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TAVI also for pure aortic insufficiency

Original title:&nbsp;Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation for Pure Severe Native Aortic Valve Regurgitation.&nbsp;Reference:&nbsp;David A. Roy et al. J Am Coll Cardiol 2013. Article in press. Percutaneous aortic valve replacement (TAVI) has become a standard treatment for patients with severe aortic stenosis and a high surgical risk. However for those patients who have pure aortic insufficiency, (failure<a href="https://solaci.org/en/2013/02/21/n-3081/" title="Read more" >...</a>

Stent implantation in the popliteal artery is feasible.

Original title:&nbsp;Treatment of Complex Atherosclerotic PoplitealArtery Disease With a New Self-Expanding Interwoven Nitinol Stent. 12-Month Results of the Leipzig SUPERA Popliteal Artery Stent Registry.&nbsp;Reference:&nbsp;Dierk Scheinert, et al. J Am Coll Cardiol Intv 2013;6:65&ndash;71 Currently, peripheral angioplasty (PTA) of the popliteal artery is a real challenge since stent implantation is controversial and the outcome of balloon<a href="https://solaci.org/en/2013/01/31/n-3263/" title="Read more" >...</a>

Rotational atherectomy is only an interim strategy.

Original title:&nbsp;High-Speed Rotational Atherectomy Before Paclitaxel-Eluting Stent Implantation in Complex Calcified Coronary Lesions. The Randomized ROTAXUS (Rotational Atherectomy Prior to Taxus Stent Treatment for Complex Native Coronary Artery Disease) Trial.&nbsp;Reference:&nbsp;Mohamed Abdel-Wahab et al. J Am Coll Cardiol Intv 2013; article in press Heavily calcified lesions are difficult and may prevent the appropriate expansion of a<a href="https://solaci.org/en/2013/01/04/n-3137/" title="Read more" >...</a>

Stent MGuard, primary angioplasty with a higher TIMI III

Original title:&nbsp;The MASTER Trial &#8211; Prospective, Randomized, Multicenter Evaluation of a Polyethylene Terephthalate Micronet Mesh&ndash;Covered Stent (MGuard) in ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction.&nbsp;Reference:&nbsp;Gregg W. Stone et. al. J Am Coll Cardiol 2012; 60: 1975-1984 Primary angioplasty has proven effective in restoring epicardial flow but myocardial perfusion is often suboptimal. One of the main mechanisms is distal<a href="https://solaci.org/en/2012/11/19/n-3781/" title="Read more" >...</a>

The impact of permanent pacemaker implantation in patients undergoing percutaneous aortic valve replacement.

Reference:&nbsp;Buellesfeld y colaboradores (JACC in press). Percutaneous aortic valve replacement (AVR) is an innovative technique for the treatment of severe aortic stenosis (SAS); this technique has been incorporated with great enthusiasm in clinical practice, particularly for patients with excessive surgical risks. Due to the proximity of the aortic valve, AV node and His bundle, there<a href="https://solaci.org/en/2012/10/01/n-3907/" title="Read more" >...</a>

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