POKI: una nueva estrategia en bifurcaciones

Long-term Results of Coronary Bifurcation Lesion Treatment in Diabetic Patients

The effects of diabetes on patients with coronary artery disease are well-known, and their outcomes after angioplasty are less favorable, with a higher rate of restenosis, recurrent acute myocardial infarction, and stent thrombosis. Despite advances in drug-eluting stents and procedural techniques, the treatment of coronary bifurcation lesions in diabetic patients shows less positive clinical outcomes<a href="https://solaci.org/en/2024/01/18/long-term-results-of-coronary-bifurcation-lesion-treatment-in-diabetic-patients/" title="Read more" >...</a>

Drug-Coated Balloons (DCB): Sirolimus vs. Paclitaxel in De Novo Lesions in Small Vessels

The use of drug-coated balloons (DCB) offers the advantage of avoiding permanent stent implants, thus reducing the incidence of in-stent restenosis (ISR), neoatherosclerosis, and late in-stent thrombosis. Additionally, the use of DCB reduces the duration of dual antiplatelet therapy. Current evidence supports the use of DCB for ISR treatment (Class I) compared with drug-eluting stents<a href="https://solaci.org/en/2023/11/28/drug-coated-balloons-dcb-sirolimus-vs-paclitaxel-in-de-novo-lesions-in-small-vessels/" title="Read more" >...</a>

TCT 2023 | ISAR-DESIRE 3: 10-Year Results

In-stent restenosis (ISR) remains the primary limitation of percutaneous treatment for coronary artery disease. The strategy to address this limitation involves the use of drug-eluting stents (DES) or drug-coated balloons (DCB), both of which have proven to be effective and safe therapeutic alternatives. Despite current recommendations, treating ISR continues to be a challenge, and clinical<a href="https://solaci.org/en/2023/10/31/tct-2023-isar-desire-3-10-year-results/" title="Read more" >...</a>

Resultados a 2 años de los stents liberadores de Zotarolimus vs stents libres de polímero liberadores de Biolimus. ¿Son seguros en pacientes con alto riesgo de sangrado?

Intrastent Restenosis in Ostial Lesions in the Right Coronary Artery: Predictors of an Unfavorable Location

Predictors of intrastent restenosis in the right coronary artery ostium. The ostium of the right coronary artery (RCA) presents certain histological aspects. Atherosclerotic and fibrotic plaques in this area contain an abundance of smooth muscle, collagen, and a certain degree of calcification, along with thicker adventitia. Additionally, it has certain anatomical aspects such as poor<a href="https://solaci.org/en/2023/06/16/intrastent-restenosis-in-ostial-lesions-in-the-right-coronary-artery-predictors-of-an-unfavorable-location/" title="Read more" >...</a>

Diffuse Coronary Artery Disease: One-Year 48mm XIENCE Skypoint Outcomes

Long 48mm Stent XIENCE Skypoint in the treatment of diffuse CAD Long coronary artery lesions often involve complex decision making since they can be treated either with a long stent or with shorter overlapping stents. Both in registries and meta-analysis, the overlapping technique has been associated to increased target vessel revascularization and increased radioscopy time,<a href="https://solaci.org/en/2023/06/08/diffuse-coronary-artery-disease-one-year-48mm-xience-skypoint-outcomes/" title="Read more" >...</a>

Resultados alentadores de los balones cubiertos de Biolimus para el tratamiento de vasos pequeños

PICCOLETO-II: Drug-Coated Balloons in Small Vessels

Use of drug-coated balloons vs. drug-eluting stents in small caliber vessels. The constant advancements in coronary device technology have significantly reduced complication rates (such as that of restenosis). However, there are gaps where a high number of undesirable events prevail, such as small vessel disease (SVD), for which, in previous studies up, the rate of<a href="https://solaci.org/en/2023/04/28/piccoleto-ii-drug-coated-balloons-in-small-vessels/" title="Read more" >...</a>

The most read scientific articles in interventional cardiology in February on our website

Below, we share February’s most read scientific abstracts in interventional cardiology at solaci.org. Can Drug Coated Balloon Be a Valid Option for Small Vessels? One of the challenges of percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI) are <2.5 mm vessels, since complications and restenosis complications rate are higher than with >3.0 mm vessels.   Is Using Drug-Eluting Balloons and<a href="https://solaci.org/en/2023/03/22/the-most-read-scientific-articles-in-interventional-cardiology-in-february-on-our-website/" title="Read more" >...</a>

Zotarolimus con polímero permanente vs. biolimus con polímero degradable

BIODEGRADE: Does Stent Design Affect Long-Term Clinical Results?

Recent studies have shown that drug-eluting stents with biodegradable polymer and ultrathin struts are safe and effective, including low rates of stent thrombosis. This is why researchers conducted the BIODEGRADE (Biomatrix and Orsiro Drug-Eluting Stents in Angiographic Result in Patients With Coronary Artery Disease) study, which showed the non-inferiority at 18 months of ultrathin biodegradable polymer<a href="https://solaci.org/en/2023/02/16/biodegrade-does-stent-design-affect-long-term-clinical-results/" title="Read more" >...</a>

DISRUPT-PAD III: Seguimiento del tratamiento con IVL en territorio femoropoplíteo

Stent Revascularization in Femoropopliteal Disease: An Analysis of Clustered Randomized Trials

A study compared pooled data of claudication and critical ischemia patients treated with stenting vs. by-pass surgery in femoropopliteal disease. The main objective of revascularization in femoropopliteal disease is to improve the quality of life and functional capacity of claudication patients who did not respond to medical treatment, and to save the affected limb in<a href="https://solaci.org/en/2023/02/07/stent-revascularization-in-femoropopliteal-disease-an-analysis-of-clustered-randomized-trials/" title="Read more" >...</a>

ELUVIA: DES en territorio femoropoplíteo con lesiones complejas

IN.PACT Study | Should We Start Using DCBs More Frequently in Cases of Femoropopliteal Disease?

With the new devices (drug-eluting balloons [DEB], drug-eluting stents [DES], and atherotomes) percutaneous treatment is becoming the first line of approach for femoropopliteal disease, especially when dealing with not very long total occlusions. Randomized studies and registries on the use of drug-coated balloons (DCB) in femoropopliteal disease are currently available, but their evolution beyond 2<a href="https://solaci.org/en/2023/01/30/in-pact-study-should-we-start-using-dcbs-more-frequently-in-cases-of-femoropopliteal-disease/" title="Read more" >...</a>