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Stents, scaffolds and DCB

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Since 1986, when the first cardiovascular stent was implanted, the development of drug-eluting stents (DES) and the recent introduction of bioresorbable scaffolds have revolutionised interventional cardiology. Keep up-to-date with the latest research; evolving tools, devices and techniques; the role of adjunctive pharmacotherapy; advances in imaging techniques as well as the use of invasive imaging and functional assessment. Find out more…

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60 years of transluminal angioplasty: The epic tale of two pioneers, Dotter & Grüntzig

22 Feb 2024

on 16 September 1977, Andreas Gruntzig made history and changed the face of cardiology forever. Jean Marco and Chiara De Biase embark on a journey through the history of interventional cardiology...

60 years of transluminal angioplasty: The epic tale of two pioneers, Dotter & Grüntzig

EuroIntervention: your academic reference journal for coronary, valvular and structural interventions

07 Feb 2024

EuroIntervention Journal is an international, English language, peer-reviewed journal which publishes high quality academic research in coronary, valvular, structural and surgical cardiovascular interventions.

EuroIntervention: Your reference journal for coronary, valvular and structural interventions

Post-TAVI cardiac arrest associated to acute coronary occlusion: facing the storm to gain calm

26 Jan 2024

Observe this TAVI case featuring pulseless electrical activity due to an unforeseen acute occlusion of the right coronary artery, and discover the strategies employed to address and resolve this critical complication.

Authors :

Juan Guzmán Olea, Gonzalo Tolosa Dzul, Beatriz Villegas González, Jonathan Uribe González,  Guillermo Arenas Fonseca, Tomás Herrera Arzola, Rosa Gutiérrez Castañeda, Víctor Sustaita Cerda, Raúl Cruz Palomera, Arely Méndez Mercado, Darío Valencia González, Carlos Javier González Álvarez, Héctor Hugo Escutia Cuevas, Daniel Iván Pérez Vásquez, Gabriel Guzmán Olea.Specialty Hospital, Puebla, IMSS, México
Post-TAVI cardiac arrest associated to acute coronary occlusion: facing the storm to gain calm

It’s (never) just a quick, diagnostic cath…

02 Jan 2024

Step-by-step video on how to successfully manage a universal radial diagnostic catheter induced coronary dissection.

Bilal Aijaz

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Bilal Aijaz
It’s (never) just a quick, diagnostic cath…

A stuck Rota burr in a "flintstone" coronary artery

18 Dec 2023

Step by Step video on how to deal with a stuck Rota burr with the same arterial access. Nice example of Kokeshi phenomenon.

Jorge Andres Chavarria Viquez

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Jorge Andres Chavarria Viquez
Adrián Lostalo

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Adrián Lostalo
A stuck Rota burr in a 'flintstone' coronary artery

Complex PCI in high bleeding risk patients, the way forward!

07 Dec 2023 – From GulfPCR-GIM 2023

Consult this session for insights on customizing PCI strategies for high-bleeding-risk patients, and selecting Drug-Eluting Stents in complex PCI. Additionally, examine the outcomes of the Ultimaster DES in high-bleeding-risk trials, particularly in the context of short Dual Antiplatelet Therapy.

Complex PCI in high bleeding risk patients, the way forward!

How artificial intelligence can help in optimising PCI for treatment of complex lesions

06 Dec 2023 – From GulfPCR-GIM 2023

Watch this session with LIVE case to learn how artificial intelligence with OCT can simplify procedural strategy, and reduce operation time and contrast.
A 54-year-old male who underwent PPCI to distal RCA in 2019, presented with angina class II-III and positive TMT - stage II. The...

How artificial intelligence

A new angiographic tool to evaluate stent expansion besides intracoronary imaging

24 Nov 2023

A 57-year-old man with hypertension and dyslipidemia as cardiovascular risk factors was admitted for stable angina for months. His symptoms were not controlled despite maximal medical treatment (beta-blockers, nitrates, aspirin, statins). Angios revealed multivessel disease. How would you manage this case?

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Salvatore Brugaletta
3DStent: a new tool to evaluate stent expansion besides intra-coronary imaging

AHA 2023: get the interventional cardiology perspective!

11 Nov 2023

Stay up to date with what is new and hot in interventional cardiology at #AHA23 in Philadelphia.

PCRonline @ AHA 2023

Primary Outcomes of a Pivotal Multicenter Randomized Trial Comparing the AGENT Paclitaxel-Coated Ballon with Conventional Ballon Angioplasty for In-Stent Restenosis (AGENT IDE)

27 Oct 2023

Mirvat Alasnag provides her take on the AGENT IDE trial which was presented by Robert W. Yeh at TCT Congress 2023. This pivotal randomized trial compares the safety and efficacy of the AGENT DCB to conventional balloon angioplasty in patients with ISR. It is the first...

Dr. Mirvat Alasnag

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Mirvat Alasnag
Primary Outcomes of a Pivotal Multicenter Randomized Trial Comparing the AGENT Paclitaxel-Coated Ballon with Conventional Ballon Angioplasty for In-Stent Restenosis (AGENT IDE)