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Pre-Catheterization Fast

It has been generally established that coronary procedures with local anesthesia and moderate sedation minimally require a...

CART Technique for Chronic Total Occlusions

The retrograde technique has significantly improved the success of percutaneous treatment of chronic total occlusions (CTO). After...

Microvascular Resistant Reserve: Impact on STEMI Patients

Coronary Microvascular Dysfunction (CMD) is being increasingly considered a common consequence of STEMI. Its presence partly explains...

REPLICA-EPICA 18 Registry: Using IVL in Calcified Coronary Lesions

The presence of calcification in the coronary arteries (CAC) remains the main challenge in the percutaneous treatment...

Is Intravascular Lithotripsy Equally Effective in All Coronary Calcification Patterns?

Coronary calcifications pose a complex challenge with a high incidence (25% of all angioplasties), thus implying difficult...

TAVR vs SAVR in Los Risk Patients: 10-Year Outcomes of the NOTION Trial

Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) has revolutionized the treatment of patients with severe aortic stenosis (AS). Randomized...

Third Generation Balloon-Expandable and Self-Expanding Valves: TAVR Meta- Analysis

TAVR’s significant advance has driven the development of valve technology, which is currently in its third generation.  Even...

Functional Assessment Using QFR for the Revascularization of Non-Culprit Lesions in AMI Patients

Nowadays, evidence from studies and meta-analyses has demonstrated the benefits of complete revascularization compared to culprit-vessel-only revascularization...