prosthesis-patient mismatch (i.e. a difference between the size of the implanted prosthetic valve and the patient body...

TCT 2018 | ReCre8 Trial: Permanent Polymer and Zotarolimus vs. Polymer-Free Amphilimus

Polymer-free amphilimus-eluting stents are a novel technology combining sirolimus and long-chained fatty acids. This enhances the uptake...

TCT 2018 | PADN-5: Pulmonary Artery Denervation in Pre- and Post-Capillary Pulmonary Hypertension

This work included 98 patients with pre- and post-capillary pulmonary hypertension defined as mean pulmonary arterial pressures ≥25 mmHg,...