The New Smart Needle Technique: A New Tool for Difficult Arterial Punctures

Paolo Pantaleo; Alessandro Elicio

4 Jul 2017

The New Smart Needle Technique: A New Tool for Difficult Arterial Punctures

Antegrade superficial femoral artery puncture is by far the preferred approach in performing below-the-knee (BTK) percutaneous interventions.

10 Mins

4 Jul 2017

Repair of Congenital Heart Defects: Essentials for the Adult Cardiologist

Congenital heart disease represents the most prevalent birth defect, and surgical and interventional advances have translated to a burgeoning adult…

2 Mins

4 Jul 2017

Transcatheter Tricuspid Valve Repair with an Adjustable Device: Initial Results from the Multicentre First-In-Man Trial

The Edwards CardiobandTM Mitral Valve Repair System enables transcatheter implantation of an adjustable repair device in mitral or tricuspid valve position.

9 Mins

4 Jul 2017

Is there an optimal duration of Dual Antiplatelet Therapy after Drug-Eluting Stent Implantation?

Early discontinuation of dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) has been identified as a risk factor for late stent thrombosis after the implantation of…

6 Mins

4 Jul 2017

Drug-Coated Balloons and Coronary Bifurcation Lesions

Bifurcation coronary lesions still represent a challenge for interventional cardiologists.

2 Mins

4 Jul 2017

Premature Ticagrelor Discontinuation in Patients Undergoing Coronary Revascularisation in Routine Clinical Practice

The use of ticagrelor for the treatment of acute coronary syndrome patients has been shown to reduce death, myocardial infarction, and stroke, which has…

11 Mins

4 Jul 2017

Percutaneous Coronary Intervention for Chronic Total Occlusion, A Review of Indications, Techniques, and Complications

Percutaneous coronary intervention for chronic total occlusion (CTO) remains a challenging prospect for many interventional cardiologists.

1 Mins

4 Jul 2017

Observed Versus Predicted Mortality After Mitraclip® Treatment in Patients with Symptomatic Heart Failure and Significant Functional Mitral Regurgitation

The aim of this study was to compare the survival observed in patients with moderate-tosevere functional mitral regurgitation (FMR) and moderate-to-severe…

1 Mins

4 Jul 2017

Angiographic Coronary Artery Disease Burden and 10-Year Clinical Outcomes in Patients Treated with First-Generation Drug-Eluting Stent

Angiographic SYNTAX score was widely used to assist clinical decision between percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) and coronary artery bypass graft…

3 Jul 2017

Key to Preventing Listeriosis Found in Gut Microbiome

BACTERIA discovered in the gut could prove invaluable for preventing Listeria infection, according to a new study from researchers at the Memorial Sloan…

The New Smart Needle Technique: A New Tool for Difficult Arterial Punctures

Repair of Congenital Heart Defects: Essentials for the Adult Cardiologist

Transcatheter Tricuspid Valve Repair with an Adjustable Device: Initial Results from the Multicentre First-In-Man Trial

Is there an optimal duration of Dual Antiplatelet Therapy after Drug-Eluting Stent Implantation?

Drug-Coated Balloons and Coronary Bifurcation Lesions

Premature Ticagrelor Discontinuation in Patients Undergoing Coronary Revascularisation in Routine Clinical Practice

Percutaneous Coronary Intervention for Chronic Total Occlusion, A Review of Indications, Techniques, and Complications

Observed Versus Predicted Mortality After Mitraclip® Treatment in Patients with Symptomatic Heart Failure and Significant Functional Mitral Regurgitation

Angiographic Coronary Artery Disease Burden and 10-Year Clinical Outcomes in Patients Treated with First-Generation Drug-Eluting Stent

Key to Preventing Listeriosis Found in Gut Microbiome

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