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ESC 2023 | OCTIVUS TRIAL: Is OCT Superior?

Researchers conducted a multicenter randomized study involving 2008 patients undergoing coronary angioplasty (PCI). In this group, 1005...

ESC 2023 | ILUMIEN IV: What Is the Benefit of OCT?

Researchers conducted a randomized study that included a total of 1233 patients who underwent percutaneous transluminal coronary...

Long Term Outcomes after Complex PCI According to Operator Experience and Use of IVUS

The use of intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) to guide percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI) has been shown to reduce...

Are There Sex Differences in pLVAD-Assisted High Risk PCI?

The proportion of patients undergoing high risk PCI (HRPCI) is on the rise. It includes patients with...

Post PCI Functional Assessment for Focal Lesion and Stent Underexpansion Detection

The use of fractional flow reserve (FFR) and non-hyperemic pressure indices (NHPRs) have become essential for intermediate...

Calcified Nodules and the Importance of OCT Categorization prior PCI

TLR associated factors in patients with calcified nodules.  Patients with complex cardiomyopathies undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention are increasingly...

Useful Predictor of Adverse Events in Complex PCI: BCIS CHIP Score

Among patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), there is a need for risk stratification for successful planning...

EuroPCR 2023 | Intravascular Lithotripsy (IVL) Balloon in the Treatment of Underexpanded Stents

Calcified coronary plaque (CCP) is a challenge for interventional cardiology. Stent underexpansion (SU) commonly associated with CCP...