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Should We Start Using Ultra-Thin Struts?

The benefits of DES are well known, as well as the benefits of more recent polymer-based DES...

Is TCA Useful for Severe Impairment of Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction?

Heart disease is the most frequent cause of heart failure and, in some observational studies, transluminal coronary...

ESC 2022 | Should We Follow-Up with Functional Testing in High-Risk Patients after CTA?

While the need for repeat cinecoronary angiography after transluminal coronary angioplasty (TCA) has decreased with the use...

Longitudinal Deformation of a Stent with the POT Technique

The fractal geometry of coronary bifurcations offers a mismatch between the proximal diameter of the main branch...

Thin vs. Ultrathin Stents: 1-Year Clinical Results After IVUS/OCT-Guided Implantation

Second generation drug-eluting stents have lower frequency of thrombotic complications and in-stent restenosis. While clinical results have...

Is IVUS Guided PCI a Common Technique?

We all know the benefits of ultravascular ultrasound (IVUS) in the development of percutaneous coronary intervention, such...

Two Safe Stents at Two Years in High Bleeding Risk

There is a consistent number of patients presenting high risk of bleeding. In this context, receiving dual...

Results of Zotarolimus-Eluting Stents vs Biolimus-Eluting Polymer-Free Stents After 2 Years. Are They Safe in Patients at High Risk for Bleeding?

The proportion of patients treated with coronary angioplasty who are at a high risk for bleeding is...