Abstract Background Coronary lipid core plaque may be associated with the incidence of subsequent cardiovascular events. Methods We analyzed outcomes of 239 patients who underwent near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) coronary imaging…
Abstract Background Drug-eluting stents (DES) reduce restenosis but require prolonged antiplatelet therapy, when compared with bare metal stents. Ideally, the patient should be involved in this risk:benefit assessment prior to…
Abstract Background Transradial approach (TRA) for percutaneous coronary procedures is associated with improved patient outcome and is being increasingly adopted worldwide. We surveyed Italian interventional cardiologists in order to take…
Abstract Aim Stents reduce angiographic restenosis in comparison with balloon angioplasty. The rate of in-stent restenosis (ISR), although less frequent than post-angioplasty restenosis, is becoming increasingly prevalent due to the…
Abstract Background Procedural and clinical outcomes in patients with very long (>30 mm) coronary lesions who underwent stent-based percutaneous coronary interventions are still unfavorable. Therefore, we compared the relative efficacy…
Every issue, the Editor-in-Chief selects one to three articles that are particularly interesting or have important implications in interventional cardiology. Here are the picks for this issue. Endothelial Function After…
Despite a growing evidence that the radial approach – as compared with the trans-femoral approach – is associated with reduced bleeding and mortality in patients undergoing coronary diagnostic and interventional…
