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Long-term Results of Coronary Bifurcation Lesion Treatment in Diabetic Patients

The effects of diabetes on patients with coronary artery disease are well-known, and their outcomes after angioplasty...

Use of IVUS in Complex PCI: Results according to Operator Experience

The use of ultravascular ultrasound (IVUS) to guide coronary angioplasty procedures (PCI) has been shown to reduce...

Dissection and Re-Entry Technique in Chronic Total Occlusions: Data from the PROGRESS-CTO Registry

The antegrade dissection and re-entry (ADR) technique is considered essential for the management of chronic total occlusions...

Retrograde Approach to Chronic Total Occlusions: Techniques and Outcomes According to the PROGRESS-CTO Registry

The retrograde approach for recanalizing chronic total occlusions (CTO) has undergone significant evolution since its introduction in...

Outcomes of the Use of Drug Coated Balloons in the Treatment of De Novo Coronary Lesions

Drug coated balloon (DCB) angioplasty offers a novel strategy for treating coronary artery disease. Studies assessing this...

iFR Guided PCI to the LAD: Same as for non-LAD Vessels?

iFR has been validated as a useful tool for intermediate lesion analysis, with the advantage of not...

Revascularization vs. Deferral of Physiologically Significant Lesions in the Left Main Coronary Artery

Most randomized studies on decision-making in coronary artery disease revascularization exclude left main coronary artery disease (LMCAD),...

ROTACUT Study: Rotational Atherectomy with Cutting Balloon for Stent Expansion Optimization

Approximately 30% of patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) present moderate to severe calcified lesions, which presents...