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Primary vs Secondary Retrograde Approach in CTO: Differences

Successful chronic total occlusion procedures are on the rise, especially in high volume centers, seeing as they...

Is the Cause of Mitral Regurgitation Relevant for MitraClip?

Mitral regurgitation (MR) is the most common valvulopathy: it is present in (at least) 7.5% of patients...

Apixaban and Valve Thrombosis after TAVR

TAVR has been associated with early valve thrombosis, characterized by thrombus formation in the prosthetic valve with...

Mortality and Bleeding in Access Site Choice: Systematic Review

In 1992, Kiemeneij performed the first transradial coronary procedure, following Campeau's description of that access in 1989....

Should We Treat Stroke Percutaneously in TAVR?

Since its inception, transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) has improved greatly. However, there still are five big...

Can We Discharge TAVR Patients the Same Day?

For over a decade, TAVR has been showing great benefits, but conduction abnormalities such as RBBB and...

Heparin Pretreatment in STEACS Treatment: A New Old Ally?

The treatment of ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndromes (STEACS) is undoubtedly reperfusion therapy with primary percutaneous coronary...

RIPCORD 2 Study: Routine Assessment Using Pressure Wires in Acute Coronary Syndrome

The inclusion of fractional flow reserve (FFR) has changed how coronary interventions are treated. Current guidelines endorse...