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Revascularization Timing in Acute Coronary Syndrome

Multivessel disease is often present in ST elevation acute myocardial infarction (STEMI) patients. The AHA/ACC 2021 revascularization...

ULTIMATE III: Use of IVUS for Coronary De Novo Lesion Drug Coated Balloon Angioplasty

Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) with drug eluting stents (DES) can present limitations, especially in the form of...

Intravascular Lithotripsy: Outcomes and Trends in the Treatment of Calcified Coronary Lesions

Lately, the complexity of percutaneous coronary artery interventions (PCI) has seen an increase, mainly driven by the...

Predictors of DCB Failure in De Novo Lesions

Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) with drug coated balloons (DCB) is a viable alternative, especially in patients at...

Prehospital Crushed vs. Integral Prasugrel in STEMI Patients with Large Myocardial Area at Risk

Timely percutaneous intervention of STEMI patients effectively reduces MI size and mortality, which currently makes it the...

Biolimus vs Paclitaxel Coated Balloons for the Treatment of In-Stent Restenosis

Drug eluting stent (DES) in-stent restenosis (ISR) is currently a challenging, seeing as it often requires repeat...

Non-ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction in Elderly Patients

The world population is aging, and cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of death in Western countries.  It...

QFR Analysis of Coronary Lesions with TAVR

While transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) has shown benefits, significant coronary artery disease affects 50% or more...