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Complex PCI: higher ischemic and bleeding risk in contemporary practice

Advances in pharmacological therapies, equipment, and devices have enabled percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI) to be performed in...
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Acute coronary syndromes

High Ischaemic Risk Criteria in Chronic Coronary Syndrome: Prevalence and Prognosis

Despite advances in the management of chronic coronary syndrome (CCS), including the widespread use of drug-eluting stents...
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Bifurcations

ACC 2026 | DKCRUSH VIII: IVUS or angiography to guide PCI in complex coronary bifurcations

Intracoronary imaging guidance has become an established recommended strategy in complex coronary lesions. In the specific setting...
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Chronic Coronary Syndromes

ACC 2026 | CHIP-BCIS3: Impella use as support in high-risk complex PCI

The use of percutaneous ventricular support during high-risk complex PCI has been proposed as a strategy to...
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Chronic Coronary Syndromes

ACC 2026 | ORBITA-CTO: PCI in chronic total occlusions and stable angina — the randomized trial we were missing?

Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) for chronic total occlusions (CTO) remains a topic of ongoing debate in stable...
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Chronic Coronary Syndromes

ACC 2026 | FAST III: vFFR vs FFR in physiology-guided revascularization of intermediate coronary lesions

Physiological assessment of intermediate coronary lesions remains a cornerstone in decision-making for coronary revascularization. Although FFR continues...
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Acute coronary syndromes

ACVC 2026 | BOX Substudy: Mean Arterial Pressure Targets in Cardiogenic Shock After OHCA

Hemodynamic management of cardiogenic shock following ischemic out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA-AMICS) remains an unresolved issue, particularly regarding...
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Acute coronary syndromes

CRT 2026 | CUT-DRESS Trial: Lesion Preparation with Cutting Balloon

In-stent restenosis (ISR) continues to represent a relevant clinical challenge in contemporary coronary angioplasty practice. Despite advances...
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