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23 Aug 2016

Late and Very Late Stent Thrombosis in the Era of Second-Generation Drug-Eluding Stents

Stent thrombosis is a life-threatening complication of percutaneous coronary intervention that often results in ST-segment myocardial infarction or …
23 Aug 2016

In-Stent Restenosis After Carotid Artery Stenting: From Diagnosis to Treatment

Although carotid artery stenting is a safe and effective treatment for preventing ischaemic stroke in significant carotid atherosclerotic disease, it can…
15 Jul 2016

How Bioresorbable Vascular Can Be Beneficial for Patients in the Long-Term

Coronary artery disease (CAD) is the leading cause of mortality in patients ≥60 years old worldwide, and may result in stable angina, acute coronary…
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12 Jul 2016

A Call from a Patient to Openly Discuss Body Image in the Treatment of Type 1 Diabetes

Diabetes is a non-communicable disease (NCD) meaning that it often cannot be seen. After 20 years of living with Type 1 diabetes I am lucky to have no…
8 Jul 2016

Bioresorbable Vascular Scaffolds as Optimal Treatment for Selected Patients in our Clinical Practice

Bioresorbable vascular scaffolds (BRS)/bioabsorbable stents are a new and promising generation of intravascular devices that may potentially circumvent…
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30 Jun 2016

Editor’s Pick: Percutaneous Coronary Intervention for Bifurcation Lesions: A State-of-the-Art Review of Techniques and Dedicated Devices

Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) has become an integral step in the management of patients with ischaemic heart disease. Bifurcation lesions are…
Interventional Cardiology
13 Mins
30 Jun 2016

Evolution of Drug-Eluting Stent Drug Elution Profile: Is a Crystalline Drug Form the Ideal Solution?

Since its introduction into clinical practice, coronary angioplasty has seen game-changing advances incomparable to any other medical technology. In…
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6 Mins
30 Jun 2016

Two-Stent Strategy? Which One to Choose? First Case Example

Optimal treatment of bifurcation lesions is still a major challenge for coronary intervention. A planned two-stent approach may be more appropriate when…
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