Summary Introduction Coronary artery bypass grafts are prone to accelerated atherosclerosis and as such graft stenosis is frequently encountered in clinical practice. Complications specific to graft- PCI include no-reflow, distal…
Abstract Transcatheter management of valvular and structural heart disease is the most growing aspect of interventional cardiology. While the early experience was limited to patients who were not candidate for…
Abstract Background Third-generation drug-eluting metal stents are the gold standard for treatment of coronary artery disease. The permanent metallic caging of the vessel, however, can result in limited vasomotion, chronic…
Abstract Background DES has reduced rates of restenosis compared with BMS but it has been associated with delayed healing and increase of stent thrombosis. The aim of our study was…
Abstract Objectives In patients with severe aortic stenosis who are at high risk for surgery, transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) has emerged as an alternative procedure using EV or CV….
Abstract Background Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) of saphenous vein grafts (SVG) poses a high-risk for distal coronary thromboembolic events. Glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitors are frequently used in hope of reducing the…
Abstract Background Treatment of chronic total occlusion (CTO) is complex and has a low adoption rate by interventional cardiologists. The introduction of the hybrid approach has provided a systematic step-by-step…
Abstract Background We analyzed the effect of nitroglycerin on radial artery occlusion (RAO) in women undergoing transradial catheterization. Methods A total of 1706 patients undergoing transradial catheterization were randomized to…
Abstract Background In the last years, new techniques, drugs and devices have been introduced in the current practice of primary angioplasty (PPCI) and validated by pivotal studies The objective of…
Although chronic total occlusion (CTO) percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) can be a very challenging procedure, it can be performed with a high success rate without compromising safety . What are…
