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Current and Future Landscape of Structural Heart Interventions

Navigating Challenges and Uncovering Opportunities in Private Cardiology in Por...

A report on a survey among Portuguese Association of Interventional Cardiology ...

Introduction and objectives: Concerns surrounding the consequences of ionizing radiation (IR) have increased in interventional cardiology (IC). Despite this, the ever-growing complexity of diseases as well as procedures can lead to greater exposure to radiation. The aim of this survey, led by Portuguese Association of Interventional Cardiology (APIC), was to evaluate the level of awareness and current practices...

Impact of the first COVID-19 wave on quality of care in acute coronary syndrome...

The recent and ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has imposed major stresses and pressure for adaptation on healthcare systems, with high resource consumption focused on a single threat, and has compromised the accessibility of diagnosis and treatment in major health areas, with short and long-term consequences that are not yet fully understood. The current edition of the Journal presents the results of a multinational ...

The art of transseptal puncture : lost in translation?

Transseptal puncture emerged 60 years ago and its indications have changed progressively over the decades. Currently, it is a technique performed by multiple disciplines with different objectives and training protocols. Greater accuracy and technological sophistication have replaced the fine art of the classical technique, which was guided solely by fluoroscopy.

The CTo-aBCDE score : a new predictor of success in chronic total occlusions

Introduction: Patient selection for percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in chronic total occlusions (CTOs) is crucial to procedural success. Our aim was to identify independent predictors of success in CTO PCI in order to create an accurate score. Methods: In a single-center observational registry of CTO PCI, demographic and clinical data and anatomical characteristics of coronary lesions were recorded. Li...

Transradial left ventricular endomyocardial biopsy feasibility, safety and clin...

Introduction and objectives: Over the last decade, several studies have suggested that left ventricular endomyocardial biopsy is safer and has a higher diagnostic yield than transvenous right ventricular biopsy. In addition, recent publications indicate that the transradial approach is a feasible and safe alternative to the transfemoral approach for sampling the left ventricle. We report our initial experience ...

One stent versus two stents for distal LM PCI: insights from the experience of ...

Distal left main (LM) PCIremains a challenge. One of the most debated issues is whether to use a single vs 2 stent provisional strategy. While most studies and guidelines favour a single stent strategy, the recent DK-CRUSH V trial has shown better results with a 2 stent strategy.

Quinze anos de ecografia intravascular coronária em intervenção coronária percu...

A ecografia intravascular coronária tem ganhado importância nos laboratórios de hemodinâmica pela evidência de impacto prognóstico positivo para os doentes. Este trabalho tem como objetivo caraterizar a utilização de ecografia intravascular em intervencões coronárias percutâneas em Portugal.

Comparative analysis of fractional flow reserve and instantaneous wave-free rat...

Introduction and Objective: Assessment of coronary lesions by the instantaneous wave free ratio (iFR) has generated significant debate. We aimed to assess the diagnostic performance of iFR and its impact on the decision to use fractional flow reserve (FFR) and on procedural characteristics. Methods: In this single-center registry of patients undergoing functional assessment of coronary lesions, FFR was used as ...