3654 results for «392»
3654 results
PCR's Got Talent - Round 2 - Session 1
15 May 2024 – From EuroPCR 2024
Randomised trials: substudies and extended follow-up - A quick update
15 May 2024 – From EuroPCR 2024
This session provides a quick update on various randomised trials, including substudies and extended follow-up data. It covers insights on bifurcation stenting, the symptom-stratified analysis of ORBITA-2, the impact of completeness of revascularisation on clinical outcomes from REVIVED-BCIS2, cost-effectiveness of CABG vs. PCI from FAME 3,...
Valve-in-valve: utility of splitting devices
15 May 2024 – From EuroPCR 2024
This session focuses on the use of specialized splitting devices for transcatheter aortic valve-in-valve procedures. It features a case series demonstrating the application of a dedicated splitting device in failed TAVI valves, as well as the use of the BASILICA technique for transcatheter aortic valve replacement....
TEER for primary mitral regurgitation - LIVE case
15 May 2024 – From EuroPCR 2024
A 76-year-old male, with previous CABG in 2015, hypertension, diabetes, and pulmonary hypertension (WHO2), presented with severe symptomatic primary MR (P3 flail).
The operators implanted 1 MitraClip (XTW) step-by-step, from the transseptal puncture to the closure, guided by TEE echo and under general anaesthesia, via the venous...
Devices in pulmonary embolism - Why you should be interested!
15 May 2024 – From EuroPCR 2024
This session provides a comprehensive overview of device-based pulmonary embolism treatment. Experts will discuss the clinical problem of pulmonary embolism, the importance of forming a dedicated team, and the available devices and their characteristics. The session will also feature case-based discussions on the use of catheter-directed...
To repair or to replace the mitral valve: that is the question
16 May 2024 – From EuroPCR 2024
This session provides a comprehensive understanding of both transcatheter edge-to-edge repair (TEER) and transcatheter mitral valve replacement (TMVR) techniques, including their respective advantages, suitability criteria, and clinical outcomes. The session features insights from a surgeon's perspective on the considerations and techniques involved in mitral valve repair...
Edge-to-edge repair for primary mitral regurgitation: the good, the bad and the ugly
16 May 2024 – From EuroPCR 2024
Discover how to select suitable patients for TEER of primary mitral regurgitation, tackle anatomical challenges, understand the technique's limits, and gain insights into managing complexities and identifying cases where TEER may not be ideal.
TAVI - Step by step
16 May 2024 – From EuroPCR 2024
This interactive session provides a step-by-step guide on performing minimalist TAVI procedures. Attendees will learn how to optimize TAVI for speed and safety, with a deep dive on the safest techniques for large-bore arterial access and vessel closure. Key topics include femoral access, fluoroscopic projections, crossing...
Why hypertension is a major unresolved problem
02 Oct 2024
Explore the global challenge of hypertension, affecting one in three adults, and the strategies for screening, diagnosis, and management, including lifestyle modifications, pharmacotherapy, and device-based treatments, as outlined by Sofie Brouwers.
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TRISCEND II: Two-year outcomes of transcatheter tricuspid valve replacement for severe tricuspid regurgitation
31 Mar 2026
Jonathan Curio provides his take on TRISCEND II trial results presented by Vinod H. Thourani at ACC.26 in New Orleans.
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BRIGHT-4 – Bivalirudin plus a high-dose infusion versus heparin monotherapy in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction undergoing primary percutaneous coronary intervention: a randomised trial
07 Nov 2022
Nicola Ryan provides her take on the BRIGHT-4 study, which was presented during AHA 2022 in Chicago, & simultaneously published in the Lancet.
This study was a randomised control trial designed to assess if bivalirudin plus a high dose infusion for 2-4 hours post PPCI was superior to unfractionated...
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Drug-coated balloon (DCB) technology: A pioneer’s view of the historical evolution and future directions
08 Jan 2025
In this article, Bruno Scheller explores advances in local drug delivery, from drug-coated balloons to novel antiproliferative agents. These innovations aim to reduce restenosis, minimize permanent implants, and pave the way for patient-specific coronary artery disease treatments.
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Evidence base: A description of the key, so far published, studies in the space of drug coated balloons
23 Jan 2025
Authored by Hector Garcia-Garcia and Jorge Sanz-Sanchez, this article examines pivotal randomized clinical trials on drug-coated balloons in coronary artery disease. It highlights their role in managing in-stent restenosis, de novo small vessel lesions, and large vessel lesions while exploring future directions through ongoing trials.
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NEO-MINDSET: Early withdrawal of aspirin after percutaneous coronary intervention for acute coronary syndrome
02 Sep 2025
Daniele Giacoppo reports and provides his perspective on the main results of the ambitious NEOMINDSET trial, presented by Pedro Lemos from the Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, São Paulo, Brazil, during a Late Breaking Trials session at the ESC Congress 2025 in Madrid, and simultaneously published in the New...
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