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Treatment of In-Stent Restenosis in Small Vessels with Paclitaxel-Coated Balloons

Coronary artery disease (CAD) in smaller epicardial vessels occurs in 30% to 67% of patients undergoing percutaneous...
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Chronic Coronary Syndromes

Coronary Perforations and Use of Covered Stents: Safe and Effective Long-Term Strategy?

Coronary perforations remain one of the most serious complications of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), especially in cases...
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Coronary disease

Left Main Coronary Artery Disease: Intravascular Imaging-Guided PCI vs. Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting

Multiple randomized clinical trials have demonstrated superior outcomes with coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) vs. percutaneous coronary...
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Antiplatelet

AHA 2025 | OCEAN Study: Anticoagulation vs. Antiplatelet Therapy After Successful Atrial Fibrillation Ablation

After a successful atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation, the need to maintain long-term anticoagulation (AC) remains uncertain, especially...
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Chronic Ischemic cardiopathy

AHA 2025 | VESALIUS-CV: Evolocumab in High-Cardiovascular-Risk Patients Without Prior MI or Stroke

LDL cholesterol is a well-established factor for cardiovascular disease. Therapy with PCSK9 inhibitors, including evolocumab, has been...
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Antiplatelet

AHA 2025 | TUXEDO-2: Post-PCI Antiplatelet Management in Diabetic Patients with Multivessel Disease — Ticagrelor or Prasugrel?

Choosing the optimal P2Y12 inhibitor for diabetic patients with multivessel coronary artery disease undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention...
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Coronary Disease

AHA 2025 | DECAF: Coffee Consumption vs. Abstinence in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation: Recurrence or Myth?

The link between coffee consumption and arrhythmia has been met with contradicting recommendations. It is widely believed...
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Calcified Lesions

CALIPSO: Calcified Lesions and Use of OCT

Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in calcified lesions remains one of the most challenging scenarios in daily practice,...
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