Primary or degenerative mitral regurgitation (MR) occurs frequently. Even though surgery continues to be the standard treatment at present, it remains risky for one group of patients, which makes edge-to-edge mitral valve repair (MV-TEER) a viable alternative. We are well aware that moderate to severe MR is associated with worse prognosis. However, post procedural mean...
The introduction of drug coated balloons (DCB) has become an innovative therapeutic alternative to current treatments. Paclitaxel-coated balloons (PCB) have been used to treat in-stent restenosis (ISR) and also approach CAD in native arteries. More recently, sirolimus-coated balloons (SCB) are being looked at as part of pilot studies and smaller registries with preliminary results. The...
Due to the proven long-term results and substantial increase in the number of transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) procedures conducted, the application of TAVI has been extended to clinical situations outside the original scope, such as non-calcified aortic regurgitation (NCAR). Device placement in these new scenarios entails a technical challenge due to the absence of...
Atrial fibrillation is the most prevalent arrhythmia and to prevent its potential complications, we should administer anticoagulants (OACs), either warfarin or the new direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs). Even though these drugs have been shown effective, they still involve the risk of bleeding, especially gastrointestinal bleeding, which in turn leads to numerous hospitalizations. Left atrial appendage occlusion...
Moderate aortic stenosis (MAS) encompasses a broader spectrum than severe aortic stenosis. However, its progression has not yet been fully elucidated. While there are reports suggesting that this condition is not as benign as initially believed, there is a need to consider early interventions in certain instances. Researchers conducted an analysis from January 2016 to...
The use of intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) to guide percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI) has been shown to reduce the risk of major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) across controlled randomized studies, registries and meta-analysis. Current guidelines recommend the use of IVUS in left main disease and complex lesions. As the prevalence of complex PCI increases over time,...
The clinical importance of severe tricuspid regurgitation (TR) has been underestimated for many years now. However, studies and registries have shown that, when left untreated, this pathology significantly increases morbidity and mortality. Patients in need of treatment are often older individuals with higher surgical risk due to the prevalence of this condition. Contemporary data has...
After a successful scientific event where all the most important topics in current interventional cardiology were addressed, there was a change in the authorities of the Latin American Society of Interventional Cardiology for the 2023-2025 term. In this sense, Dr. Mario Araya (Chile)—a prestigious interventional cardiologist in our region, former Sessions Director, member of the...
The third day of the Congress started at the Copacabana Arena with the International Live Case held at Nanjing First Hospital, Nanjing, China, which showcased a successful and illustrative step-by-step Transcatheter Coronary Intervention (TCI) angioplasty with circulatory support and optimized results using Intravascular Ultrasound (IVUS) applicability. Following that, Dr. Fei Ye presented Intravascular Imaging and...
During the SOLACI-SBHCI 2023 Congress, a special session was held to honor the great figures of interventional cardiology in Brazil and Latin America, whose leadership led to the greatness of the Latin American Society of Interventional Cardiology and the Brazilian Society of Hemodynamics and Interventional Cardiology. At the beginning of the session, Dr. Ricardo Costa...