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Peripheral Vascular Disease Is Associated to More Events in TAVR

Courtesy of Dr. Carlos Fava. The incidence of peripheral vascular disease (PVD) is increasing and associated with negative outcomes...

Arterial Access After Thrombolysis

In the subgroup of patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction who fail thrombolysis, transradial access reduces both...

Small Aortic Annulus: What Valve Should We choose?

Courtesy of Dr. Carlos Fava Surgical aortic valve replacement in a small annulus (<400 mm2) is associated with...

Patients and Healthcare Providers Benefit from Less Symptoms and Lower Costs with FFR

Previous studies in which revascularization was guided by angiography alone found that coronary angioplasty does not improve...

Non-Invasive FFR: CT Evolves from Anatomical to Functional

In the US, more than 4 million patients with chronic stable angina are looking to rule out...

Radiation Exposure in Chronic Total Occlusions

Even in the hands of experienced operators, rechanneling and angioplasty of a chronic total occlusion (CTO) results...

Bilateral Mammary Artery Graft to Reduce the Chance of Repeat Revascularization

According to previous studies, patients receiving bilateral internal mammary artery conduits during coronary artery bypass grafting have...

Protective Shield RADPAD Reduces the Radiation Dose Received by Operators in the Cath Lab

Despite technological developments, all people working at a cath lab are inevitably exposed to radiation and its...