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>
Original Title: 6-Month versus 12-Month Dual-Antiplatelet Therapy Following Long Everolimus-Eluting Stent Implantation. The IVUS-XPL Randomized Clinical Trial. Reference: Hong et al. JACC Cardiovasc Interv. 2016 May 11. [Epub ahead of print] Courtesy of Dr. Brian Nazareth Donato. This publication stems from the IVUS-XPL published by JAMA in November 2015. This study presents outcomes on the<a href="https://solaci.org/en/2016/07/25/dapt-after-pci-with-ees-6-or-12-months/" title="Read more" >...</a>
Original Title: Tissue Protrusion after Stent Implantation. An ADAPT-DES Intravascular Ultrasound Substudy. Reference: Fuyu Qiu et al. J Am Coll Cardiol Intv. 2016;9(14):1499-1507. After DES implantation we may observe tissue protrusion (plaque or thrombus) relatively often, especially in unstable lesions; however, its clinical impact has not been studied. The aim of this study was<a href="https://solaci.org/en/2016/07/21/tissue-protrusion-after-des-adverse-events-at-long-term/" title="Read more" >...</a>
Original Title: Long-Term Mortality in Patients With Radiation-Associated Coronary Artery Disease Treated with Percutaneous Coronary Intervention. Reference: Reed GW et al. Circ Cardiovasc Interv. 2016 Jun;9(6). Courtesy of Dr. Brian Nazareth Donato. Radiotherapy is often used to treat malignant tumors; however, it is associated with adverse cardiovascular effects such as constrictive pericarditis, valve deterioration<a href="https://solaci.org/en/2016/07/04/radiotherapy-post-pci-cardiovascular-death-predictor/" title="Read more" >...</a>
Original Title: Incidence and Clinical Outcome of Stent Fractures on the Basis of 6555 Patients and 16482 Drug Eluting Stents From 4 Centers. Reference: Kan J et al. JACC Cardiovasc Interv. 2016 Jun 13;9(11):1115-23. Courtesy of Dr. Guillermo Migliaro. Stent fracture (SF) has been associated with instent restenosis (ISR), stent thrombosis (ST) and repeat revascularization<a href="https://solaci.org/en/2016/06/28/stent-fracture-more-frequent-than-expected/" title="Read more" >...</a>
Original Title: Percutaneous coronary intervention for chronic total occlusion of the coronary artery with implantation of bioresorbable everolimus-eluting scaffolds. Poznan CTO-Absorb Pilot Registry. Reference: Maciej Lesiak, et al EuroIntervention 2016;12:e144-e151 Courtesy of Dr. Carlos Fava. Chronic total occlusion (CTO) is a real challenge and have a success rate of around 80% with trained<a href="https://solaci.org/en/2016/06/17/chronic-total-occlusions-pilot-experience-with-bvs/" title="Read more" >...</a>
Now, you can read the Congress coverage in this newsletter. Go back to Rio for a few minutes! JUNE 15, 2016 COVERAGE Day 1 Opening day, a tribute to Dr. José Eduardo Sousa, the first to perform a coronary catheterization in Brazil, 50 years ago. Live cases and the Cleveland Clinic Symposium, “The year of<a href="https://solaci.org/en/2016/06/16/relive-solaci-sbhci16/" title="Read more" >...</a>
Rio de Janeiro, June 9, 2016. Another great day at Solaci/SBHCI 2016. Early this morning, the TCT/GI2@SOLACI session –Percutaneous Coronary Intervention– was conducted at Cristo Redentor room by Dr. Ajay Kirtane (USA), who talked about contemporary PCI. Following this event, Dr. Roxana Mehran (USA), delivered an excellent presentation on the evolution of stents and highlighted<a href="https://solaci.org/en/2016/06/15/june-9-2016/" title="Read more" >...</a>
Rio de Janeiro – June 8, 2016. SOLACI-SBHCI 2016, the largest meeting on Interventional Cardiology in Latin America started with more than 1500 attendees. After the opening, by Congress President Marcelo Josén de Carvalho Cantarelli, we honored Dr. José Eduardo Sousa, the first to perform a coronary catheterization in Brazil, 50 years ago. After<a href="https://solaci.org/en/2016/06/15/june-8-2016/" title="Read more" >...</a>
Original Title: Stent Thrombosis with Drug Eluting Stents and Bioresorbable Scaffolds. Evidence from a Network Meta-Analysis of 147 trials. Reference: Kang S et al. J Am Coll Cardiol Intv 2016 doi 10.1016. Courtesy of Dr. Guillermo Migliaro. When treating heart disease, drug eluting stents (DES) have become essential for PCI. Its main advantage lies on<a href="https://solaci.org/en/2016/06/13/stent-thrombosis-comparative-analysis-between-bms-des-and-brs/" title="Read more" >...</a>