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DARE: Drug-Coated Balloons Compete with DES for the Treatment of In-Stent Restenosis

Courtesy of the Brazilian Society of Hemodynamics and Interventional Cardiology (SBHCI). The SeQuent Please paclitaxel-coated balloon provides non-inferior...

Fentanyl in Angioplasty: What Is the Price of More Comfort During the Procedure?

Fentanyl is a potent opiate commonly administered in the cath lab. Recently, questions on its safety have...

MitraClip Procedure Can Be Performed without General Anesthesia

Courtesy of Dr. Carlos Fava. Avoiding general anesthesia in intervention procedures has the benefits of faster recovery and...

The SOURCE 3 Confirms the Good Outcomes of the SAPIEN 3 at One Year Followup

Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) was developed as a strategy to treat non-surgical aortic stenosis, and was later...

New Study Confirms TAVR Durability at 5 Years

The ADVANCE study was designed to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR)...

2.0-mm DES for Very Small Vessels: Are They Viable?

The reference vessel diameter is a fundamental factor for restenosis after coronary angioplasty even with drug-eluting stents....

Effects of Cerebral Radiation on Interventional Cardiologists

In recent years, there has been a growing concern about the occupational hazard for interventional cardiologists who...

Excellent Outcomes for the First Sirolimus Eluting Balloon Tested on Instent Restesosis

Much has been done since studies on conventional balloon angioplasty for BMS instent restenosis showed over 40% new revascularization.  Drug...