Original title: Comparison of frequency of Radial Artery Oclusion Alter 4Fr Versus 6Fr Transradial Coronary intervention (from the Novel Angioplasty Using Coronary Accessor Trial). Reference: Satoshi Takesita, et al. Am J Cardiol 2014;113:1986-89) Since Andreas Gruentzig performed the first angioplasty, technological development has improved devices and radial access becomes more common. This procedure reduces complications, mainly bleeding. However,...
Original title: Dedicated two-stents technique in complex bifurcation percutaneous coronary intervention with use of everolimus-eluting stents: The EES-bifurction study. Reference: Nisharamed I. Kherada, et al. International Journal of Cardiology 2014;174:13-17 Bifurcation PCI, especially 1.1.1 Medina bifurcation lesions PCI, is particularly challenging and has been associated with increased restenosis. The use of drug eluting stents (DES) associated to...
Original title: Longitudinal outcomes After Tibioperoneal Angioplasty Alone Compared to Tibial Stenting and Atherectomy for Critical Limb ischemia. Reference: Shaun Reynolds et al. Vascular and and Endovascular Surgery 2013 47(7):507-512 The Infrapatellar peripheral vascular disease has increased in recent years, relating to tissue loss and amputation. The therapeutic strategy is not clear, let alone the use of stents...
Coronary calcification hinders both stent transfer and implantation, and has been associated with a higher risk of complications. Coronary perforation is the worst of them. In turn, these calcifications affect the preparation of coronary plaque, resulting in an underexpanded stent (US), which is a strong predictor of restenosis and early thrombosis. For the management of...
Original Title: Drug-eluting balloon versus second-generation drug-eluting stent for the treatment of restenotic lesions involving coronary bifurcations. Reference: Toru Naganuma et al. EuroIntervention 2016;11:989-995 Courtesy of del Dr. Santiago F. Coroleu. PCI involving in-stent restenosis (ISR), especially in coronary bifurcations, is associated with high rates of recurrent restenosis and the need for new revascularization. Although drug...