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New Strategies for the Femoropopliteal Artery

Courtesy of Dr. Carlos Fava. The incidence of peripheral vascular disease is clearly increasing, progressing towards critical ischemic claudication...

A New Opportunity for Renal Denervation

Courtesy of dr. Carlos Fava. At first, renal denervation enjoyed a considerable boost because, according to early studies,...

The need for dialysis after TAVR increases mortality

Courtesy of Dr. Carlos Fava. Stage III or higher renal impairment is frequent before TAVR, and the need for...

Minimum Appropriate Follow-Up Reduces Mortality After Endoprosthesis Implantation

No study has been able to prove long-term benefit of regular imaging follow-up after abdominal aortic aneurysm...

SPYRAL HTN-OFF MED: Renal Denervation Reloaded?

This work presented at the ESC Congress 2017 held in Barcelona, simultaneously published in The Lancet, seems to...

2 Year Outcomes of Lutonix Drug Coated Balloon in Superficial Femoral Arteries

  There are plenty of clinical studies assessing the use of angioplasty for en la peripheral artery disease with restenosis rates...

Risk of Thrombosis and Bleeding with Peripheral Artery Disease and Concomitants

Peripheral artery disease (PAD) is no longer a systemic manifestation of atherosclerosis. In fact, 2 in 3...

Common Femoral PCI Becomes a Valid Alternative

Gentileza del Dr. Carlos Fava. The common femoral artery has always been treated with surgery. Thanks to the...