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History of Interventional Cardiology

Although interventional cardiology is a relatively new concept, the progress made by the field since its introduction rivals that of other major medical…

Influence of Permanent Pacemaker Implantation After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation with the New-Generation Devices on Mortality and Clinical Outcome Within 1 Year

Permanent pacemaker implantation (PPMI) is the most common complication after transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI). New-generation TAVI…

GISE Registry of Transcatheter Treatment of Mitral Valve Regurgitation (GIOTTO): Epidemiology and Acute Results

The GISE Registry of Transcatheter Treatment of Mitral Valve Regurgitation (GIOTTO) is a prospective Italian registry designed to collect current…

Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation in Extremely Low Coronary Arteries

An 82-year-old female patient with a history of chronic heart failure New York Heart Association (NYHA) Class II–III due to aortic stenosis was evaluated…

Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Guided by Fractional Flow Reserve: Long-Term Outcomes

The role of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) for the treatment of patients presenting with acute coronary syndromes has been firmly established…

Dedicated Bifurcation Cobalt-Chromium Sirolimus-Eluting Stent in the Treatment of Distal Left Main Stenosis: Optical Coherence Tomography Evaluation of the Stent Healing Pattern

The optimal form of treatment for left main (LM) coronary artery disease, a form of atherosclerosis, is still debated. The aim of this study was to…

Lung Cancer Nurse Specialists Linked to Improved Patient Outcomes

Lung cancer patients experience better outcomes when they are cared for by lung cancer nurse specialists (LCNS), according to researchers from the…

Challenges and Solutions in the National Health Service (NHS)

As the UK’s National Health Service (NHS) enters the eighth decade of its life, there are many well-documented challenges that the institution is facing.

EuroPCR 2018 - Congress Highlights

Step centre stage into our congress highlights, and get an insight into the venue of this year’s EuroPCR annual meeting.

The Foundation of the NHS

The British National Health Service (NHS), a unique healthcare system respected throughout the world, is celebrating its 70th birthday this week.