Interventional Cardiology

Cryoballoon ablation matches radiofrequency treatment for persistent atrial fibrillation, CRRF-PeAF trial finds in multicentre study.

Dialysis-requiring AKI after PCI remains rare but deadly, with high mortality and complication rates demanding vigilant care.

TEVAR effectively reduces false lumen pressures in aortic dissection, with branch vessel involvement linked to persistent hypertension.

DAPT matches OAC in preventing brain emboli after TAVI, with less cerebral damage seen on MRI scans.

Rates of permanent pacemaker implantation exceed 20% in patients with aortic regurgitation.

Measuring coronary inflammation using CT imaging may significantly improve long-term risk assessment following percutaneous coronary intervention.

Understand how IVI guidance reduces PCI complications in complex coronary lesions, outperforming angiography alone.

Long-term study shows low incidence of structural valve deterioration after TAVI, guiding clinical care.