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Is Intravascular Lithotripsy Equally Effective in All Coronary Calcification Patterns?

Coronary calcifications pose a complex challenge with a high incidence (25% of all angioplasties), thus implying difficult...

Functional Assessment Using QFR for the Revascularization of Non-Culprit Lesions in AMI Patients

Nowadays, evidence from studies and meta-analyses has demonstrated the benefits of complete revascularization compared to culprit-vessel-only revascularization...

EuroPCR 2024 | 2 Year Outcomes of the New Sirolimus Eluting Bioadaptor vs Resolute Onyx Zotarolimus Elulting Stent

Stent related adverse events after the first year see a constant 2-3% annual increase, reaching 20% by...

EuroPCR 2024 | Complete revascularization affects clinical outcomes? REVIVED.BCIS2 Insights

Complete revascularization has shown in several studies and meta-analysis a benefit in mortality vs. incomplete revascularization. The REVIVED-BCIS...

EuroPCR 2024 | CALIPSO: CTO vs Angiography Guided Treatment of Calcified Lesions

The presence of calcified lesions worsens percutaneous coronary intervention prognosis, presenting more restenosis, thrombosis and need for...

EuroPCR 2024 | DOCTORS-LM Trial: CTO Optimizes Stent Outcomes in Left Main Disease?

The aim of this randomized open study was to determine whether CTO guided left main percutaneous coronary...

EuroPCR 2024 | Prognostic Value of MRR in STEMI: Group Analysis of Individual Patients

Despite primary angioplasty, many patients with ST elevation acute myocardial infarction with (STEMI) show evidence of microvascular...

EuroPCR 2024 | Specific Intracoronary Tests Combined with Angiography for Diagnosing Patients with Chronic Coronary Syndrome: The AID-ANGIO Study

Invasive coronary angiography (ICA) has become the gold standard for the assessment of patients with chronic coronary...