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Early and Late Outcomes with the ABSORB Bioresorbable Scaffold

Coronary angioplasty with drug-eluting stents (DES) is associated with a 2-3% annual incidence of stent-related events, a...

Is Angioplasty Always Necessary after TAVR?

Courtesy of: Silvina E. Gomez, MD The prevalence of coronary artery disease (CAD) in patients undergoing TAVR is...

Provisional Stenting vs. Two-Stent Technique in Non-Complex Left Main Disease: Three-Year Follow-Up of the EBC-Main Study

In left main coronary artery (LMCA) disease, for lesions of low to intermediate complexity according to the...

RODIN-CUT: Successive Cutting Balloon Technique in Calcified Lesions

Moderate or severe coronary calcification can be a marker of poor prognosis in coronary artery disease, as...

Acute Coronary Syndrome with Multivessel Disease: Best Revascularization Strategy

The gold standard treatment for acute coronary syndrome (ACS), especially acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is primary angioplasty...

Improved Ejection Fraction in Chronic Total Occlusion?

Chronic total occlusions (CTO) represent a significant challenge in the current clinical practice, seeing as CTO percutaneous...

Timing in Complete Revascularization in Acute Coronary Syndrome: BIOVASC 2-Year Followup

The concept of complete revascularization (CR) has been comprehensively studied, leading to diverse approaches and debates on...

DCB-BIF Trial: Randomized Study of Side Branch Drug-Coated Balloon Angioplasty Following Provisional Stenting

Coronary bifurcations present technical challenges that should be addressed for adequate coronary geometry. The first treatment option...