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Ticagrelor with and without aspirin in patients with a prior coronary artery bypass graft undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention: the TWILIGHT-CABG study
25 Aug 2022
In this post-hoc analysis of the TWILIGHT trial, the authors report the effects of ticagrelor monotherapy compared to ticagrelor and aspirin in patients with prior CABG at least three months post PCI with no adverse events and at least one clinical and one angiographic high-risk feature...
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FFR-guided PCI optimization directed by high-definition IVUS versus standard of care - the FFR-REACT trial
24 Aug 2022
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).
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Evaluating the Use of RenalGuard to Protect Patients at High Risk of AKI - STRENGTH Study
14 Aug 2022
The STRENGTH study is a multicentre prospective randomised trial investigating whether RenalGuard is superior to standard intravenous hydration in preventing contrast induced nephropathy in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) undergoing complex cardiovascular procedures.
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PCRonline @ ESC Congress 2022: the interventional cardiology perspective!
18 Jul 2022
Stay up to date with what was new and hot in interventional cardiology at the #ESCCongress 2022!
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.
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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).
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Polymer-based versus polymer-free stents in high bleeding risk patients: final 2-year results from Onyx ONE
08 Jun 2022
The results of this study show that at 2-year follow-up HBR patients undergoing PCI with a polymer-based zotarolimus-eluting stent & 1-month DAPT had similar outcomes in terms of both safety & efficacy to those with a polymer-free biolimus A9-coated stent.
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Biolimus-coated balloon in small-vessel coronary artery disease - The BIO-RISE CHINA study
07 Jun 2022
This trial aimed to assess the safety and efficacy of a biolimus coated balloon in patients with small vessel CAD undergoing PCI.
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Calcified lesions: which tools do you choose?
20 May 2022 – From EuroPCR 2022
Have you ever wondered what tools to use when faced with calcified lesions? Discover a step-by-step CT-guided PCI of complex calcific lesion, the use of Orbital Atherectomy: a relatively new calcium modification technique, additions to the calcium toolbox as well as Rotational Atherectomy!
Calcifications may still be challenging
20 May 2022 – From EuroPCR 2022
Consult this session to discover a selection of cases concerning challenging calcified lesions, and learn how to deal with some complications, such as: an undilatable lesion after rotational atherectomy, a stent dislodgement, a guidewire-tip-detachment, and much more!
