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AGENT-IDE: Drug Coated Balloons for Instent Restenosis

Drug eluting stents (DES) have improved considerably over the years, reducing the initial indices of instent restenosis...

Rehospitalization After Treatment of Left Main Coronary Artery Disease and Its Prognosis: Sub-Analysis of the EXCEL Study

Individual randomized studies have shown variable results regarding the mortality risk following treatment of left main coronary...

ISCHEMIA Outcomes: Does Sex Have Any Impact?

We are well aware of CAD physiopathological disparities and how it manifests differently in men and women....

Use of IVL in Calcified Coronary Lesions in a Real World Population

The presence of calcification in coronary arteries (CAC) remains a challenge for the percutaneous treatment of these...

Lithotripsy in the Left Main Coronary Artery

A lesion ≥50% in the left main coronary artery (LMCA) is considered severe, according to various scientific...

IN.PACT Outcomes at 5 Years

Over time, percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) with drug coated balloons (DCB) have been shown more beneficial than...

ERCTO Registry: Current Results for Percutaneous Treatment of Chronic Total Occlusions

Chronic total occlusions (CTO) occur in up to 20% of patients undergoing diagnostic angiographic studies. Over the...

Proximal Optimization Technique in Unprotected LMCA

Proximal optimization technique (POT) has been recommended as a standard strategy in bifurcation lesions because it facilitates...