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Chronic Ischemic cardiopathy

A Meta Analysis of Distal Transradial Access vs. Conventional Transradial

Transradial access is currently the preferred access for diagnostic and therapeutic interventions. However, about 7% of patients...

P2Y12 Inhibitor Monotherapy vs Aspirin: Results of a Network Meta-Analysis

Revascularization and antiaggregation guidelines have typically recommended aspirin (AAS) as first choice for secondary prevention of cardiovascular...

Post PCI FFR

Much research has been done on the usefulness of functional testing such as fractional Flow reserve (FFR)...

Trans-Stent Gradient as a Predictor of Adverse Events at Followup

Stenting a coronary lesion should not present a drop in pressure when measuring the treated segment with...

Patients with INOCA in the ISCHEMIA Trial

There has been an increase in the diagnosis of patients with proven ischemia who did not present...

Devices to Prepare Severely Calcified Lesions: Is There a Difference When Assessed by Intravascular Imaging?

Severely calcified coronary lesions are found in 25% of patients undergoing PCI, and their presence has a...

Calcified Lesions: CTO Strategies for Plaque Preparation

Vascular calcification is a predictor of difficult stent positioning and expansion, which increases the chance of device...

TCT 2022 | Angioplasty vs. Surgery: The BEST Study Long-Term Results

The BEST study was a prospective, randomized study to compare percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) with everolimus-eluting stents...