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COVID-19: documents published by Scientific Societies and journal articles

25 Mar 2020

On this page you will find a selection of documents published by Scientific Societies and in Scientific Journals regarding the subject of COVID-19.

CHOICE-CLOSURE: a randomized trial of plug-based versus suture-based large-bore vascular closure

06 Nov 2021

TCT 2021: Radoslaw Parma reviews the CHOICE-CLOSURE multicentre, randomized, controlled, open-label clinical trial presented by Mohamed Abdel-Wahab. The study compared outcomes of percutaneous femoral artery closure using a plug-based and a primary suture-based strategy in patients undergoing TAVI.

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Radoslaw Parma

The PRE18FFIR trial: Coronary Plaque Activity to Predict Recurrent Events

01 Sep 2022

Alex Sticchi provides his take on the PRE18FFIR trial: Prediction of recurrent events with 18F-Sodium Fluoride to identify ruptured and high-risk coronary artery plaques in patients with myocardial infarction.

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Alessandro Sticchi

We CARE: a joint initiative by PCR and Stent – Save a Life!

07 May 2021

Paris, France. Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, patients have been consistently deprived of timely cardiovascular treatment. This is due in part to measures taken in response to the sanitary crisis, but it is also due to patients' own unwillingness to seek medical help, even...

SMT Announces Completion of Patient Enrolment for TUXEDO-2 Trial

16 Aug 2024

Impella percutaneous ventricular assist device malrotation in social media: a call to action

20 Apr 2023

The data from this study suggest that, from a SoMe perspective, correct Impella orientation is often overlooked, and that Impella malrotation is a common issue in real-world clinical practice, potentially associated with relevant complications. 

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Alessandro Beneduce

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Luca Baldetti

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Anna Mara Scandroglio

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Mamas Mamas

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Alaide Chieffo

The AQUATIC trial: Assessment of quitting versus using aspirin therapy in patients with stabilized coronary artery disease after stenting who require long-term oral anticoagulation

01 Sep 2025

Chiara De Biase provides her take on the results of AQUATIC presented by Martine Gilard at ESC Congress 2025 in Madrid.

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Chiara De Biase

Early intervention in patients with asymptomatic severe aortic stenosis and left ventricular myocardial fibrosis (EVOLVED)

30 Oct 2024

Ali Nazmi Calik provides his take on the EVOLVED trial presented by Marc Dweck at TCT 2024 in Washington.

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Ali Nazmi Calik

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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Mirvat Alasnag

Artificially synthesized optical coherence tomography images based on intravascular ultrasound-virtual histology examination of diseased coronary artery

05 May 2021

Intravascular imaging is a cornerstone of invasive management of coronary disease, requiring specialized training to interpret either IVUS or OCT. AI can facilitate interpretation by non-specialists in real time.

Bentley buys key suppliers and engages employees in planned IPO

24 Apr 2023

World Heart Day 2023: Reducing the burden of cardiovascular disease globally: beyond stents and balloons!

29 Sep 2023

Global burden of Cardiovascular Disease

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) remains the lead cause of mortality for men and women globally. Our world population in 2023 is 8 billion! Of these, around 620 million people are living with heart and circulatory diseases across the world. Each year around 60...

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Vijay Kunadian

Landmark results from S-FLEX UK-II registry published in BMJ Open: Supraflex Cruz demonstrates outstanding performance

03 Dec 2024

Feasibility of sheathless Impella for protected percutaneous coronary intervention: a single-center experience

02 May 2025

Impella CP microaxial flow pump supports complete revascularisation during high-risk PCI, but standard implantation often leads to vascular complications. This article explores an initial experience with a sheathless implantation technique, which shows promise as a feasible and safe alternative.

Double barrel in CTO PCI

23 Apr 2024

This EIJ image illustrates a crucial case, emphasizing the importance of confirming wire position in the true lumen during dissection and re-entry techniques in CTO PCI.

Elixir Medical’s DynamX Bioadaptor demonstrates significant improvement over contemporary drug-eluting stent in patients with acute coronary syndrome and complex lesion subsets after six months

28 Oct 2024

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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Sofie Brouwers

The RELIEVE-HF study: is an atrial septal shunt beneficial in HFrEF?

07 Apr 2024

Charles Fauvel provides his take on the RELIEVE-HF study outcomes presented by Gregg W. Stone at ACC.24 in Atlanta.

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Charles Fauvel

Dynamx bioadaptor restores rotational motion and vessel stress reduction in new study

02 Jun 2022

Best of #AHA21 Scientific Sessions: coronary and valvular heart disease trials

14 Nov 2021

Vijay Kunadian provides summaries of study designs and findings in Interventional Cardiology released at the 2021 virtual edition of the American Heart Association Congress. View an infographic of the AVATAR late-breaking trial by Ali Nazmi Calik.

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Vijay Kunadian