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Thromboendarterectomy vs. Endovascular Therapy in Common Femoropopliteal Territory. Is Surgery Still the Gold Standard?

For lesions in the common femoral artery, guidelines recommend surgical endarterectomy (TEA) as the gold standard. However,...

Intermittent Claudication: Invasive Treatment Superior to Pharmacological Treatment?

Peripheral vascular disease is strongly associated to cardiovascular events and a negative impact on health status and...

Complicated Non-Stenotic Carotid Plaques: A Light in the Diagnosis of Cryptogenic Stroke?

Stroke is one of the leading causes of death and disability. It produces great morbidity by causing...

IN.PACT Global: Follow Up of Real-Life Patient in Femoropopliteal Territory

Drug coated balloons (DCB) emerged as an innovative treatment approximately 10 years ago. Since then, numerous randomized...

A Nod to Catheter-Guided Thrombolysis in Pulmonary Thromboembolism

Pulmonary thromboembolism (PTE) is the third most frequent cardiovascular disease, with an increasing prevalence over time. The...

EuroPCR 2022 | Renal denervation increases long-term time in target blood pressure range compared with sham control

Most hypertensive patients do not reach target blood pressure level ranges despite optimal medical treatment. Regardless anti-hypertensive...

In Multivessel Disease, When Should Renal Impairment Be Considered?

Cardiovascular disease is one of the main causes of morbidity and mortality in patients with advanced chronic...

ACC 2022 | SPYRAL HTN-ON: Is It Time to Start Using Renal Denervation?

Thirty-eight patients were enrolled in the renal denervation (RDN) group, and 42 in the control group.  The mean...