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Quadruple pulmonary vein stenting for post-ablation stenosis

28 Apr 2025

Watch this EuroIntervention image to discover how a complex case of severe pulmonary vein stenosis after atrial fibrillation ablation was successfully managed with multi-stent implantation and intravascular imaging guidance — restoring the patient’s quality of life almost immediately.

Quadruple pulmonary vein stenting for post-ablation stenosis

ViV challenges in degenerated sutureless bioprosthesis

08 Apr 2025

Watch this EuroIntervention image to learn how the collision of a TAV device during valve crossing in ViV TAVI can potentially cause instability or dehiscence of the sutureless bioprosthesis, contributing to severe poorly tolerated PVL.

New challenges during transcatheter aortic valve-in-valve implantation inside a degenerated sutureless bioprosthesis

Feasibility of sheathless Impella for protected percutaneous coronary intervention: a single-center experience

02 May 2025

Impella CP microaxial flow pump supports complete revascularisation during high-risk PCI, but standard implantation often leads to vascular complications. This article explores an initial experience with a sheathless implantation technique, which shows promise as a feasible and safe alternative.

Sheathless Impella PCI

The Lancet Commission on rethinking coronary artery disease: moving from ischaemia to atheroma

01 Apr 2025

Mirvat Alasnag provides her take on the Lancet Commission for atherosclerosis published during the ACC.25 in Chicago.

Dr. Mirvat Alasnag

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Mirvat Alasnag
The Lancet Commission on rethinking coronary artery disease: moving from ischaemia to atheroma

Use of advanced coronary techniques in bailout of aortic valvuloplasty balloon entrapment

25 Mar 2025

Balloon entrapment in valvuloplasty can be life-threatening, especially after balloon rupture. Learn about a new technique involving balloon internalisation and safety snares for successful retrieval and sheath upsizing.

Aortic valvuloplasty balloon entrapment

International Women's Day 2025: Raising awareness of aortic stenosis in women: - a silent killer

08 Mar 2025

It was a day in October last year when I had a meeting with patients’ group in UK. At the time, I needed to discuss with them why a registry on valvular heart disease and sex disparities is needed. The camaraderie was incredible and the discussion...

Julia Grapsa

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Julia Grapsa
Aortic stenosis in women: a silent killer

Aortic Stenosis in Women: causes, symptoms and treatment options

06 Mar 2025

The patient booklets on this page aim to help women get a better understanding of the condition, recognize symptoms, and explore options to get the right care at the right time.

Aortic Stenosis in Women

How to deal with a difficult angle

20 Mar 2025

In this case, the authors offer their perspective on treating a highly calcified circumflex coronary artery while dealing with a very unfavourable angle in a patient with extensive and known coronary disease.

María Beltrán

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María Beltrán
Frank Sliwinski Herrera

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Frank Sliwinski Herrera
Daniele Gemma

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Daniele Gemma
Jorge Palazuelos

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Jorge Palazuelos
How to deal with a difficult angle

Cardiac biomarkers in patients with asymptomatic severe aortic stenosis: primary biomarker analysis from the EARLY TAVR Trial

01 Apr 2025

Elad Asher provides his take on the primary biomarker analysis from the EARLY TAVR Trial presented by Brian R. Lindman at ACC.25 in Chicago.

Elad Asher

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Elad Asher
Cardiac biomarkers in patients with asymptomatic severe aortic stenosis: Primary biomarker analysis from the EARLY TAVR Trial

Impact of intravascular imaging guidance on percutaneous coronary intervention of severely calcified lesions: The ECLIPSE trial

29 Mar 2025

Aaysha Cader provides her take on the ECLIPSE trial presented by Gregg W. Stone at ACC.25 in Chicago.

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Aaysha Cader
Impact of intravascular imaging guidance on percutaneous coronary intervention of severely calcified lesions: The ECLIPSE trial