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ABSORB III: More Events with Absorb Than With Xience at Two Years

The two year outcomes of ABSORB III, presented at the scientific sessions of the American College of...

Interventionists Used to the Radial Approach No Longer Associated with Worse Femoral

The transradial approach is being increasingly adopted as preferred access site, since it is more comfortable for...

Why We Should Use IVUS in Complex Coronary Lesions

Courtesy of Dr. Carlos Fava. Drug eluting stents (DES) have shown benefits in terms of restenosis vs. conventional...

Best Revascularization Strategy for Severe Carotid and Coronary Artery Disease

Courtesy of Dr. Carlos Fava. Carotid artery disease is an important cause of stroke and is associated to...

Incomplete Revascularization: Increased Events Rate in Non-Cardiac Surgery?

The aim of this study was to determine whether incomplete revascularization is associated to higher adverse events...

Is it possible to reduce PCI costs without compromising safety?

Courtesy of Dr. Carlos Fava. Health system costs have increased significantly and there have been attempts to reduce...

The ReACT Study: Is Angiographic Follow-Up Necessary?

The purpose of this study was to assess the long-term clinical impact of routine angiographic follow-up after...

Sinus Aspiration against Contrast Induced Kidney Injury: Yes or No?

Contrast induced kidney injury incidence is in direct correlation to the administered contrast. The aim of this...