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TCT 2024 | Distal Radial vs Transradial Approach in STEMI Patients

The transradial approach (TRA) has been recommended for patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) for reduced bleeding...

STEACS and the Use of Bivalirudin vs. Heparin: In Search of BRIGHT-4 Outcomes

Various studies and registries have previously shown the impact of post-percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) complications on the...

Paclitaxel-Eluting vs. Sirolimus-Eluting Balloons

Coronary restenosis remains one of the main challenges in percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA), especially nowadays, when...

Plaque Morphology and Stent Elongation Assessed by OCT

Second and third generation drug eluting stents (DES) have thin or ultrathin struts and a scaffold that...

Ultrathin vs Thin-Strut Stents in PCI Patients at High Bleeding Risk

Several in vivo studies have shown that ultrathin stents present lower thrombogenic risk vs. thin-strut stents, which...

Failed Thrombus Aspiration and Decreased Myocardial Perfusion in Patients with STEMI and High Thrombus Load

Half of the patients undergoing percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) in a setting of ST-segment elevation acute...

SCAAR Registry: Coronary Angioplasty in Venous Grafts

Most patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) benefit from at least one saphenous vein graft (SVG)....