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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Femoral or radial approach in treatment of coronary chronic total occlusion: A randomized clinical trial

27 Apr 2022

Access remains an increasingly discussed issue in the interventional community globally. In this FORT CTO trial, the authors reported no difference in procedural success in TRA vs TFA, among CTO patients.

Reviewer

Aaysha Cader
Saidur Rahman Khan

Reviewer

Saidur Rahman Khan
Femoral or radial approach in treatment of coronary CTO: A randomized clinical trial

Long-term clinical impact of contrast-associated acute kidney injury following PCI: an ADAPT-DES sub-study

21 Apr 2022

The recently published ADAPT-DES sub-study addressed the question of early and long-term impact of contrast-associated acute kidney injury (CA-AKI) on net adverse clinical events. In addition, the authors defined risk factors for the development of CA-AKI in all-comers using contemporary PCI techniques.

Dr. Mirvat Alasnag

Reviewer

Mirvat Alasnag
Priya R. Kothapalli

Reviewer

Priya R. Kothapalli
Long-term clinical impact of contrast-associated acute kidney injury following PCI: an ADAPT-DES sub-study

Prophylactic Rivaroxaban therapy for left ventricular thrombus after anterior ST segment elevation myocardial infarction

21 Apr 2022

The aim of the current study was to investigate the effects of rivaroxaban on left ventricle thromboprophylaxis in patients with anterior STEMI.

Elad Asher

Reviewer

Elad Asher
Prophylactic Rivaroxaban therapy for left ventricular thrombus after anterior ST segment elevation myocardial infarction

EROSION III: a multicenter RCT of OCT-guided reperfusion in STEMI with early infarct artery patency

19 Apr 2022

This is an interesting study showing that in patients with STEMI with early infarct artery patency, OCT guidance compared with angiographic guidance of reperfusion was associated with less stent implantation during primary PCI.

Reviewer

Salvatore Brugaletta
EROSION III: a multicenter RCT of OCT-guided reperfusion in STEMI with early infarct artery patency

Short-term postoperative use of Rivaroxaban to prevent radial artery occlusion after transradial coronary procedure: the RESTORE randomized trial

14 Apr 2022

The RESTORE trial aimed to evaluate the clinical value of short-term postoperative anticoagulation with Rivaroxaban 10 mg daily for 7 days as compared with placebo, in reducing RAO at 24 hours and 30 days.

Reviewer

Aaysha Cader
Saidur Rahman Khan

Reviewer

Saidur Rahman Khan
Short-term postoperative use of Rivaroxaban to prevent radial artery occlusion after transradial coronary procedure: the RESTORE randomized trial

Randomized clinical trial on prevention of radial occlusion after transradial access using nitroglycerin: PATENS Trial

13 Apr 2022

The aim of the current study was to evaluate whether administration of nitroglycerin at the beginning or end of a trans-radial approach procedure would preserve radial artery patency.

Elad Asher

Reviewer

Elad Asher
Randomized clinical trial on prevention of radial occlusion after transradial access using nitroglycerin: PATENS Trial

Coronary lithotripsy for the treatment of underexpanded stents: the international multicentre CRUNCH registry

11 Apr 2022

CRUNCH registry aimed to investigate the safety and efficacy of intravascular lithotripsy in the setting of resistant stent under expansion due to underlying calcific plaques.

Reviewer

Ali Nazmi Calik
Ismail Polat Canbolat

Reviewer

Ismail Polat Canbolat
Coronary lithotripsy for the treatment of underexpanded stents: the international multicentre CRUNCH registry

Pre-treatment with P2Y12 inhibitors in patients with chronic coronary syndrome undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention: a report from the Swedish Coronary Angiography and Angioplasty Registry

11 Mar 2022

The optimal timing of the administration of P2Y12 inhibitors in patients with CCS undergoing ad-hoc PCI is unknown. This study aimed to provide observational data to clarify these quandaries.

Kalpa De Silva

Reviewer

Kalpa De Silva
Trisha Suji

Reviewer

Trisha Suji
Pre-treatment with P2Y12 inhibitors in patients with chronic coronary syndrome undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention: a report from the Swedish Coronary Angiography and Angioplasty Registry

Sex differences in outcomes after percutaneous coronary intervention or coronary artery bypass graft for left main disease: from the DELTA registries

07 Mar 2022

The DELTA registry data provides real-world observational evidence that confirms what was reported in randomized trials: a higher rate of co-morbidities in women and better intermediate-term outcomes with CABG. 

Dr. Mirvat Alasnag

Reviewer

Mirvat Alasnag
Sex differences in outcomes after percutaneous coronary intervention or coronary artery bypass graft for left main disease: from the DELTA registries

Risk of cardiovascular hospital admission after exposure to fine particulate pollution

23 Feb 2022

This current study explored the effect of heavy particle pollution on total cardiovascular admissions, whilst also looking at risk for specific cardiovascular diagnoses, such as angina, myocardial infarction, and ischaemic stroke.

Reviewer

Bawan Abdulaziz
Kalpa De Silva

Reviewer

Kalpa De Silva
Risk of cardiovascular hospital admission after exposure to fine particulate pollution