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Crest-2 Registry: Carotid PCI Presents Low Rates of Death and Stroke

Courtesy of Dr. Carlos Fava. In modern studies, carotid artery stenting (CAS) has been shown equal to surgery...

Angioplasty in Long Femoropopliteal Lesions Offers Reasonable Results

Courtesy of Dr. Carlos Fava. Around half the treated lesions in peripheral disease are femoropopliteal lesions. Long lesions are...

Medical vs. Endovascular Treatment in Uncomplicated Type B Aortic Dissection

Under much debate, the treatment of uncomplicated type B aortic dissection is still uncertain. Several studies with...

We Should Indicate More than 6 Months of DAPT in Lower Limb Disease

Courtesy of Dr. Carlos Fava. Advanced peripheral vascular disease is frequently associated with cardiovascular events and amputation. It has...

Consensus on How to Conduct Follow-Up in Peripheral Vascular Disease

Peripheral vascular disease involves multiple areas and, therefore, can have very different presentations (from complete lack of...

AHA 2019 | Treat Stroke to Target: Post-Stroke Aggressive Therapy with Statins

Indicating statins to reach more aggressive LDL goals in patients that have suffered transient ischemic attack or...

SYMPLICITY Registry: Renal Denervation Struggles Not to Be Forgotten

Long-term data from this registry account for the largest cohort of hypertensive patients who received renal denervation...

Safety of Paclitaxel-Coated Balloons in Peripheral Vascular Disease

Everybody keeps wondering whether drug-coated balloons can actually increase mortality. If that is the case, there is...