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27 Jun 2024

Coronary Bifurcations: Proximal Optimisation with Kissing Balloon Inflation

Percutaneous interventions of bifurcation stenoses represent a technical challenge and pose a high risk of complications. Various…
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27 Jun 2024

Infrapopliteal Endovascular Procedures in Latin America

Infrapopliteal lesions in patients with peripheral artery disease are becoming more common due to the global increase of risk factors such…
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27 Jun 2024

Peri-procedural Use of Topical Medications to Reduce Radial Artery Spasm

Radial artery (RA) access is the gold standard for vascular access in modern interventional cardiology. For some patients…
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27 Jun 2024

CT-Measured Aortic Distensibility as a Marker of Obstructive CAD

Elastic arteries contain a high number of collagen and elastin filaments in their medial layer, providing the ability to stretch in…
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29 Jun 2023

Comparative Performance of Stents in 3D-printed Left Main Bifurcation Models

Percutaneous coronary intervention of bifurcation lesions accounts for approximately 20% of intervention and leads to higher risk…
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29 Jun 2023

The Effect of Side Branch Pre-dilatation on Long-term Mortality in Patients with Coronary Bifurcation Stenting

For more than 20 years, there has been considerable progress in the treatment of coronary bifurcation lesions. The one-stent technique…
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27 Jun 2022

EUROPCR 2022 Abstract Highlights

The following highlights focus on several insightful and innovative abstracts at EuroPCR 2022, covering topics such as transcatheter aorti…
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1 Jul 2021

The Incidence and Short-Term Outcomes of Periprocedural Myocardial Infarction Following Cardiac Surgery Across Two International Definitions Using the High-Sensitivity Troponin Assay

There are currently two guideline-recommended diagnostic criteria in use to define a periprocedural myocardial infarction (PPMI) following coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG): the 4th Universal Definition of Myocardial Infarction (UDMI) and the Society of Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (SCAI).