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Thin, Very Thin, and Ultrathin Struts, with Permanent or Biodegradable Polymer… Which Is the Best Combination?

Results from the BIO-RESORT trial at three years, soon to be published in JACC Intv., show that,...

Theoretical Advantages Translated into Worst Clinical Outcomes: Synergy vs. Xience

New data from a real-world registry soon to be published in J Am Coll Cardiol Intv suggest...

DES with Bioresorbable Polymer vs. Bare Metal Stents in Primary PCI

Long after myocardial revascularization guidelines had established no medical reason justifies the use of bare metal stents...

EuroPCR 2019 | MeRes-1: Bioresorbable Scaffolds Return with Renewed Strength

A small number of highly selected patients presents good outcomes with new bioresorbable scaffold MeRes, but much...

EuroPCR 2019 | Stent Firehawk Continues to Show Good Results at 2 Years vs. Xience

This device, an abluminal groove-filled biodegradable-polymer sirolimus-eluting stent manufactured in China, showed very similar efficacy and safety...

EuroPCR 2019 | BIO-RESORT and SCAAR Registry: Ultrathin Struts Also in Small Vessels pequeños

Data from randomized studies are also supported by the SCAAR registry, in which ultrathin-strut stents show real-world...

DES and DCB with Similar Results in Femoropopliteal Artery Disease

Courtesy of Dr. Carlos Fava. Nowadays, peripheral interventions are on the rise and the technological development of stents and...

Drug eluting Stents vs. Drug Coated Balloons for In-Stent Restenosis

The rationale behind the decision to not add another layer of metal to the artery sounded attractive...