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TAVI May Improve Cognitive Function in Patients with Prior Deterioration

This work studies cognitive evolution after transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI). Previous smaller studies reported conflicting results...

Chronic Total Occlusion: Bioresorbable Scaffolds or Drug Eluting Stents?

There is little evidence to support the safety and efficacy of bioresorbable scaffolds (BRS) for the treatment...

When to Intervene a Symptomatic Carotid Stenosis?

Guidelines recommend that carotid endarterectomy be performed within two weeks of stroke in patients with symptomatic carotid...

Cerebral Protection in TAVR: Studies Presented at London Valves

SENTINEL One of the new devices assessed at London Valves was Sentinel, which is made up of two...

Residual Thrombus After Aspiration Thrombectomy: Does It Affect the Outcome of Primary Angioplasty?

The aim of this study was to evaluate if the residual thrombus burden after aspiration thrombectomy may...

Cardiovascular Events Reduction: Bivalirudin or Heparin?

The MATRIX study did not find a clear advantage of bivalirudin over unfractioned heparin to reduce major...

How to Make Radial Access Even Safer with Minimum Effort

Courtesy of Dr. Agustín Vecchia.   Since 1990, radial access has progressively gained ground, currently becoming the default technique in most...

Rechanneling a CTO in a Non-Infarct-Related Artery After Primary PCI: Yes or No?

Between 10% and 15% of patients admitted with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction present concurrent coronary chronic total...