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BVS: Safe and Effective in the Infrapatellar Area

Courtesy of Dr. Carlos Fava. Drug-eluting stents (DES) have shown mid-term benefit in lesions below the knee (BTK) by...

Angiosome: Is It Feasible in Critical Limb Ischemia?

Courtesy of Dr. Carlos Fava.   Critical limb ischemia (CLI) accompanied by tissue loss entails high risk of amputation....

TAAA: Better Outcomes with Renal Fenestration

Courtesy of Dr. Carlos Fava.   Thoraco-abdominal aneurysms (TAAA) are a real challenge for surgeons. So far, endovascular repair...

Prevention of Stroke: Carotid Artery Stenting or Endarterectomy?

Original Title: Long-Term Outcome after Carotid Artery Stenting. A Population-Based Matched Cohort Study. Reference: Stroke. 2016 Jul 12....

Predictors of Restenosis and Stroke Following Carotid PCI

Original Title: Predictors of Restenosis Following Carotid Angioplasty and Stenting. Reference: Elena Zapata-Arriaza et al. Stroke. 2016 Jun...

DEB, the Best Option to Treat Superficial Femoral ISR

Original Title: Paclitaxel-eluting balloon versus standard balloon angioplasty in in-stent restenosis of the superficial femoral and proximal...

Does Ticagrelor Reduce Events in Peripheral Artery Disease?

Original Title: Ticagrelor for Prevention of Ischemic Events after Myocardial Infarction in Patients with Peripheral Artery Disease. Reference:...

BVS: Safe Also in Peripheral Territory

Original Title: Bioresorbable Everolimus-Eluting Vascular Scaffold for Patients With Peripheral Artery Disease (ESPRIT I) 2-Year Clinical and...