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CLEAR-IE: outcomes of percutaneous mechanical aspiration in right-sided infective endocarditis
06 Oct 2025
Can mechanical aspiration offer a safer, less invasive option for managing right-sided infective endocarditis? The CLEAR-IE registry provides valuable early insights.
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World Heart Day 2025: the Heart Team beyond the Cathlab
29 Sep 2025
September 29th marks the 25th anniversary of the creation of World Heart Day by the World Heart Federation. This day is dedicated to focusing international attention on cardiovascular disease (CVD), which remains one of the leading causes of mortality worldwide [1,2]. Today, we highlight the women...
Clinical trial design
24 Sep 2025
Randomized clinical trials (RCTs) are the cornerstone of modern evidence-based medicine. The primary objective of an RCT is to provide unbiased estimates of the comparative efficacy and safety of various treatments and/or interventions. Interventional cardiology has undoubtedly been at the forefront of clinical research, with a...
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Sealing the risk: a case of left atrial appendage closure
15 Sep 2025
A 76-year-old woman with permanent atrial fibrillation, a history of breast cancer, and a recent diagnosis of an intestinal stromal tumour presents with a high thromboembolic and bleeding risk, making long-term anticoagulation unsafe. Cardiac CT reveals a challenging left atrial appendage anatomy. How would you treat this...
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What’s new in the 2025 guidance on valvular heart disease - ESC Congress 2025
In this interview, Alex Sticchi speaks with Fabien Praz and Michael Borger, co-chairs of the 2025 ESC/EACTS Valvular Guidelines Task Force. They discuss the major updates, including the central role of multimodality imaging, the lowered age threshold for TAVI, the distinction between atrial and ventricular secondary...
DAPT-SHOCK-AMI trial: Cangrelor in cardiogenic shock
03 Sep 2025
Kalaivani Mahadevan and Fizzah Choudry provide their take on DAPT-SHOCK-MI presented by Zuzana Motovska at ESC Congress 2025 in Madrid.
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Key updates in valvular heart disease management: insights from the 2025 ESC/EACTS Guidelines
03 Sep 2025
Alex Sticchi provides his take on the new ESC Valvular Guidelines presented at the ESC Congress 2025 in Madrid.
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Surgical left atrial appendage occlusion in VHD without AF: OPINION Trial
03 Sep 2025
Alex Sticchi provides his take on the results of the OPINION trial presented by Yang Wang at the ESC Congress 2025 in Madrid.
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TOP-CABG: the timing of platelet inhibition after coronary artery bypass grafting trial
02 Sep 2025
Jonathan Curio provides his take on TOP-CABG, presented by Xin Yuan at ESC Congress 2025 in Madrid.
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TACSI: Dual or single antiplatelet therapy after CABG in patients with acute coronary syndrome
03 Sep 2025
Aaysha Cader provides her take on TACSI presented by Anders Jeppsson at ESC Congress 2025 in Madrid.
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