The publisher regrets that this article was published as an editorial rather than a scientific editorial in the March issue, with the names of the authors, Christophe Tribouilloy and Dan…
Summary The drug-coated balloon (DCB) has emerged as an additional tool in the arsenal of interventional cardiology devices; it delivers antiproliferative drugs to local arterial tissue by single prolonged coated…
We thank you for the opportunity to respond to the letter by Drs. Pakzad and Safiri. We appreciate their interest in our paper but find their letter unwarranted. First, it…
The paper authored by Dankel et al., published in Archives of Cardiovascular Disease , has been read meticulously. The authors purposed to examine the dose-dependent association of muscle-strengthening activities (MSA)…
Summary The left atrial septal pouch (LASP) is formed by incomplete fusion of the septum primum and septum secundum, leaving a cavity open towards the left atrium, but without interatrial…
Summary Background After left atrial appendage closure (LAAC), various antithrombotic protocols have been suggested, but the optimal post-procedural antithrombotic strategy is still under debate. Aims To investigate the efficacy and…
Summary Background Current guideline recommendations encourage culprit vessel only percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) and multivessel disease. However, recent studies have shown a…
Summary Background Transcatheter stent-secured Glenn anastomosis, aiming to reduce the invasiveness of palliation in patients with univentricular heart defects, has been reported in large experimental animals. The advent of biodegradable…
Summary Background The Ross procedure is used in the treatment of selected patients with aortic valve disease. Pulmonary graft stenosis can appear in the long-term follow-up after the Ross intervention,…
Summary Background Primary angioplasty with immediate stenting (IS) is the gold standard for ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). Deferred stenting (DS) has been proposed to limit periprocedural complications, and may…
