HomeCoronary diseaseChronic Ischemic cardiopathy

Chronic Ischemic cardiopathy

ESC 2018 | FUTURE: A Thorn in FFR and More Questions than Answers

As observed at the preliminary analysis that motivated the FUTURE trial early termination, the use of fractional...

What Happens with Small Dissections and Imperfections Only Shown by OCT?

When we carry out an angioplasty guided by angiography alone, as we historically have, we are almost...

The Dangerous Combination of Complex Angioplasty and High Bleeding Risk Seems to Have a Solution

The LEADERS FREE trial demonstrated that a polymer-free Biolimus A9-coated stent (BioFreedom™DCS; Biosensors Europe, Morges, Switzerland) is...

Should Sex Be Taken into Account with Left Main Coronary Artery Revascularization?

The EXCEL trial did not find the sex of patients with left main coronary artery disease to...

FFR vs Angiography Guided CABG

In the daily practice and in randomized studies such as Syntax or Freedom, most cardiovascular surgeons across...

First Results for Ticagrelor in Elective Coronary Angioplasty

This is one of the first studies on the use of ticagrelor in patients with stable coronary...

Great Dispersion in the Prognosis of Patients with Angina and No Coronary Lesions

The prognosis of patients with symptoms of angina (with all their subjectivity) in a setting of no...

The Crucial Significance of Lifestyle Changes

Any change towards a healthier lifestyle, even if it seems small, can have a great impact, particularly...