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Salvatore Brugaletta

EuroPCR 2022 Congress Interview: Salvatore Brugaletta

Salvatore Brugaletta Senior Consultant Interventional Cardiologist, University Hospital Clinic, Barcelona, Spain; Associate Professor, Uni…

Clifford Kavinsky

Interview: Clifford Kavinsky

I felt that I could have a positive effect on patients’ lives in term of longevity and quality of life and that interventional medicine…

Interview: Lloyd W. Klein

I was very fortunate to be drawn to interventional cardiology during its early stages. The potential to be a pioneer in a…

Editor's Pick: Impact of Reducing Surgical Prophylaxis in Cardiothoracic Surgery

Sternal wound infections post-cardiothoracic surgeries are associated with increased morbidity and mortality. More than half are due to…

Stent Delivery Shaft Fracture Case Report: A Fractured Relationship

A 65-year-old female was transferred for an emergency coronary angiogram from a peripheral centre with a diagnosis of acute coronary…

Same-Day Discharge After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement

In this literature review, the authors discuss the precedent for same-day discharge after transcatheter aortic valve replacement, investigate the pressure for efficiency amidst a global pandemic, and assess the safety and feasibility of SDD as seen across multiple healthcare systems.

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'Leave Nothing Behind' Strategy in Coronary and Peripheral Artery Disease: An Insight into Sirolimus-Coated Balloons

The long-term complications associated with stent implantation for the treatment of coronary and peripheral artery disease have prompted a search for more conservative treatments, and a ‘leave nothing behind’ strategy.

Human Papillomavirus Vaccination and Risk of Recurrent Respiratory Papillomatosis

The objective of this research is to determine if HPV vaccination resulted in a lower number of recurrences of wart-like growths requiring surgical intervention.

Restoring Independent Breathing After Opioid Use with Electrical Pulses

Epidural electrical stimulation could be used as an alternative to manual lung inflation and medication to combat breathing difficulties after opioid use.

Supporting patients in a war zone

Read the article to find out what action the pharma industry has taken to help Ukraine during the conflict.