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DAPT ≤30 Days After Drug-Coated Balloon Coronary Angioplasty

Drug-coated balloon (DCB) coronary angioplasty without stent implantation has become a well-established alternative in several clinical scenarios,...

Is IVUS Always Necessary for Left Main Coronary Artery PCI?

Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) of the unprotected left main coronary artery is a highly complex procedure because...

Dual-Prep Registry: Atherectomy and IVL for Severe Coronary Calcification

Severe coronary calcification remains one of the most challenging scenarios in percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). Although rotational...

Prehospital heparin in STEMI: A safe strategy associated with improved early reperfusion

Early reperfusion remains the main prognostic determinant in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). Although primary...

Plaque Ruptures in Non-Culprit Arteries: Follow-Up With Intravascular Imaging

Plaque rupture remains one of the most important pathophysiological mechanisms in acute coronary syndromes. However, not all...

OCT-Detected High-Risk Plaques Predict Recurrent Events After Myocardial Infarction

After a myocardial infarction (MI), non-culprit lesions are often deferred when they are not flow-limiting (negative FFR)....

Ticagrelor vs Clopidogrel in ACS Patients Receiving DOAC After PCI: More Bleeding Without Ischemic Benefit?

In patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) who require direct oral anticoagulation (DOAC) and undergo percutaneous coronary...

EuroPCR 2026 | 10-Year Left Main PCI: When Survival Is Similar, Should the Less Invasive Strategy Prevail?

The primary goal of revascularization in left main coronary artery disease (LMCA) is to improve survival. However,...