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TCT 2020 | Fewer Symptoms and Events when Optimizing with iFR

Symptomatic patients undergoing PCI with no residual ischemia confirmed by iFR have superior symptom improvement at one...

TCT 2020 | The Myth of Biodegradable Polymers Seems to Have Come to an End

This is the largest and newest study to compare drug eluting stents with durable polymers vs. biodegradable...

TCT 2020 | New Information about Pre and Post PCI FFR Value

The TARGET FFR and DEFINE-FLOW studies were presented at TCT 2020 which have offer a deeper perspective...

TCT 2020 | Xience in Favor of Short Dual Antiaggregation Therapy with High Bleeding Risk

Following with aspirin alone after a short period of dual antiaggregation therapy (DAPT), 1 to 3 months,...

TCT 2020 | Crushed Prasugrel Administration prior PCI

Prehospital administration of crushed tablets of prasugrel loading dose in the ambulance while patient is on his...

TCT 2020 | Prophylactic Angioplasty for Vulnerable Plaques

Patients with vulnerable plaque identified by means of intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) and near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) are at...

TCT 2020 | Using OCT to Detect Vulnerable Plaque even with Negative FFR

Optical coherence tomography (OCT) has proven useful in diabetic patients, even those with negative FFR.  These findings make...

Further Evidence in Favor of Non-Invasive Vasospasm Diagnosis

Non-invasive coronary vasospasm diagnosis by means of echocardiography with the administration of ergonovine can be performed safely;...