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Bioresorbable Scaffolds: Promising in Peripheral Territory

Bioresorbable Vascular Scaffolds (BVS) could change the paradigm of peripheral angioplasty according to several small studies suggesting...

Paclitaxel Drug Coated Balloon in Femoral: Effective at Long Term?

In patients with symptomatic peripheral vascular disease, the paclitaxel coated balloon showed superior efficacy at 3 years...

Percutaneous Device Closure of PVL: An Alternative to Surgery

Paravalvular Leak (PVL) occurs in 5 to 17% of patients undergoing surgical valve replacement. Percutaneous device closure...

Is It Safe to Discontinue Ticagrelor One Day Before CABG?

Courtesy of Dr. Agustín Vecchia. Nearly 10% of patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) require surgery. Managing periprocedural...

Late Mortality in TAVR Is Mainly Due to Non-Cardiac Causes

Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) has revolutionized the management of high-risk patients with severe aortic stenosis. However,...

ACS and Multivessel Disease: How to proceed

Gentileza del Dr. Javier Castro   In the daily practice, a high percentage of ST elevation myocardial infarction patients...

When to Indicate Statin Therapy

The use of non-invasive imaging can identify or rule out subclinical atheromatosis and help reduce the number...

AAA Screening in Men Over 65 Reduces Mortality

Systematic screening for abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) targeting all men over 65 years old (not just those presenting...