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Chronic Ischemic cardiopathy

TCT 2018 | PREPARE-CALC: Rotational Atherectomy vs. Cutting Balloon in Calcified Lesions

Compared against conventional predilation with balloon, rotational atherectomy is associated with higher procedural success rate in severely...
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Coronary disease

TCT 2018 | TALENT: Ultrathin Struts and Bioresorbable Polymer at the Lowest Possible Cost

This study assessed the Ultra-thin Strut Bioresorbable Polymer-based Coronary DES (Supraflex) against the Xience, with special emphasis...
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Coronary disease

TCT 2018 | SORT OUT IX: Polymer-Free DES with Ultra-Thin Struts vs. Bioresorbable Polymer- Based DES

Polymer persistence in 1st and 2nd generation DES meant to allow drug release has been associated with...
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Coronary disease

TCT 2018 | LEADERS FREE II: Polymer-Free DES in Patients at High Risk for Bleeding with 1 Month of Antiplatelet Therapy

This study was aimed at gaining device registration from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for...
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Acute coronary syndromes

High-Sensitivity Troponins Turned All Events into Infarctions; the 4th Universal Definition Clarifies Things

Myocardial infarction or myocardial injury? The Fourth Universal Definition of Myocardial Infarction (an update of the 2012...
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Acute coronary syndromes

Direct Stenting vs. Conventional Angioplasty and Their Interaction with Thrombus Aspiration

The rates of direct stenting are higher among patients randomized to thrombus aspiration. The rates of clinical...
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Coronary disease

An Effort Worth Your While: Rechanneling vs. Optimal Medical Treatment in Total Occlusions

Successful rechanneling of a chronic total occlusion (currently around 90%) leads to significant improvement in quality of...
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Chronic Ischemic cardiopathy

Stroke Rate after CABG vs PCI in over 10,000 Patients

Repeat revascularization rate has historically been the weak spot of PCI when compared against CABG: we are...
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