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Chronic Ischemic cardiopathy

Polymer-Free vs. Biodegradable Polymer Stents: SORT OUT IX 5-Year Outcomes

In a constant strive to achieve life time management, interventional cardiologists focus on optimizing coronary scaffolds, which...

Chronic Stent Recoil and Its Long-Term Effects

The evolution of stent technology—including new scaffold designs, thinner struts, and more biocompatible polymers—has brought about an...

iVAC2L: New Contribution to Ventricular Assist Devices in High Risk PCIs

The use of mechanical circulatory support (MCS) is on the rise, or increasingly necessary, seeing as high...

Ischemia by Dobutamine Stress Echocardiography as a Predictor of PCI Efficacy

Patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) or chronic coronary syndromes (CCS) present a challenge in selecting the...

IVUS Assessment in Patients at High Risk of Coronary Occlusion After TAVI: Results from the ICARO Study

Courtesy of Dr. Juan Manuel Pérez. Acute coronary obstruction (ACO) is a rare but potentially fatal complication following...

Intravascular Lithotripsy vs. Rotational Atherectomy for Calcified Coronary Lesions

Severe coronary artery calcification represents a significant challenge in interventional cardiology. Rotational atherectomy (RA) has been traditionally...

EuroPCR 2025 | Angiography- vs. Physiology-Guided PCI in TAVI Candidates (FAITAVI)

Coronary artery disease is present in 50 to 70% of TAVI candidates and over 90% of these...

Fasting versus No Fasting Before Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures

While the American Society of Anesthesiologists guidelines were updated in 2017 to allow for the intake of...