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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,...

EuroPCR 2026 | TAVI and Coronary Artery Disease: FFR-Guided PCI Showed Better Outcomes Than an Angiography-Guided Strategy

In patients undergoing TAVI, the concomitant presence of coronary artery disease continues to generate debate: whether coronary...

Calcified Nodules and Their Treatment with Rotational Atherectomy

Calcified nodules (CN) represent one of the most complex phenotypes to treat in coronary intervention. They are...

Complex PCI: higher ischemic and bleeding risk in contemporary practice

Advances in pharmacological therapies, equipment, and devices have enabled percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI) to be performed in...

ACC 2026 | DKCRUSH VIII: IVUS or angiography to guide PCI in complex coronary bifurcations

Intracoronary imaging guidance has become an established recommended strategy in complex coronary lesions. In the specific setting...

ACC 2026 | ALL-RISE Trial: Coronary Physiological Assessment Using FFRangio

Coronary physiological assessment using pressure-wire techniques (FFR/iFR) carries a Class IA recommendation in ACC/AHA guidelines; however, its...

ACC 2026 | PRO-TAVI Trial: Deferring Coronary Angioplasty in Patients Undergoing TAVI

Coronary artery disease is common in patients with severe aortic stenosis undergoing TAVI. Current guidelines recommend considering...

ACC 2026 | CHIP-BCIS3: Impella use as support in high-risk complex PCI

The use of percutaneous ventricular support during high-risk complex PCI has been proposed as a strategy to...