PCR Journal Club

The primary objective of the study was to assess whether an IVUS-based stent optimization provided an incremental value in terms of vessel-related adverse event occurrence in patients presenting with low post-PCI FFR (<0.90).

Part I of the 16th EBC consensus document presents a detailed analysis of possible pitfalls associated with each step of the provisional single stent approach and it provides a compendium of the pertinent strategies for rescue and prevention. Also included in this review: lead author Remo Albiero...

Although the default strategy remains a stepwise provisional strategy, the authors of the 16th expert consensus document recognize that up to 25 % of all single stent approaches eventually require a second.

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.

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...

The current consensus document, which is prepared by the collaboration of the most renowned interventional cardiology societies and academic research organizations, aims to provide standardized definitions for bifurcation lesions.

This study aimed to determine the effectiveness of jailing a wire in the side branch of a bifurcation lesion to prevent side branch compromise during provisional main vessel stenting when a one-stent in bifurcation PCI technique is adopted.

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. 

The purpose of the prespecified subanalysis of the EXCEL (Evaluation of XIENCE versus Coronary artery bypass surgery for Effectiveness of Left main revascularization) trial was to determine whether the outcomes remained consistent regardless of geography.

The objective of this analysis was to evaluate the impact of residual ischemia detected by post-PCI iFR on clinical outcomes and on residual-angina at the 12-month follow-up of the DEFINE PCI study.