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Ischemic preconditioning reduces infarct size in patients treated with primary angioplasty

Original title: Preinfarction Angina Reduces Infarct Size in ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction Treated With Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Reference: Ronald Reiter et...

The FFR improves outcomes in daily practice as in randomized studies

Original title: Long-term outcomes of fractional flow reserve-guided vs. angiography-guided percutaneous coronary intervention in contemporary practice. Reference: Li J et...

Radiation-associated Lens Opacities in Catheterization Personnel: Results of a Survey and Direct Assessments

The development of interventional cardiology has led us to successfully treat injuries and angiographic situations increasingly complex....

The radial artery is the default access for Europe.

Original title: Consensus document on the radial approach in percutaneous cardiovascular interventions: position paper by the European Association...

Spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) is associated with fibro-muscular dysplasia in other territories

Original title: Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection. Prevalence of Predisposing Conditions Including Fibromuscular Dysplasia in a Tertiary Center Cohort Reference: Jacqueline...

Modest correlation between IVUS and FFR in intermediate lesions assessment

Original title: FIRST: Fractional Flow Reserve and Intravascular Ultrasound Relationship Study Reference: Ron Waksman et al. J Am Coll Cardiol...

Intracoronary enalaprilat reduces periprocedural injury.

Original title: Intracoronary Enalaprilat to Reduce Microvascular Damage During Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (ProMicro) Study. Reference: Fabio Mangiacapra et al. J...

Periprocedural stroke, unrelated to the access site?

Original title: Influence of access site choice on incidence of neurologic complications after percutaneous coronary intervention. Reference: Karim Ratib et...