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Review of the EuroPCR Congress 2016

Paris, France, played host to EuroPCR again this year; the city has a rich medical history from Paré to Pasteur and the innovations seen at this year’s…

How Bioresorbable Vascular Can Be Beneficial for Patients in the Long-Term

Coronary artery disease (CAD) is the leading cause of mortality in patients ≥60 years old worldwide, and may result in stable angina, acute coronary…

EMJ

A Call from a Patient to Openly Discuss Body Image in the Treatment of Type 1 Diabetes

Diabetes is a non-communicable disease (NCD) meaning that it often cannot be seen. After 20 years of living with Type 1 diabetes I am lucky to have no…

Review of the 2nd European Academy of Neurology Congress 2016

Although history and tradition are hallmarks of Danish culture, recent developments have created a hub of modern Danish trademarks in Copenhagen. Hosted…

Brain Health: Translating Scientific Evidence Into Clinical Practice in Multiple Sclerosis

Brain volume loss (BVL) progresses more rapidly in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) than in healthy individuals, and brain atrophy begins early in…

Bioresorbable Vascular Scaffolds as Optimal Treatment for Selected Patients in our Clinical Practice

Bioresorbable vascular scaffolds (BRS)/bioabsorbable stents are a new and promising generation of intravascular devices that may potentially circumvent…

EMJ

Best Award Winners at ERA-EDTA 2016

The ERA-EDTA recognised a selection of authors for what the organisation deemed to be the best presentations of research abstracts at the congress.

Review of the 53rd European Renal Association - European Dialysis and Transplant Association Congress 2016

This year’s congress stood on the shoulders of the giants of medical history; from Semmelweis and his famous improvements to hygiene in hospitals, to…

Interventional Cardiology

Editor’s Pick: Percutaneous Coronary Intervention for Bifurcation Lesions: A State-of-the-Art Review of Techniques and Dedicated Devices

Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) has become an integral step in the management of patients with ischaemic heart disease. Bifurcation lesions are…

Interventional Cardiology

Slow-Speed Rotational Atherectomy in Acute Coronary Syndrome: A Single-Centre Experience in 78 High-Risk Patients

Due to the expansion of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) indications to more challenging settings, the problem of referral of patients…