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Early and Late Outcomes with the ABSORB Bioresorbable Scaffold

Coronary angioplasty with drug-eluting stents (DES) is associated with a 2-3% annual incidence of stent-related events, a...

DCB-BIF Trial: Randomized Study of Side Branch Drug-Coated Balloon Angioplasty Following Provisional Stenting

Coronary bifurcations present technical challenges that should be addressed for adequate coronary geometry. The first treatment option...

Evolution of Small Balloon-Expandable Valves

Small aortic rings (20 mm) have posed a significant challenge for both surgery and transcatheter aortic valve implantation...

TCT 2024 | Use of Drug-Coated Balloons for Side Branch Treatment in Provisional Stenting

In some cases, treating coronary bifurcations with provisional stenting requires side branch stenting, which may lead to...

Paclitaxel-Eluting vs. Sirolimus-Eluting Balloons

Coronary restenosis remains one of the main challenges in percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA), especially nowadays, when...

Ultrathin vs Thin-Strut Stents in PCI Patients at High Bleeding Risk

Several in vivo studies have shown that ultrathin stents present lower thrombogenic risk vs. thin-strut stents, which...

SCAAR Registry: Coronary Angioplasty in Venous Grafts

Most patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) benefit from at least one saphenous vein graft (SVG)....