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Atherosclerotic Renal Artery Stenosis: To Revascularize or Not

At long term, atherosclerotic renal artery stenosis (RAS) can lead to hypertension, chronic kidney disease, and cardiac...

Endovascular Management of Chronic TEPH: Is Coronary Management Extrapolatable in This Scenario?

Chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) is a condition that causes significant functional limitation. Its surgical treatment, known...

Selecting Renal Denervation Responsive Patients: Meta-Analysis of Observational Data

Hypertension treatment has evolved considerably over time. However, managing adverse events driven by medication is still challenging,...

Sirolimus-Eluting Balloon in Femoropopliteal Disease

Drug-eluting balloons (DEB) with paclitaxel have shown efficacy and safety in the treatment of femoropopliteal disease. Sirolimus-eluting...

Catheter-Based Therapy for Pulmonary Embolism: Lower Mortality and Rehospitalization?

Venous thromboembolism represents one of the main causes of cardiovascular death. Pulmonary embolism (PE) can vary from...

Carotid Endarterectomy vs. Carotid Angioplasty in Symptomatic and Asymptomatic Patients: 30-Day Outcomes

Extracranial carotid artery disease represents 15 to 20% of all strokes. Carotid revascularization plays a role in...

Drug-Coated Balloon Angioplasty in Femoropopliteal CTOs: Intraluminal or Subintimal?

Patients with peripheral vascular disease often experience femoropopliteal compromise. It is estimated that approximately 50% of lesions...

Peripheral Vascular Disease: Our Reality in Latin America, with the LATAM SOLACI Peripheral Registry

On the one hand, chronic peripheral vascular disease is on the rise. On the other, over the...