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Chronic Ischemic cardiopathy

Women: More Prone to Lower Coronary Flow Reserve

Compared to men, women have less chances of developing obstructive coronary artery disease (CAD), but this new...

IVUS vs. Angiography in New-Generation Drug-Eluting Stents Preimplantation

Courtesy of Dr. Guillermo Migliaro. The latest 2011 American College of Cardiology (ACC) guideline states that “coronary intravascular ultrasonography (IVUS)...

Strict LDL Monitoring Helps Reduce Plaque Volume

The aim of this study was to explore the relationship between temporal changes in coronary plaque volume...

How to Make Radial Access Even Safer with Minimum Effort

Courtesy of Dr. Agustín Vecchia.   Since 1990, radial access has progressively gained ground, currently becoming the default technique in most...

Procedural Complexity Affects Decision-Making Regarding DAPT Duration

Much of the speculation around the way of individualizing dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) duration after coronary angioplasty...

Contrast Induced FFR: Cost and Time Effective Alternative

Courtesy of Dr. Guillermo Migliaro.   Fractional flow reserve (FFR) is the radio of two flows expressed as the...

Coronary Perforation in PCI: Associated to Negative Outcomes

Courtesy of Dr. Guillermo Migliaro.   Coronary perforation (CP) is a rare but serious complication of percutaneous coronary intervention...

A New Indicator to Assess Stenosis Severity

This study looked at the role of fractional myocardial mass (vessel-specific myocardial mass) in the assessment of...