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Chronic Ischemic cardiopathy

Complex angioplasty with ventricular assist

Original title: Real-Word of the Impella 2.5 Circulatory Support System in Complex High-Risk Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: The USpella...

High-dose atorvastatin for prevention of contrast nephropathy

Original title: Impact of a High Loading Dose of Atorvastatin on Contrast-Induced Acute Kidney Injury. Reference: Quintavalle et al. CIRCULATIONAHA.112.10331,...

Again in the bifurcation, less is more.

It has been reported that the two stents technique is not superior to a provisional stent when...

The use of a paclitaxel eluting balloon in small vessels

Original title: A Randomized Multicenter Study Comparing a Paclitaxel Drug-Eluting Balloon With a Paclitaxel-Eluting Stent in Small Coronary...

What are the chances we presently have of carrying a cardiovascular disease at some point in our lives?

Original title: Lifetime Risk and Years Lived Free of Total Cardiovascular Disease Reference: John T. Wilkins et al. JAMA. 2012;...

A new paradigm in the treatment of in-stent restenosis?

Original title: ISAR DESIRE 3: Drug-eluting balloon is best option for restenosis of limus-eluting stents Reference: Dr Robert Byrne. TCT...

Diabetics with multivessel, must keep waiting.

Original title: Strategies for Multivessel Revascularization in Patients with Diabetes. The FREEDOM Trial. Reference: Michael E. Farkouh et al. N...

Future second-generation stents, today.

Original title: First Serial Assessment at 6 Months and 2 Years of the Second Generation of Absorb Everolimus-Eluting...