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Author(s):
Peter Mortier
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Heleen MM van Beusekom
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Matthieu De Beule
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et al
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3 years ago
Incomplete stent apposition (ISA) or stent malapposition is the lack of contact between stent struts and the underlying arterial wall. ISA has been associated with significantly higher levels of thrombus deposition1 and is typically assessed by intravascular imaging techniques such as optical coherence tomography (OCT) and intravascular ultrasound (IVUS).2–4 These imaging modalities are useful to…
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Author(s):
John T Saxon
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Keith B Allen
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David J Cohen
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et al
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3 years ago
Surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) has long been the standard of care for aortic valve replacement. More recently, transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) has been established as a safe, effective and less invasive method of valve replacement in patients with severe aortic stenosis who are at intermediate or high risk for complications related to SAVR.1–4 For patients who present with…
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Foreword
Author(s):
Renu Virmani
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3 years ago
Article
ABSORB BVS Implantation in Bifurcation Lesions - Current Evidence and Practical Recommendations
Author(s):
Robin P Kraak
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Maik J Grundeken
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Robbert J de Winter
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et al
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3 years ago
Article
Author(s):
John Phineas O’Donnell
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Crochan J O’Sullivan
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3 years ago
The demand for replacing degenerated bioprosthetic valves (BPVs) is steadily rising owing to the increasing burden of heart disease, ageing populations, advances in surgical intervention and limited durability of current-generation surgical BPVs. The issue is exacerbated by the increasing trend of surgical BPV replacement, especially in younger patients who are likely to require future…
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Clinical Impact of Stent Design
Author(s):
Rebecca L Noad
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Colm Hanratty
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Simon J Walsh
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3 years ago
Article
Author(s):
Goran Stankovic
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Zlatko Mehmedbegovic
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Milorad Zivkovic
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3 years ago
Approximately 15–20% of percutaneous coronary interventions (PCIs) are performed to treat coronary bifurcations. These procedures are renowned for being technically challenging and historically have been associated with lower procedural success rates and worse clinical outcomes compared with non-bifurcation lesions.1,2
A bifurcation lesion is a lesion occurring at, or adjacent to, a significant…
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Author(s):
Roberto Diletti
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Nicolas M Van Mieghem
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3 years ago
Since Andreas Gruentzig presented his pioneering work in 1977, 'three revolutions' in percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI) have characterised the field of interventional cardiology. Plain old balloon angioplasty (POBA) was refined by the introduction of bare metal stenting (BMS) (second revolution) to address the issue of acute vessel recoil and unacceptably high rates of restenosis. Drug…
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Author(s):
Axel Schmermund
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Holger Eggebrecht
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3 years ago
It is estimated that 15-20 % of all coronary interventional procedures involve side branches.1 Side branches are frequently related to periprocedural complications. Side branch occlusion or compromise appears to be the underlying cause of approximately 30 % of periprocedural myocardial infarctions.2 Periprocedural infarction in turn is an important predictor of midterm mortality3. Considering any…
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Author(s):
Nicolas Foin
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Eduardo Alegria-Barrero
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Ryo Torii
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et al
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3 years ago
Drug-eluting stents (DESs) have contributed to a significant lowering of the incidence of restenosis and target vessel revascularisation (TVR) in bifurcations.1–4 A randomised study of bifurcation lesions using sirolimus-eluting stents revealed restenosis rates of only 4 % in the main branch (MB) and a TVR rate as low as 8.2 % at six-month follow-up,2 a marked improvement over that in historical…
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