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TCT 2020 | New Information about Pre and Post PCI FFR Value

The TARGET FFR and DEFINE-FLOW studies were presented at TCT 2020 which have offer a deeper perspective...

TCT 2020 | Xience in Favor of Short Dual Antiaggregation Therapy with High Bleeding Risk

Following with aspirin alone after a short period of dual antiaggregation therapy (DAPT), 1 to 3 months,...

TCT 2020 | Prophylactic Angioplasty for Vulnerable Plaques

Patients with vulnerable plaque identified by means of intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) and near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) are at...

TCT 2020 | Using OCT to Detect Vulnerable Plaque even with Negative FFR

Optical coherence tomography (OCT) has proven useful in diabetic patients, even those with negative FFR.  These findings make...

Further Evidence in Favor of Non-Invasive Vasospasm Diagnosis

Non-invasive coronary vasospasm diagnosis by means of echocardiography with the administration of ergonovine can be performed safely;...

Complex PCI: Complex Characteristics Impact Results

Patients with a bigger number of complex anatomical characteristics that increase PCI complexity have worse results at...

Not All Coronary Spasms Are the Same: Benefits of Acetylcholine

Patients with documented spasm to the coronary arteries present increased risk of myocardial infarction (MI) and repeat...

Computerized Tomography as First Coronary Study?

According to this new document recently published in JACC, a computerized tomography (CT) coronary angiography should be...