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Bifurcations

DKCRUSH-V: What Is Simple Is Not Always Best for the Left Main Coronary Artery

Courtesy of the SBHCI. Angioplasty of true distal left main bifurcation lesions with a double-kissing (DK) crush two-stent...
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Coronary disease

EXCEL-QOL Substudy: Similar Quality of Life both with CABG and Left Main PCI

Courtesy of SBHCI. According to a new quality of life sub-study, the “EXCEL”, both coronary artery bypass graft and...
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Chronic Ischemic cardiopathy

HREVS: Hybrid Revascularization Offers No Advantage in Multivessel Disease

Courtesy of SBHCI. Hybrid revascularization, which combines CABG with PCI, failed to reduce myocardial ischemia and major cardiac...
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Acute coronary syndromes

CULPRIT-SHOCK Results Will Transform Guidelines and Clinical Practice

 Courtesy of the SBHCI. After treating the culprit lesion in patients with acute myocardial infarction complicated by cardiogenic...
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Coronary disease

DARE: Drug-Coated Balloons Compete with DES for the Treatment of In-Stent Restenosis

Courtesy of the Brazilian Society of Hemodynamics and Interventional Cardiology (SBHCI). The SeQuent Please paclitaxel-coated balloon provides non-inferior...
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Antiplatelet

Fentanyl in Angioplasty: What Is the Price of More Comfort During the Procedure?

Fentanyl is a potent opiate commonly administered in the cath lab. Recently, questions on its safety have...
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Coronary disease

2.0-mm DES for Very Small Vessels: Are They Viable?

The reference vessel diameter is a fundamental factor for restenosis after coronary angioplasty even with drug-eluting stents....
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Coronary disease

Effects of Cerebral Radiation on Interventional Cardiologists

In recent years, there has been a growing concern about the occupational hazard for interventional cardiologists who...
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