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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Rethinking false positive exercise electrocardiographic stress tests by assessing coronary microvascular function

24 Jan 2024

This study aims to compare the results of EST in patients reporting angina with those having non-obstructive coronary artery disease (ANOCA), against the reference standard of microvascular function.

Reviewer

Ali Nazmi Calik
Ali Kerem Yılmaz

Reviewer

Ali Kerem Yılmaz
Rethinking false positive exercise electrocardiographic stress tests by assessing coronary microvascular function

Electrosurgical laceration and stabilisation of three clip devices (ELASTA-Clip) to enable transcatheter mitral valve implantation

22 Nov 2023

ELASTA-Clip is a novel technique that offers a potential solution for individuals in whom the mitral regurgitation worsens or recurs.

Dr. Mirvat Alasnag

Reviewer

Mirvat Alasnag
Electrosurgical laceration and stabilisation of three clip devices (ELASTA-Clip) to enable TMVI

The mortality burden of untreated aortic stenosis

14 Nov 2023

This study, based on extensive real-world data, aimed to assess mortality rates across different untreated AS severities and AS treatment rates.

Alessandro Sticchi

Reviewer

Alessandro Sticchi

Reviewer

Giulia Costa
The mortality burden of untreated aortic stenosis

Guiding intervention for complex coronary lesions by optical coherence tomography or intravascular ultrasound

06 Nov 2023

The OCTIVUS trial was a prospective multicentre, open-label, randomised controlled trial comparing OCT guided PCI with IVUS guided PCI. In this pre-specified sub-study, the authors report the outcomes in patients with complex coronary lesions undergoing OCT- or IVUS-guided PCI. 

Nicola Ryan

Reviewer

Nicola Ryan
Guiding intervention for complex coronary lesions by OCT or IVUS

Clopidogrel versus aspirin monotherapy beyond 1 year after PCI: STOPDAPT-2 five-year results

03 Nov 2023

The STOPDAPT-2 trial was a multicenter, open-label, adjudicator-blinded, randomised control trial comparing clopidogrel monotherapy after one-month DAPT with aspirin monotherapy following 12-months DAPT in patients undergoing PCI with a everolimus-eluting stent...

Nicola Ryan

Reviewer

Nicola Ryan
Clopidogrel versus Aspirin Monotherapy Beyond 1 Year After PCI: STOPDAPT-2 5-Year Results

Coronary Atherosclerosis Phenotypes in Focal and Diffuse Disease

16 Aug 2023

This multicenter, prospective, single-arm study determined that Focal CAD had a higher plaque burden and was predominantly lipid-rich with a high prevalence of TCFA, whereas calcifications were more prevalent in diffuse CAD.

Reviewer

Ali Nazmi Calik
Coronary Atherosclerosis Phenotypes in Focal and Diffuse Disease

Bifurcation left main stenting with or without intracoronary imaging: Outcomes from the EBC MAIN trial

08 Aug 2023

This sub-analysis of EBC MAIN aimed to determine if intracoronary imaging use during LM bifurcation PCI was associated with fewer MACE, for patients treated with a planned dual‐stenting strategy versus provisional strategy.

Reviewer

Aaysha Cader
Saidur Rahman Khan

Reviewer

Saidur Rahman Khan
Bifurcation left main stenting with or without intracoronary imaging: Outcomes from the EBC MAIN trial

Comparison of different percutaneous revascularisation timing strategies in patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve implantation

24 Jul 2023

The aim of the REVASC-TAVI study was to compare different PCI timing strategies in patients with AS and significant CAD undergoing TAVI.

Alessandro Beneduce

Reviewer

Alessandro Beneduce

Reviewer

Omar Alessandro Oliva
Comparison of different percutaneous revascularisation timing strategies in patients undergoing TAVI

Evolution and prognostic impact of right ventricular–pulmonary artery coupling after transcatheter aortic valve replacement

19 Jul 2023

The aim of this study was to comprehensively assess the prognostic impact of TAPSE/PASP and its longitudinal variation in AS patients undergoing TAVR.

Alessandro Beneduce

Reviewer

Alessandro Beneduce
Luca Baldetti

Reviewer

Luca Baldetti
Evolution and prognostic impact of right ventricular–pulmonary artery coupling after transcatheter aortic valve replacement

Atrial functional tricuspid regurgitation: Importance of atrial fibrillation and right atrial remodeling and prognostic significance

18 Jul 2023

- When tricuspid regurgitation “begets” tricuspid regurgitation -

Edoardo Zancanaro

Reviewer

Edoardo Zancanaro
Atrial functional tricuspid regurgitation importance of atrial fibrillation and right atrial remodeling and prognostic significance. When tricuspid regurgitation “begets” tricuspid regurgitation