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19 Dec 2016

Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation: Review of Current Indications, Approaches, Future Insights, and Alternatives

The use of transcatheter aortic valve implantation is increasing worldwide, with rapid development of new generations of valves and the search for…
13 Dec 2016

Gene Delivery from Stents for Prevention of In-Stent Restenosis

The increasing sophistication of vascular stent design, especially devices that combine mechanical support with local drug delivery to the vascular wall…
13 Dec 2016

Revolution of Drug-Eluting Coronary Stents: An Analysis of Market Leaders

Percutaneous coronary intervention with drug-eluting stents (DES) is a well-established and widely-accepted treatment approach in patients with coronary…
23 Aug 2016

Late and Very Late Stent Thrombosis in the Era of Second-Generation Drug-Eluding Stents

Stent thrombosis is a life-threatening complication of percutaneous coronary intervention that often results in ST-segment myocardial infarction or …
23 Aug 2016

In-Stent Restenosis After Carotid Artery Stenting: From Diagnosis to Treatment

Although carotid artery stenting is a safe and effective treatment for preventing ischaemic stroke in significant carotid atherosclerotic disease, it can…
15 Jul 2016

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…
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12 Jul 2016

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…
8 Jul 2016

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…