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RESOLUTE Global: 5 Years of Zotarolimus DES Stenting

This study assessed the cumulative incidence of cardiovascular evens after zotarolimus eluting stent implantation.   Individual studies often lack...

New Generation of DES already being tested, so far safe

This study evaluated the safety and efficacy of the new drug eluting stents (Medtronic, Santa Rosa, California) to...

Very Late Thrombosis: Bioresorbable Scaffolds vs. Everolimus-Eluting Metallic Drug-Eluting Stents

This study sought to compare the 2-year outcomes between bioresorbable vascular scaffolds (BVS) and everolimus-eluting metallic drug-eluting...

Edge Restenosis with Everolimus Eluting Stents: a few Predictors

Stent edge restenosis continues to be a weakness of drug eluting stents (DES). The aim of this...

Xience V: Safe in “Real-Life” Bifurcation Lesions

Courtesy of Dr. Rodrigo Abreu.   INTRODUCTION Bifurcation lesion treatment has evolved considerably in the last years: from balloon angioplasty...

ABSORV at Long Term in Daily Practice Lesions

This work reports one year outcomes of the BVS Expand registry. Multiple studies have shown the safety...

Optimal Duration of DAPT: How to Predict Long-Term Events

Courtesy of Dr. Santiago F. Coroleu.   Dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) with aspirin and clopidogrel after percutaneous coronary intervention...

DES in primary PCI: The Best Option?

Courtesy of Dr. Brian Nazareth Donato.   The relative safety of drug-eluting stents (DES) and conventional bare-metal stents (BMS) in...