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ESC 2024 | REC-CAGEREE I Trial: Drug Coated Balloon with Bailout Stenting vs. Intended DES for de Novo Lesion Treatment

DES stenting is currently the standard treatment. The development of balloon technology and the coating drugs have...

Stent Optimal Minimal Area and Stent Underexpansion Impact in 2-Stent Left Main Treatment

The upfront 2-stent strategy for left main bifurcation treatment presents a technical challenge and has been associated...

ULTIMATE III: Use of IVUS for Coronary De Novo Lesion Drug Coated Balloon Angioplasty

Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) with drug eluting stents (DES) can present limitations, especially in the form of...

Biolimus vs Paclitaxel Coated Balloons for the Treatment of In-Stent Restenosis

Drug eluting stent (DES) in-stent restenosis (ISR) is currently a challenging, seeing as it often requires repeat...

Coronary Angioplasty with Sirolimus Eluting Stents

At present, most percutaneous coronary intervention procedures (PCI) are done with drug eluting stents (DES). However, drug...

BIONYX: Onyx vs. Orsiro At 5 Years

Onyx is a zotarolimus-eluting stent (ZES), designed with thin struts and a platinum core that enhances its...

EuroPCR 2024 | 2 Year Outcomes of the New Sirolimus Eluting Bioadaptor vs Resolute Onyx Zotarolimus Elulting Stent

Stent related adverse events after the first year see a constant 2-3% annual increase, reaching 20% by...

Treatment of Recurrent In-Stent Restenosis with Drug-Eluting Stents: 10-Year Outcomes

In-stent restenosis (ISR) remains the main limitation in the percutaneous treatment of coronary artery disease, with a...