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Is Intravascular Lithotripsy Equally Effective in All Coronary Calcification Patterns?

Coronary calcifications pose a complex challenge with a high incidence (25% of all angioplasties), thus implying difficult...

EuroPCR 2024 | CALIPSO: CTO vs Angiography Guided Treatment of Calcified Lesions

The presence of calcified lesions worsens percutaneous coronary intervention prognosis, presenting more restenosis, thrombosis and need for...

EuroPCR 2024 | Influence and Effect of CAD Physiopathological Patterns in the Safety and Efficacy of PCI

Coronary revascularization aims at improving coronary flow. However, after successful percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) a significant number...

ACC 2024 | PREVENT Study

The use of intravascular imaging to identify vulnerable plaque (VP) has proven to be very useful, as...

Lithotripsy in the “Real World”: REPLICA EPIC-18 Study

Severe persistent calcification of the coronary arteries has been associated with different factors, such as advanced age,...

ISCHEMIA Outcomes: Does Sex Have Any Impact?

We are well aware of CAD physiopathological disparities and how it manifests differently in men and women....

Use of IVL in Calcified Coronary Lesions in a Real World Population

The presence of calcification in coronary arteries (CAC) remains a challenge for the percutaneous treatment of these...

PCI Evolution in Infiltrative Diseases

Infiltrative diseases (ID) consist of a heterogeneous series of genetic conditions that cause infiltration and extracellular deposits...