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Intravascular Lithotripsy in Calcified Coronary Lesions: Success Predictors

Coronary artery calcification (CAC) is increasingly common in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). Intravascular lithotripsy (IVL)...

FLAVOUR Trial Substudy: FFR or IVUS in the Assessment of Diabetic Patients

Patients with diabetes often present with more complex coronary artery disease compared to non-diabetic patients, with a...

Mechanical Circulatory Support in Complex Anatomies and Severe Deterioration of Left Ventricular Function

Severe coronary artery disease (CAD) frequently causes left ventricular function deterioration, and is often treated with myocardial...

Early and Late Outcomes with the ABSORB Bioresorbable Scaffold

Coronary angioplasty with drug-eluting stents (DES) is associated with a 2-3% annual incidence of stent-related events, a...

Coronary Sinus Reducer for Refractory Angina: Notes from the REDUCER-I Study

Refractory angina is defined as the presence of ischemic symptoms that cannot be controlled through optimal medical...

Discordance between Physiology and Imaging Guided PCI in Intermediate Coronary Lesions: Who to trust?

As regards intermediate coronary lesion intervention, physiological assessment is essential for culprit lesion identification and clinical decision...

FAVOR III Europa Sub-Analysis: Coronary Revascularization Deferral Based On QFR vs FFR

When it comes to intermediate coronary lesion revascularization decision making, functional assessment is the recommended. At present,...

TENDERA: Comparing Conventional vs. Distal Transradial Occlusion for Coronary Interventions

Supported by robust data, favorably compared against the transfemoral, the transradial approach has consolidated as the safest...