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TCT 2024 | FAVOR III EUROPA

The study FAVOR III EUROPA, a randomized trial, included 2,000 patients with chronic coronary syndrome, or stabilized...

Plaque Morphology and Stent Elongation Assessed by OCT

Second and third generation drug eluting stents (DES) have thin or ultrathin struts and a scaffold that...

Intramural Hematoma and “Cuttering” as a Rescue Technique

Coronary dissections can be self-limiting or they can progress, generating an intramural hematoma (IMH). The false lumen...

Long Term Outcomes of RIBS VI, a Study on Bioresorbable Stents in Patients with In-Stent Restenosis

The use of drug eluting stents (DES) is currently recommended for the percutaneous treatment of coronary artery...

Microvascular Dysfunction from Coronary AngioCT? Vascular Remodeling Tiff-Off

Angina Patients studied invasively will show a significant proportion of non-obstructive coronary artery disease (ANOCA). From this...

ESC 2024 | REC-CAGEREE I Trial: Drug Coated Balloon with Bailout Stenting vs. Intended DES for de Novo Lesion Treatment

DES stenting is currently the standard treatment. The development of balloon technology and the coating drugs have...

ESC 2024 | The OCCUPI Trial: Guided PCI for OCT in Complex Lesions

The aim of this stud was to compare the clinical benefits of OCT guided PCI (optical coherence...

ESC 2024 | SCOFF Trial: Fasting or No Fasting before Cardiac Catheterization Procedures

Millions of people undergo either diagnostic or therapeutic coronary procedures that require sedation. The aim of this...