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Side Branch Treatment in Bifurcation Lesions: Are Drug-Coated Balloons Better?

Courtesy of Dr. Juan Manuel Pérez. Bifurcation lesions account for up to 20% of all coronary angioplasties. The...

Ischemia by Dobutamine Stress Echocardiography as a Predictor of PCI Efficacy

Patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) or chronic coronary syndromes (CCS) present a challenge in selecting the...

IVUS Assessment in Patients at High Risk of Coronary Occlusion After TAVI: Results from the ICARO Study

Courtesy of Dr. Juan Manuel Pérez. Acute coronary obstruction (ACO) is a rare but potentially fatal complication following...

EuroPCR 2025 | DANAMI-3-DEFER: 10-Year Results of Deferred vs. Conventional Stenting in STEMI Patients

Primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) with stent implantation is the recommended treatment for ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction...

Intravascular Lithotripsy vs. Rotational Atherectomy for Calcified Coronary Lesions

Severe coronary artery calcification represents a significant challenge in interventional cardiology. Rotational atherectomy (RA) has been traditionally...

EuroPCR 2025 | EMPOWER CAD

Women are underrepresented in numerous percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) studies, particularly in those analyzing calcified or...

EuroPCR 2025 | 4D-ACS Study: One-Month Dual Antiplatelet Therapy Followed by Low-Dose Prasugrel Monotherapy

While dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) has long been the standard treatment for managing patients with acute coronary...

EuroPCR 2025 | BALI Trial: Intravascular Lithotripsy vs. Conventional Lesion Preparation in Calcified Lesions

Severely calcified coronary lesions represent a therapeutic challenge and have been associated with higher rates of failed...