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

Examination of the study methodology and results according to the PICOT principle, SWOT analysis and real-world applicability

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.

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...

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.

The present clinical case highlights some anatomical, functional, and devices-related features which may be used as red flag in the LAAO procedure planning due to prevent PA perforation, a rare but serious complication.

Elad Asher provides his take on the final results of the SHARE (SHort-term Dual Antiplatelet Therapy After Deployment of BioabsoRbable Polymer Everolimus-Eluting Stent) trial, which were presented during the ESC 2023 congress in Amsterdam by Pil-Ki Min.

The standard BVF procedure involves multiple quick maneuvers. Simplifying the setup, minimizing operator actions, and shortening rapid pacing could reduce associated risks. Find out how!

This EIJ image highlights a new device designed to enhance the safety and efficiency of ViV TAVI procedures, particularly TAV-in-TAV, by reducing attempts to cross the valve and preventing guidewire misnavigation, thereby minimizing complications and procedure time.

An 85-year-old man presented in cardiogenic shock with torrential aortic regurgitation after prior surgical and TAVI valve-in-valve procedures. With high coronary obstruction risk, urgent CT assessment and in-silico simulations guided a rapid redo TAVI-in-TAVI-in-valve implantation, demonstrating that CT-assisted emergency redo-TAVI is feasible and lifesaving in high-risk...

September 29th marks the 25th anniversary of the creation of World Heart Day by the World Heart Federation. This day is dedicated to focusing international attention on cardiovascular disease (CVD), which remains one of the leading causes of mortality worldwide [1,2]. Today, we highlight the women...

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. 

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

Daniele Giacoppo reports and provides his perspective on the main results of the IVUS-CHIP trial, presented by Roberto Diletti from the Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands, during a Late-Breaking Trials session at the ACC.26 in New Orleans, and simultaneously published in the New England Journal of...

In this article, Ulrich Schäfer explores the evolving landscape of access strategies in transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI). While the transfemoral approach remains the gold standard, a significant proportion of patients are not suitable due to peripheral vascular disease or anatomical constraints.
Drawing on clinical evidence and...