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Transcaval Access: Another Alternative to Femoral Access Counterindication

For TAVR eligible patients (transcatheter aortic valve replacement) with femoral access counterindication, a new access site, extra...

Right vs. Left Transradial Access for Coronary Procedures

Courtesy of Dr. Guillermo Migliaro. Coronary angiography and angioplasty via transradial approach are associated with a significant reduction...

Post NSTEMI Invasive Strategy Timing

The aim of this meta-analysis, which included all randomized studies carried out to date, was to compare...

Carotid Revascularization After Stroke: When Should It Be Performed?

In 2006, the American Heart Association guidelines recommended that carotid revascularization be performed within 2 weeks of stroke based on data...

Coronary Lesions After TAVR: Severity May Be Modified

Courtesy of Dr. Carlos Fava. Between 40% and 70% of patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) present coronary...

Post PCI High Sensitivity Troponin Elevation: No Prognostic Value

The prognostic value of high sensitivity troponin elevation after elective PCI in patients with or without elevated...

TAVR in Pure Aortic Insufficiency: Yes or No?

Courtesy of Dr. Agustín Vecchia. Surgery is the treatment of choice for patients with symptomatic aortic insufficiency and/or ventricular dilatation...

Ticagrelor vs. Prasugel: Similar Safety and Efficacy in Primary Angioplasty

No randomized head-to-head study comparing the efficacy and safety of ticagrelor and prasugrel has been carried out...