Despite the use of rotational atherectomy (RA) in interventional cardiology for over three decades, data regarding factors affecting the clinical outcomes of the RA procedure remain scarce. The aim of the present study was to describe the contemporary use and outcomes of RA in Europe..

Stent loss occurring in certain parts of the cerebral/carotid arteries can lead to acute ischaemic events due to thromboembolic occlusion. Discover the three new clinical cases that explains how to manage these complications!

Consult the references associated to the clinical research and case reports in coronary lost scaffold complications.

Impella assisted unprotected left main PCI with RCA CTO in a frail elderly Patient with severe LV disfunction declined for CABG

The aim of this study was to evaluate the feasibility, efficacy and safety of the bioprosthetic or native aortic scallop intentional laceration to prevent iatrogenic coronary artery obstruction (BASILICA) technique during TAVI in an initial cohort at a single European centre.

Radial artery spasm specially when encountered in a small caliber vessel could be a cause for radial access failure and cross-over to femoral access. Here is a technique on how to deal with this.

Patient presented at ER with infero-lateral STEMI and CS. Previous Hx of PCI to ostial LAD 8 months ago.

Pamela Gatto provides her take on the Intrepid Global Pilot Study which was presented by Renuka Jain at TCT Congress 2022.

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...

Aaysha Cader provides her take on TACSI presented by Anders Jeppsson at ESC Congress 2025 in Madrid.

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...

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.

In this case, a few days after TAVI the heart team has to treat a femoral artery pseudoaneurysm on a 83-year woman. Learn more about their strategy!

At TCT Connect 2020, David J. Cohen (Kansas City, Missouri, USA) presented results from an analysis of the TVT registry focusing on impact of Cerebral Embolic Protection (CEP) on TAVR outcomes. Nicolas Dumonteil provides a summary of the key messages.

At TCT 2019 in San Francisco - USA, Michael J. Mack presented the results of the COAPT trial. Read the summary and analysis by Nicole Karam.

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...

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...

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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