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Long Term Outcomes of OCT Guided PCI in STEMI patients

Prior studies have shown the use of optical coherence tomography (OCT) have a significant influence on decision...

Fluoroscopy-Guided vs. Ultrasound-Guided Transfemoral Access in Complex PCI: Results of the ULTRACOLOR Study

During complex percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI), it is common to use large-caliber guidewire catheters to provide greater...

EMPIRE Trial: Is Microvascular Protection Feasible in PCI Depending on the Stenting Technique?

Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) may entail inherent complications, such as a diagnosis of periprocedural myocardial infarction (MI...

Stent Optimal Minimal Area and Stent Underexpansion Impact in 2-Stent Left Main Treatment

The upfront 2-stent strategy for left main bifurcation treatment presents a technical challenge and has been associated...

Initial Complete Revascularization vs. Staged Revascularization in Patients with STEMI and Multivessel Disease

In patients with ST-segment elevation acute myocardial infarction (STEMI) undergoing primary percutaneous coronary intervention (primary PCI), multivessel...

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...