PCR Journal Club

The use of MCS has been increasing over the last 10 years. This study mainly aims at defining the indications for Impella use in the U.S as well as comparing the outcomes, costs, and length of stay in the pre-Impella versus Impella era.

This study is a sub-analysis of the EXCEL (Evaluation of XIENCE Versus Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery for Effectiveness of Left Main Revascularization) trial. Its aim is to evaluate the rate and impact of repeat revascularization of the Left Main coronary artery using modern PCI or surgical...

In IVUS-XPL (Impact of Intravascular Ultrasound Guidance on the Outcomes of Xience Prime Stents in Long Lesions) trial the long-term outcomes of stent optimisation with IVUS were analysed.

The CvLPRIT trial demonstrated that at one-year MACE (all-cause death, recurrent MI, heart failure and ischaemia driven revascularisation) was significantly lower in the CR group compared to the IRA group with no differences in safety endpoints. In this paper, the authors report the extended follow-up to...

This study aimed at comparing the effects of fractional flow reserve- vs. optical coherence tomography-guided treatment of angiographically intermediate coronary stenosis.

The aim of this study was to examine the optimal strategy for antiplatelet therapy for patients with lower extremity peripheral artery disease (PAD) following endovascular repair

Valve-in-valve transcatheter aortic valve implantation (VIV TAVI) over the last few years has been regarded as a reasonable treatment option for patients with failed surgical bioprostheses who are at increased risk for surgical reoperation and suitable anatomical features. While VIV TAVI showed good short-term hemodynamic and...

This study reports the results of using the Left ventricular (LV) guidewire for pacing instead of introducing a temporary RV pacing wire. The safety of this approach is weighed against the potential complications of temporary pacing wires that include access and right ventricular perforation.

Concomitant coronary artery disease (CAD) is frequently found in patients with severe aortic stenosis (AS) undergoing treatment with transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI).

The RECOVERY trial sought to compare long-term clinical outcomes of early surgical AVR with conservative care strategy according to the current guidelines in asymptomatic patients with very severe AS.