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ICR3 - Volume 18, 2023

Prof Peter O'Kane and the Editorial Board are pleased to present Volume 18 of Interventional Cardiology: Reviews, Research, Resources.

The editorial team and publisher hope you find this volume valuable.

ICR3 is the official journal of the British Cardiac Intervention Society and a 30% discount on article processing charges (APCs) is available exclusively for society members!

ICR3 is always seeking reviews and opinion articles from leading figures in interventional cardiology. If you are interested in submitting an article, please do so here.

Shortened Duration of Dual Antiplatelet Therapy Following Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: A Contemporary Clinical Review
Kevin S Tang ,  Shoujit Banerjee ,  George Tang ,  Pranav M Patel ,  Antonio H Frangieh , 
Citation: Interventional Cardiology 2023;18:e31.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15420/icr.2023.19
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Latest Developments in Robotic Percutaneous Coronary Interventions
Arif A Khokhar ,  Andrea Marrone ,  Konstantinos Bermpeis ,  Eric Wyffels ,  Maria Tamargo ,  Francisco Fernández-Avilés ,  Rossella Ruggiero ,  Adriana Złahoda-Huzior ,  Francesco Giannini ,  Aleksander Zelias ,  Ryan Madder ,  Dariusz Dudek ,  Rafael Beyar , 
Citation: Interventional Cardiology 2023;18:e30
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15420/icr.2023.03
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Validation of the MIRACLE2 Score for Prognostication After Out-of-hospital Cardiac Arrest
Nicholas Sunderland ,  Francine Cheese ,  Zoe Leadbetter ,  Nikhil V Joshi ,  Mark Mariathas ,  Ioannis Felekos ,  Sinjini Biswas ,  Geoff Dalton ,  Amardeep Dastidar ,  Shahid Aziz ,  Dan McKenzie ,  Sri Raveen Kandan ,  Ali Khavandi ,  Hazim Rahbi ,  Christopher Bourdeaux ,  Kieron Rooney ,  Matt Govier ,  Matthew Thomas ,  Stephen Dorman ,  Julian Strange ,  Thomas W Johnson , 
Citation: Interventional Cardiology 2023;18:e29.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15420/icr.2023.08
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Peripartum Cardiogenic Shock and Mechanical Circulatory Support
Giulia Botti ,  Sharmaine Thirunavukarasu ,  Francesca Ziviello ,  Alaide Chieffo , 
Citation: Interventional Cardiology 2023;18:e28.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15420/icr.2020.09
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Iatrogenic Dissection of the Left Internal Mammary Artery During Percutaneous Coronary Intervention of Jump Radial Artery Graft Bifurcation Disease: A Case Report
Andrew Vanezis , 
Citation: Interventional Cardiology 2023;18:e27.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15420/icr.2023.14
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Coronary Artery Fistula: A Diagnostic Dilemma
Rajesh Kumar ,  Jathinder Kumar ,  Cormac O’Connor ,  Ihsan Ullah ,  Benjamin Tyrell ,  Ian Pearson ,  Sajjad Matiullah ,  Kevin Bainey , 
Citation: Interventional Cardiology 2023;18:e25.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15420/icr.2022.34
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Revascularisation for Ischaemic Cardiomyopathy
Matthew E Li Kam Wa ,  Saba Z Assar ,  Ajay J Kirtane ,  Divaka Perera , 
Citation: Interventional Cardiology 2023;18:e24.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15420/icr.2023.06
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Combination of Laser Atherectomy and Super High-pressure Non-compliant Balloon to Treat Stent Under-expansion in Cases of Failed Interventional Options
Viktor Sasi ,  Gyula Szántó ,  Alexandru Achim ,  Imre Ungi ,  Albert Varga ,  Zoltán Ruzsa , 
Citation: Interventional Cardiology 2023;18:e23.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15420/icr.2022.36
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Is It Really Safe to Discontinue Antiplatelet Therapy 12 Months After Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation?
Balen Abdulrahman ,  Richard J Jabbour ,  Nick Curzen , 
Citation: Interventional Cardiology 2023;18:e22.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15420/icr.2022.40
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Clinical and Radiographic Predictors of Successful Coronary Angiography Through Right Radial Artery Access
Sohil Elfar ,  Ahmed Onsy ,  Mohamed Amr Farouk , 
Citation: Interventional Cardiology 2023;18:e21.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15420/icr.2023.04
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Contemporary Left Main Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: A State-of-the-art Review
Refai Showkathali ,  Radha Priya Yalamanchi , 
Citation: Interventional Cardiology 2023;18:e20.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15420/icr.2023.02
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Percutaneous Transcatheter Closure of Post-infarction Ventricular Septal Defect: An Alternative to Surgical Intervention
Diarmaid Cadogan ,  Marwa Daghem ,  Mostafa Snosi ,  Lynne K Williams ,  Jonathan Weir-McCall ,  Patrick A Calvert ,  Joel P Giblett , 
Citation: Interventional Cardiology 2023;18:e19.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15420/icr.2023.01
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Lead Cap Use in Interventional Cardiology: Time to Protect Our Head in the Cardiac Catheterisation Laboratory?
Yasar Sattar ,  Prasanna M Sengodan ,  Mustafa Sajjad Cheema ,  Nismat Javed ,  Shoaib Ashraf ,  Sadaf Fakhra ,  Anas Alharbi ,  Moinuddin Syed ,  Mahboob Alam ,  Islam Y Elgendy ,  Affan Haleem ,  Akram Kawsara ,  M Chadi Alraies ,  Ramesh Daggubati , 
Citation: Interventional Cardiology 2023;18:e18.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15420/icr.2023.10
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Artificial Intelligence – Advisory or Adversary?
Johny Nicolas ,  Nicholas L Pitaro ,  Birgit Vogel ,  Roxana Mehran , 
Citation: Interventional Cardiology 2023;18:e17.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15420/icr.2022.22
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Coronary Artery Disease in Patients with Severe Mental Illness
Brian Tam To ,  Roman Roy ,  Narbeh Melikian ,  Fiona P Gaughran ,  Kevin O’Gallagher , 
Citation: Interventional Cardiology 2023;18:e16.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15420/icr.2022.31
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Severe Acute Thrombocytopenia After Treatment with Tirofiban: A Case Series Approach
Gian-Manuel Jimenez-Rodriguez ,  Patricia Carmona-Levario ,  José-Alberto Ayón-Martínez ,  Aleksandra Gasecka ,  Luis Eduardo Juárez-Orozco ,  Antonio Reyes-Ortega ,  Patricia Espinosa-González ,  Gyna Alejandra Altamirano-Solorzano ,  Guering Eid-Lidt , 
Citation: Interventional Cardiology 2023;17:e15.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15420/icr.2022.23
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Long-term Outcomes for Drug-eluting Balloons versus Drug-eluting Stents in the Treatment of Small Vessel Coronary Artery Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Greg Murphy ,  Ailish Naughton ,  Rory Durand ,  Elizabeth Heron ,  Conor McCaughey ,  Ross T Murphy ,  Ian Pearson , 
Citation: Interventional Cardiology 2023;18:e14.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15420/icr.2022.26
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An Update on Anti-thrombotic Therapy Following Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation: Expert Cardiologist Opinion from a UK and Ireland Delphi Group
Azfar Zaman ,  Bernard Prendergast ,  David Hildick-Smith ,  Daniel J Blackman ,  Richard Anderson ,  Mark Spence ,  Darren Mylotte ,  David Smith ,  Ben Wilding ,  Chris Chapman ,  Kirsty Atkins ,  Kevin G Pollock ,  Ayesha C Qureshi ,  Adrian P Banning , 
Citation: Interventional Cardiology 2023;18:e13.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15420/icr.2022.11
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Myval: A Novel Transcatheter Heart Valve for the Treatment of Severe Aortic Stenosis
Ashok Seth ,  Vijay Kumar ,  Vivudh Pratap Singh ,  Dhananjay Kumar ,  Puneet Varma ,  Vishal Rastogi , 
Citation: Interventional Cardiology 2023;18:e12.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15420/icr.2020.32
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Sudden Cardiac Death in Ischaemic Cardiomyopathy and the Primary Prevention ICD: Time for a More a Personalised Approach?
Saad M Ezad ,  Girish Babu ,  Peter O’Kane , 
Citation: Interventional Cardiology 2023;18:e11.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15420/icr.2022.14
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Patent Foramen Ovale-associated Stroke and COVID-19 Vaccination
Maja Rojko ,  Natasa Cernic Suligoj ,  Metka Zorc ,  Marko Noc , 
Citation: Interventional Cardiology 2023;18:e10.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15420/icr.2022.27
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Procedural and Technological Innovations Facilitating Ultra-low Contrast Percutaneous Coronary Interventions
Breda Hennessey ,  Asad Shabbir ,  Alejandro Travieso ,  Nieves Gonzalo ,  Javier Escaned , 
Citation: Interventional Cardiology 2023;18:e09.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15420/icr.2022.32
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Outcomes of Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement in the United Arab Emirates: Real-world, Single-centre Experience from an Emerging Programme
Ahmad Edris ,  Yosef Manla ,  Firas Al Badarin ,  Khwaja Hasan ,  Shahrukh Hashmani ,  Mahmoud Traina ,  Dhiaedin Khiati ,  Amani Khalouf ,  Anas El Zouhbi ,  Emin Murat Tuzcu , 
Citation: Interventional Cardiology 2023;18:e08.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15420/icr.2022.04
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Invasive Detection of Coronary Microvascular Dysfunction: How It Began, and Where We Are Now
Samer Fawaz ,  Sarosh Khan ,  Rupert Simpson ,  Gerald Clesham ,  Christopher M Cook ,  John R Davies ,  Grigoris V Karamasis ,  Thomas R Keeble , 
Citation: Interventional Cardiology 2023;18:e07.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15420/icr.2022.30
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Renal Denervation: A Practical Guide for Health Professionals Managing Hypertension
Roland Schmieder ,  Michel Burnier ,  Cara East ,  Konstantinos Tsioufis ,  Sean Delaney , 
Citation: Interventional Cardiology 2023;18:e06.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15420/icr.2022.38
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Antithrombotic Management in AF Patients Following Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: A European Perspective
Antonio Greco ,  Claudio Laudani ,  Carla Rochira ,  Davide Capodanno , 
Citation: Interventional Cardiology 2023;18:e05.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15420/icr.2021.30
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Angiographic and Procedural Characteristics in Frail Older Patients with Non-ST Elevation Acute Coronary Syndrome
Benjamin Beska ,  Hanna Ratcovich ,  Alan Bagnall ,  Amy Burrell ,  Richard Edwards ,  Mohaned Egred ,  Rebecca Jordan ,  Amina Khan ,  Greg B Mills ,  Emma Morrison ,  Daniell Edward Raharjo ,  Fateh Singh ,  Chris Wilkinson ,  Azfar Zaman ,  Vijay Kunadian , 
Citation: Interventional Cardiology 2023;18:e04.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15420/icr.2022.20
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Transcatheter Mitral Valve Repair via MitraClip in Patients Aged <65 Years: Multicentre 2-year Outcomes
Hassan MH Mohammed ,  Ahmed Farah ,  Bjoern Plicht ,  Mohammad El-Garhy ,  Ilse Janicke ,  Amr Yousef ,  Mohammad Abdelkader AbdelWahab ,  Nasser M Taha ,  Wolfgang Schoels ,  Thomas Buck , 
Citation: Interventional Cardiology 2023;18:e03.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15420/icr.2021.28
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Sex-specific Inequalities in the Treatment of Severely Calcified Coronary Lesions: A Sub-analysis of the PREPARE-CALC Trial
Sean Fitzgerald ,  Maria Rubini Gimenez ,  Abdelhakim Allali ,  Ralph Toelg ,  Dmitriy S Sulimov ,  Volker Geist ,  Adnan Kastrati ,  Holger Thiele ,  Gert Richardt ,  Mohamed Abdel-Wahab , 
Citation: Interventional Cardiology 2023;18:e02.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15420/icr.2022.07
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Dovetailing Intra-coronary Imaging and Physiology … the True Gold Standard
Kalpa De Silva , 
Citation: Interventional Cardiology 2023;18: e01.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15420/icr.2022.29
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