PCR Journal Club

The PCR Journal Club provides a selection of Literature Reviews of top interventional cardiovascular journals world-wide, selected and commented by the PCR Journal Club team.

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Evaluation of the incidence of radial artery occlusion using different introducer sheaths and hemostasis techniques

19 Jul 2022

This retrospective observational study was undertaken in patients referred for transradial coronary angiography (CA) or PCI to assess the impact of sheath sizes and haemostasis techniques on RAO incidence.

Reviewer

Aaysha Cader
Radial versus femoral access in ACS patients undergoing complex PCI is associated with consistent bleeding benefit and no excess of risk

Radial versus femoral access in ACS patients undergoing complex PCI is associated with consistent bleeding benefit and no excess of risk

18 Jul 2022

In this paper, the authors investigated the comparative efficacy and safety of TRA versus TFA in ACS patients undergoing complex PCI in the Minimizing Adverse Haemorrhagic Events by TRansradial Access Site and Systemic Implementation of angioX (MATRIX)-Access trial1.

Reviewer

Aaysha Cader

Reviewer

Ali Nazmi Calik
Radial versus femoral access in ACS patients undergoing complex PCI is associated with consistent bleeding benefit and no excess of risk

3-year outcomes after a 2-stent with provision stenting for complex bifurcation lesions defined by DEFINITION criteria

06 Jul 2022

DEFINITION II was a randomised control trial comparing PCI in complex bifurcation lesions using a two-stent technique versus a provisional stenting strategy. At one year follow-up, a two-stent technique was superior to a provisional approach in true complex bifurcations. Here, the authors present the 3-year clinical outcomes...

Nicola Ryan

Reviewer

Nicola Ryan
3-year outcomes after a 2-stent with provision stenting for complex bifurcation lesions defined by DEFINITION criteria

Ultrathin, biodegradable-polymer sirolimus-eluting stent vs thin, durable-polymer everolimus-eluting stent

06 Jul 2022

The CASTLE trial is a randomised multicentre prospective non-inferiority trial comparing ultra-thin strut bioresorbable polymer and thin strut durable polymer drug eluting stents implanted with intracoronary imaging guidance.

Nicola Ryan

Reviewer

Nicola Ryan
Ultrathin, biodegradable-polymer sirolimus-eluting stent vs thin, durable-polymer everolimus-eluting stent

Leaflet-to-annulus index and residual tricuspid regurgitation following tricuspid transcatheter edge-to-edge repair

21 Jun 2022

As the relationship between leaflet length and annular dimension becomes highly relevant in TR pathophysiology, the present study aimed to evaluate the impact of tricuspid leaflet-to-annulus mismatch on outcomes after T-TEER.

Jonathan Curio

Reviewer

Jonathan Curio
Alessandro Sticchi

Reviewer

Alessandro Sticchi
Dr. Gilbert Tang

Reviewer

Gilbert Tang
Leaflet-to-annulus index and residual tricuspid regurgitation following tricuspid transcatheter edge-to-edge repair

Commissural alignment after balloon-expandable transcatheter aortic valve replacement is associated with improved hemodynamic outcomes

20 Jun 2022

This study aimed at investigating the impact of commissural misalignment on clinical outcomes and hemodynamic performance of balloon-expandable devices.

Alessandro Beneduce

Reviewer

Alessandro Beneduce

Reviewer

Salvatore Brugaletta
Commissural alignment after balloon-expandable transcatheter aortic valve replacement is associated with improved hemodynamic outcomes

Transcatheter aortic valve replacement with self-expanding ACURATE neo2

20 Jun 2022

This study investigated the short-term safety and efficacy of the new valve ACURATE neo2 in comparison to the first neo model in a real-world population.

M. Pighi

Reviewer

Michele Pighi
Mattia Lunardi

Reviewer

Mattia Lunardi
Transcatheter aortic valve replacement with self-expanding ACURATE neo2

Prognostic impact of extra–mitral valve cardiac involvement in patients with primary mitral regurgitation

17 Jun 2022

This report builds up the evidence on the relevance of extra-valvular cardiac damage staging / involvement as a main predictor of adverse events in patients with VHD undergoing intervention, either surgical or percutaneous.

Simone Fezzi

Reviewer

Simone Fezzi
M. Pighi

Reviewer

Michele Pighi
Prognostic impact of extra–mitral valve cardiac involvement in patients with primary mitral regurgitation

Effect of transcatheter aortic valve implantation vs surgical aortic valve replacement on all-cause mortality in patients with aortic stenosis: a randomized clinical trial

16 Jun 2022

The UK TAVI trial sought to compare TAVI with SAVR in patients with severe, symptomatic aortic stenosis and moderately increased surgical risk.

Daniele Giacoppo

Reviewer

Daniele Giacoppo
Effect of transcatheter aortic valve implantation vs surgical aortic valve replacement on all-cause mortality in patients with aortic stenosis: a randomized clinical trial

Distal versus conventional radial access for coronary angiography and intervention (DISCO RADIAL)

13 Jun 2022

The DISCO RADIAL trial sought to assess the efficacy and safety of distal radial access (DRA) compared with conventional transradial access (TRA) with systematic implementation of best prevention methods for the reduction of radial artery occlusion (RAO).

Reviewer

Aaysha Cader

Reviewer

Ali Nazmi Calik
Distal versus conventional radial access for coronary angiography and intervention (DISCO RADIAL)