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How to perform ELASTA-Clip: lacerating M-TEER devices to enable TMVR

Recurrent mitral regurgitation after M-TEER can create a challenging scenario. Discover the ELASTA-Clip technique and its key steps to enable TMVR!

03 Apr 2026

ORBITA-CTO: Chronic total occlusion PCI in stable angina

Does CTO PCI truly relieve angina beyond placebo? This landmark sham-controlled trial brings rigorous evidence on symptomatic benefit and its implications for patient selection.

Redo-surgery versus transcatheter valve-in-valve for mitral bioprosthetic dysfunction: The SURVIV trial

03 Apr 2026

Redo surgery vs ViV for mitral dysfunction

The SURVIV trial is the first important RCT to demonstrate early superiority of mitral VIV to redo MVR with respect to a composite of death or disabling stroke at 1 year, with a favourable safety profile among patients with symptomatic severe bioprosthetic valve dysfunction.

Controlled trial of high-risk coronary intervention with percutaneous left ventricular unloading (CHIP-BCIS3)

01 Apr 2026

CHIP-BCIS3: Left ventricular unloading in high-risk PCI

Aaysha Cader interviews Divaka Perera: in elective high-risk PCI, an LV unloading strategy with a microaxial flow pump did not reduce MACE compared to standard of care.

Intravascular ultrasound guidance for complex high-risk indicated procedures – The Ivus Chip trial

28 Mar 2026

IVUS‑CHIP: Intravascular ultrasound guidance for complex high-risk PCI

This trial, designed to demonstrate the superiority of IVUS-guided PCI in complex lesions compared with angiography alone, did not show significant differences in the primary endpoints as well as in the key secondary endpoints.

10-year follow-up of clopidogrel vs aspirin monotherapy in stable coronary artery disease after percutaneous coronary intervention with drug-eluting stent

30 Mar 2026

Clopidogrel vs aspirin monotherapy in stable CAD: HOST-EXAM 10-year results

Results show that the benefit of clopidogrel monotherapy in terms of reduction of both ischaemic and bleeding risk in patients who have tolerated 6-18 months of DAPT post PCI without ischaemic or haemorrhagic complications persists through longer-term follow-up.

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DEDICATE-DZHK6 trial: sex differences in TAVI and SAVR results LAAC vs medical therapy: insights from CLOSURE-AF Intravascular lithotripsy or mechanical debulking in complex calcified coronary arteries: multicenter, prospective ROLLING STONE study

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Aortic valvar complex

Understanding the anatomy of the aortic valvar complex is important: from the aortic root, aortic sinuses, sinotubular junction, aortic leaflets, anatomy of the so-called "Aortic Annulus" and more…

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How to manage Safari wire entrapment during TAVI with Navitor THV

19 Jan 2026

Discover a step-by-step technique to manage Safari wire entrapment during TAVI with the Navitor THV, allowing safe retrieval of the catheter while maintaining vascular access.