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ACC 2026 | CHIP-BCIS3: Impella use as support in high-risk complex PCI

The use of percutaneous ventricular support during high-risk complex PCI has been proposed as a strategy to...
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Chronic Coronary Syndromes

ACC 2026 | ORBITA-CTO: PCI in chronic total occlusions and stable angina — the randomized trial we were missing?

Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) for chronic total occlusions (CTO) remains a topic of ongoing debate in stable...
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Chronic Coronary Syndromes

ACC 2026 | FAST III: vFFR vs FFR in physiology-guided revascularization of intermediate coronary lesions

Physiological assessment of intermediate coronary lesions remains a cornerstone in decision-making for coronary revascularization. Although FFR continues...
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Acute coronary syndromes

ACC 2026 | STEMI-Door To Unload: Unloading with Impella before PCI did not reduce infarct size in anterior STEMI

Anterior ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) remains associated with a high incidence of heart failure and mortality,...
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Acute coronary syndromes

ACVC 2026 | CELEBRATE Trial: Prehospital Zalunfiban Use in STEMI

Optimizing antithrombotic therapy in the prehospital phase of ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) remains challenging due to...
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Acute coronary syndromes

ACVC 2026 | BOX Substudy: Mean Arterial Pressure Targets in Cardiogenic Shock After OHCA

Hemodynamic management of cardiogenic shock following ischemic out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA-AMICS) remains an unresolved issue, particularly regarding...
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Acute coronary syndromes

Drugs for the Treatment of No-Reflow During PCI

The no-reflow phenomenon is one of the most frustrating complications of primary angioplasty (pPCI), reflecting persistent microvascular...
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Calcified Lesions

Rotational atherectomy and its technical secrets: use of floppy or ES guidewire

Rotational atherectomy (RA) remains a very useful tool in the management of severe coronary calcification. However, many...
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