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INFINITY-SWEDEHEART - Percutaneous coronary intervention with a bioadaptor compared to a contemporary drug eluting stent- one year primary outcomes
03 Sep 2024
Daniele Giacoppo provides his take on the main results of the INFINITY-SWEDEHEART trial presented by David Erlinge at the ESC Congress 2024 in London.
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OCCUPI - Optical coherence tomography-guided coronary intervention in patients with complex lesions
03 Sep 2024
Alex Sticchi provides his take on the OCCUPI trial presented by Kim Byeong-Keuk at the ESC Congress 2024 in London.
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PCRonline @ ESC Congress 2024: the interventional cardiology perspective!
26 Jul 2024
What was new and hot in interventional cardiology at #ESCCongress 2024!
Durable-polymer versus biodegradable-polymer drug-eluting stents in acute coronary syndromes: three-year outcomes of the HOST REDUCE POLYTECH RCT Trial
20 Jun 2024
This trial found that, in ACS patients undergoing PCI, DP-DES and BP-DES had similar patient-oriented outcomes at three years, but BP-DES had higher device-oriented composite outcomes, mainly due to increased TLR risk.
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Coronary artery stents - A comprehensive update of the chapter in The PCR Textbook
18 Jun 2024 – From EuroPCR 2024
Watch this discussion between Miklos Rohla and Stephan Windecker as they delve into the newly updated PCR Textbook chapter on stents, the first update in 6 years. This comprehensive resource includes pre-clinical and clinical findings, randomized trial evidence, and in-depth technical specs for all current stents....
Migration of the stent in the left main stem due to poor lesion preparation
23 May 2024
Poor lesion preparation is an important factor contributing to serious complications in PCI of heavily calcified lesions. We present a case of a stent loss in a left main coronary artery followed by its successful retrieval.
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Mastering the recovery of lost stents in PCI
17 May 2024 – From EuroPCR 2024
This session, comprising selected EuroPCR 2024 Clinical Case submissions, focuses on the management of lost stents during Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI). Participants will explore various cases of stent dislodgement, entrapment, and retrieval challenges, and learn about the corresponding bailout techniques and solutions to preserve coronary flow...
Scientific highlights, clinical trial updates and key learnings from EuroPCR 2024
17 May 2024 – From EuroPCR 2024
Davide Capodanno presents notable trial updates, coronary devices, and key takeaways from EuroPCR 2024. Highlights include the SOLVE-TAVI and IDEAL-LM trials at 5 years, BIOADAPTOR at 2 years, advancements in drug-coated balloons and DES, as well as insights from REC-CAGEFREE II, LANDMARK, and NOTION-2.
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- SOLVE-TAVI: Feistritzer HJ, et al....
PCI complications: mistakes in stent placement, stent elongation during implantation & more
16 May 2024 – From EuroPCR 2024
This session comprises selected EuroPCR 2024 Clinical Case submissions focusing on various PCI complications, including mistakes in stent placement, stent elongation during implantation, and unexpected stent behavior after post-dilatation. The cases are presented with interactive discussions to enhance understanding of these complex scenarios and their management.
Imaging-guided PCI for stent failure - LIVE case
16 May 2024 – From EuroPCR 2024
An 86-year-old male with PAD, a stroke in 2007, and a history of LAD PCI in 2006, presented with unstable angina due to LAD stent restenosis involving D1 and D2, with preserved LV function.
Guided by OCT, the operators performed stenosis preparation using IVL, treated the distal...
