Courtesy of Dr. Guillermo Migliaro. Post PCI major bleeding has been associated with short term mortality in acute coronary syndromes (ACS). Even though studies have shown the transradial approach is safer than the femoral, especially in high risk subgroups ─ mainly STEMI patients ─ the femoral access site continues to be widely used. <a href="https://solaci.org/en/2016/08/16/closure-devices-vs-manual-compression/" title="Read more" >...</a>
Whether you are a specialist on Hemodynamics and Interventional Cardiology, or a fellow in training, you will find this interesting. You can take part of the VI Workshop on Intravascular Coronary Imaging & Physiology to accomplish the fundamentals and the use of the three most frequent diagnostic techniques, both theory and practice. Fractional Flow Reserve (FFR). Intracoronary Ultrasound<a href="https://solaci.org/en/2016/08/10/vi-workshop-on-intravascular-coronary-imaging-physiology/" title="Read more" >...</a>
He grew up in the 40s, surrounded by cap screws, dental crowns and damp from the Paraná River. His father, mother and two brothers, were dentists. Years later, his daughter and niece would also become dentists. But since his early years, Hugo Londero had known he would become a physician. He was certain his greatest<a href="https://solaci.org/en/2016/08/02/hugo-londero-the-arrival-of-interventional-cardiology-has-changed-many-physicians-personalities/" title="Read more" >...</a>
30th SOLACI Regional Sessions – 10th Andean Region October 6 and 7, 2016, Oro Verde Hotel Cuenca – Ecuador
Courtesy of Dr. Carlos Fava. The provisional approach is the standard strategy to treat bifurcations, but it might cause dissection of the ostium, a serious complication of the side branch. The use of non-compliant balloons (NCB) ensures uniform, constant, and controlled expansion along balloon length, reducing the risk of dissection. The COBIS II registry enrolled<a href="https://solaci.org/en/2016/08/01/non-compliant-balloons-improve-bifurcation-outcomes/" title="Read more" >...</a>
Courtesy of Dr. Pablo Baglioni. The visual interpretation of coronary angiographies is still used to decide for or against revascularization of ambiguous coronary lesions. Multiple factors other than stenosis degree, have been associated with the functional significance of lesions. The aim of this study was to analyze the ability of interventionists to visually assess<a href="https://solaci.org/en/2016/07/26/visual-assessment-and-misinterpretation-of-coronary-lesion-severity/" title="Read more" >...</a>
Original Title: The Electrocardiogram after Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement Determines the Risk for Post-Procedural High-Degree AV Block and the Need for Telemetry Monitoring Reference: J Am Coll Cardiol Intv. 2016;9(12):1269-1276. Courtesy of Dr. Agustín Vecchia. So far, we have not been able to determine the moment high degree atrioventricular block (AVB) takes place after<a href="https://solaci.org/en/2016/07/22/post-tavr-avb-is-telemetry-monitoring-necessary/" title="Read more" >...</a>
Original Title: Long-Term Outcome after Carotid Artery Stenting. A Population-Based Matched Cohort Study. Reference: Stroke. 2016 Jul 12. [Epub ahead of print]. In the prevention of stroke, carotid artery stenting (CAS) is far less invasive than endarterectomy, but its long term outcomes remain unclear. This large cohort study compared the long term outcomes of<a href="https://solaci.org/en/2016/07/20/prevention-of-stroke-carotid-artery-stenting-or-endarterectomy/" title="Read more" >...</a>
Original Title: Predictors of Restenosis Following Carotid Angioplasty and Stenting. Reference: Elena Zapata-Arriaza et al. Stroke. 2016 Jun 21. Epub ahead of print. Restenosis after carotid PCI is associated to an increase of stroke and death risk. The purpose of this study was to determine the risk and predicting factors associated to carotid restenosis<a href="https://solaci.org/en/2016/07/15/predictors-of-restenosis-and-stroke-following-carotid-pci/" title="Read more" >...</a>
Professor for over 40 years, an Uruguayan born in Paris, but proud of being “charrúa”, and passionate about cardiology since very young, Dr. Ricardo Lluberas is today the president of SOLACI not by mere chance: he has nurtured his career and his relationship with this institution with true love, even before SOLACI took its first<a href="https://solaci.org/en/2016/07/13/ricardo-lluberas-my-greatest-concern-is-that-the-next-generations-of-cardiologists-be-guided-by-ethical-principles/" title="Read more" >...</a>