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Is The Transradial Approach Useful in CTO?

Courtesy of Dr. Carlos Fava. The transradial approach has been advanced in time, and is being increasingly used...

Evolut R: Clinical Results Might Be Better than Those for First-Generation CoreValve

Two recent articles featured in  JACC Cardiovascular Interventions  showed that short term (at 30 days) outcomes of patients...

Double Kissing Crush vs. Provisional Stenting at 5 Years

Courtesy of Dr. Guillermo Migliaro. The Provisional Stenting technique (PS) consists of sequentially placing a stent in the...

Post-Dilation of Self-Expanding Valves: Frequency, Usefulness, and Risks

This study explores the impact of balloon post-dilation on studies conducted in the United States assessing the...

New Generation of DES already being tested, so far safe

This study evaluated the safety and efficacy of the new drug eluting stents (Medtronic, Santa Rosa, California) to...

The ReACT Study: Is Angiographic Follow-Up Necessary?

The purpose of this study was to assess the long-term clinical impact of routine angiographic follow-up after...

Remote Ischemic Preconditioning in Carotid PCI: Safe and Effective?

Remote ischemic preconditioning (RIPC) can prevent recurrent ischemic events in patients with acute or chronic cerebral ischemia....

How Important Is Controlling Risk Factors for the Prevention of a Stroke?

There has been a recent decline of about 20% to 40% in the incidence of cerebrovascular accidents...