3271 results for «2018»
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TACSI: Dual or single antiplatelet therapy after CABG in patients with acute coronary syndrome
03 Sep 2025
Aaysha Cader provides her take on TACSI presented by Anders Jeppsson at ESC Congress 2025 in Madrid.

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A percutaneous solution to transcatheter aortic valve thrombosis refractory to anticoagulation: valve-in-valve implantation of a supra-annular self-expanding transcatheter aortic valve
03 Aug 2020
A 56-year-old man with severe aortic stenosis underwent transapical TAVR in 2012. In 2017, the patient was referred for exertion dyspnea and transesophageal echocardiogram showed severe stenosis of the bioprosthesis...
Intercostal embolization of a stuck rotational atherectomy burr
02 Mar 2021
An elective right coronary artery PCI was scheduled in an 83-year-old gentleman. Due to the presence of severely diffuse and calcified disease, rotational atherectomy was decided, but the burr got entrapped in the severely calcified and tortuous proximal segment of the artery...
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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Educational Allowances for practitioners
13 Oct 2017
Sponsorship by Industry Partners is evolving into an indirect scheme. Find out what this means for Healthcare Professionals.
Pivotal study on the ShortCut transcatheter aortic valve leaflet splitting device
16 May 2024
Coronary obstruction is a major concern in patients undergoing TAVI for degenerated bioprostheses (valve-in-valve [ViV]) and is associated with a 30-day mortality rate of around 50%.1 While several transcatheter techniques to lacerate bioprosthetic valve leaflets prior to TAVI placement (such as BASILICA) have been described, they are...
Coronary sinus reducer for microvascular angina
28 Feb 2020
A 61-year-old man with a history of 2-vessel coronary artery stenting, hypertension and type-2 diabetes mellitus was admitted 5 times within September 2017 and November 2018 for recurrent angina CCS class III-IV refractory to therapy with nitrates, b-blockers and ranolazine in maximally tolerated doses...
Hypertension management in 2022: Latest data on renal denervation - EuroPCR 2022
17 May 2022
On the occasion of World Hypertension Day, Felix Mahfoud speaks about the value of renal denervation, including the latest data and what we can learn about renal denervation at EuroPCR 2022.

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PCR Seminars 2019
Minimally invasive vs conventional sternotomy for mitral valve repair surgery: An expertise based multicentre randomised controlled trial (UK Mini Mitral)
07 Mar 2023
Reported from ACC 2023 / WCC
Edoardo Zancanaro provides his take on this clinical trial presented by Enoch Akowuah at the American College of Cardiology Scientific Session (ACC.23/WCC).

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Transcatheter edge-to-edge repair of functional mitral regurgitation in heart failure: Final five-year results from the COAPT Trial
06 Mar 2023
Alex Sticchi & Jonathan Curio provide their take on the clinical trial presented by Gregg W. Stone at the American College of Cardiology Scientific Sessions (ACC.23/WCC).

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Transcatheter edge-to-edge repair in patients with severe mitral regurgitation and cardiogenic shock: Insights from the TVT Registry
17 Sep 2022
Mirvat Alasnag provides her take on the TEER Shock study which was presented at TCT 2022 by Mohamad A. Alkhouli.

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Simultaneous high-risk PCI and TAVI with hemodynamic support: a stepwise approach using Impella CP SmartAssist
26 Jun 2025
What’s the safest approach when surgical options are off the table? This real-life case shows how complex coronary revascularsation and TAVI were performed in a single session, supported by Impella.
Explore the rationale behind the sequence, the device choices, and the outcome in a high-risk patient with...
iFR versus angiography-guided CABG: 3-year results of the iCABG randomised trial
31 Oct 2025
Alex Sticchi provides his take on the iCABG trial presented by Rasa Ordiene at TCT 2025, in San Francisco.

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3-year Efficacy Outcomes From the Spyral Htn-on Med Pilot Study: Long Term Effect of Renal Denervation On Blood Pressure Reduction in Patients on Antihypertension Medications
22 Mar 2022
Ali Nazmi Calik provides his take on the long-term results of the SPYRAL HTN-ON MED trial which demonstrated the durable efficacy and safety of RDN in patients who are already on one to three antihypertensive drugs.

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Complex PCI supported by a guide catheter extension system through the frames of a self-expandable trans-catheter heart valve
05 Jun 2020
An 84-year-old man with arterial hypertension and previous hepatocellular carcinoma was admitted to our Emergency Department for new onset of exertional angina (CCS 3). The patient had a history of three-vessel coronary artery disease treated by complete surgical revascularization in 2007...
The Controlled Antegrade and Antegrade Tracking (CAAT) technique for left main trunk bifurcation divided by a flap-like structure
29 Jan 2021
The authors present a case of PCI for left main trunk bifurcation divided by a flap-like structure in a 67-year-old man suffering from effort angina, in which they successfully used a novel tracking technique by modifying the reverse controlled antegrade and retrograde tracking (CART), which they called...
EBC MAIN trial results – what is new and what will change in left main stenting?
18 May 2021
The European Bifurcation Club Left Main (EBC MAIN) trial addressed the issue of provisional single stent versus upfront double stenting in 467 patients with true bifurcation distal left main disease.
So far, only one other randomized trial, DKCRUSH-V (n=482), has addressed the same research question, showing better...
Primary and secondary outcomes of the Women's Ischemia Trial to reduce events in non-obstructive coronary artery disease (WARRIOR)
31 Mar 2025
Nicola Ryan provides her take on the WARRIOR trial which was presented by Eileen Handberg at ACC.25 in Chicago.
The manuscript for this trial has not been published and all assumptions are based upon the presentation.

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ViV challenges in degenerated sutureless bioprosthesis
08 Apr 2025
Watch this EuroIntervention image to learn how the collision of a TAV device during valve crossing in ViV TAVI can potentially cause instability or dehiscence of the sutureless bioprosthesis, contributing to severe poorly tolerated PVL.