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…
In November 2015, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted the first Investigational Device Exemption (IDE) to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) in…
