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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...

Zilver PTX: Maintains efficacy in real life most challenging lesions?

Original Title: Zilver PTX Post-Market Surveillance Study of Paclitaxel-Eluting Stents for Treating Femoropopliteal Artery Disease in Japan...

Drug coated balloons: Superior in infrapopliteal territory?

Original Title: Drug-Coated Balloons for Revascularization of Infrapopliteal Arteries. A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Trials. Reference: Salvatore Cassese et...

Occupational Hazzard in the Cath Lab

Original Title: Occupational Health Risks in Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory Workers. Reference: Maria Grazia Andreassi et al. Circ Cardiovasc...