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Interventional Cardiology
16 Mins
30th June 2016

Update on Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation

Aortic valve replacement is the mainstay of treatment for symptomatic severe aortic stenosis. In this setting, the rapidly evolving field of…
Interventional Cardiology
18 Mins
30th June 2016

Percutaneous Coronary Intervention and Bleeding Complications

Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is the most common form of revascularisation in patients with coronary artery disease in both the elective and…
5th April 2016

The Rise and Fall of Routine Manual Thrombectomy for ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction

Manual thrombectomy (MT) with an aspiration catheter is frequently used in primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PPCI) for acute myocardial…
7th July 2015

Treatment of Secondary Mitral Regurgitation via Percutaneous Annuloplasty

Functional mitral regurgitation (FMR) is a common occurrence in patients with heart failure (HF). FMR is associated with as much as a 2-fold increase in…
4th July 2014

Review: Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation

Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) has evolved as a routine therapeutic option to treat elderly and high-risk patients with symptomatic…
4th July 2014

Coronary Stent Evolution – From Pathology to Clinic

Coronary artery disease (CAD) is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. The pathogenesis of CAD relates to the presence of…
4th July 2014

New Generations of Drug-Eluting Stents – A Brief Review

This review focuses on describing new generations of drug-eluting stents (DES) based on the use of novel stent platforms, coatings, and carrier systems…
4th July 2014

Bioresorbable Scaffolds for Cardiovascular Tissue Engineering

Cardiovascular disease is a major cause of morbidity and mortality, especially in developed countries. Currently, when suitable autologous tissue is…