EuroIntervention | Your reference journal for coronary, valvular and structural interventions

Your reference journal for coronary, valvular and structural interventions

new issue

Oct 20

This issue of EuroIntervention includes an Expert Review on DCB treatment for coronary bifurcation lesions; original research articles on complete vs culprit-only revascularisation and LVEF; how radial wall strain can predict the efficacy of drug-coated balloon treatment in small vessel disease; a patient-level meta-analysis of ProGlide versus MANTA vascular closure devices; a Flashlight on the Topaz device for transjugular TTVR; and more...

Research Correspondence

Oct 17

NOTION-2: in-depth analysis

Arif A. Khokhar, Ole De Backer, et al.

The NOTION-2 trial compared TAVI and SAVR in young, low-risk patients with severe tricuspid and bicuspid aortic stenosis. It found similar outcomes for tricuspid AS, but potential higher risks with TAVI for bicuspid AS.

Editorial

Oct 16

Stent optimisation in TAVI

Darren Mylotte, Bing Wei Thaddeus Soh

The study discusses the decreasing use of balloon post-dilatation following TAVI, with newer technologies and increasing operator experience reducing the need for this procedure to around 20% of cases.

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Original Research

Oct 15

Routine double-tap after balloon-expandable TAVI

Ali Husain, John G. Webb, et al.

This study found that routine double-tap (repeated balloon inflation) after balloon-expandable transcatheter aortic valve implantation improved transcatheter heart valve expansion without safety concerns.

Routine double-tap after balloon-expandable TAVI

Original Research

Oct 13

Clinical risk, high-risk plaques and clinical outcome

Rick H.J.A. Volleberg, Niels van Royen, et al.

This study suggests that traditional clinical risk factors cannot predict high-risk coronary plaques, but the presence of these high-risk plaques is consistently associated with worse clinical outcomes regardless of the patient's overall risk profile.

Clinical risk, high-risk plaques and clinical outcome

Editorial

Oct 14

What traditional risk factors miss

Joost Daemen, Karol Sadowski

This study found that traditional risk scores, such as the TRS-2P score, failed to predict the presence of high-risk plaques in a specific patient population with significant coronary artery disease, highlighting the need for advanced imaging techniques and personalized risk assessment.

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AHEAD OF PRINT

Oct 10

DCB treatment for coronary bifurcation lesions

The article provides a practical overview of the use of drug-coated balloons (DCBs) in the treatment of coronary bifurcation lesions, exploring their potential advantages, integration into provisional stenting strategies, and current evidence supporting their use.

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Flashlight

Oct 20

Transjugular TTVR with Topaz

Amr Gamal, Neil P. Fam, et al.

This case report describes the successful use of a transjugular approach for transcatheter tricuspid valve replacement in a patient with severe tricuspid regurgitation and complex anatomy.

Editorial

Oct 9

PCD-CT for stent assessment

Daniele Andreini, Carlo Di Mario

This editorial discusses how photon-counting computed tomography can provide high-resolution imaging of coronary stents, which may help guide percutaneous coronary interventions.

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Original Research

Oct 8

Photon-counting CT for coronary ISR

Doosup Shin, Ziad A. Ali, et al.

This study evaluated the diagnostic performance of photon-counting detector computed tomography (PCD-CT) in detecting obstructive in-stent restenosis, demonstrating good overall accuracy, sensitivity, and specificity, regardless of stent diameter.

Expert Consensus

Oct 7

Definitions and standardized endpoints for DCB use in CAD

Simone Fezzi, Patrick W. Serruys, et al.

This consensus document from the Drug Coated Balloon Academic Research Consortium aims to standardise study designs and endpoints for clinical trials involving drug-coated balloons in the treatment of obstructive coronary artery disease.

Definitions and standardized endpoints for DCB use in CAD

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new issue

Oct 6

A new issue of EuroIntervention

Expert consensus on DCBs in CAD; photon-counting CT for ISR; clinical risk, high-risk plaques, and clinical outcomes; “double-tap” technique for BEVs; in depth analysis of the NOTION-2 trial; and more

Ahead of print

Sep 30

Rationale and design of the PROTECT IV trial

Norman Mangner, Gregg W. Stone, et al.

This content discusses the various interventions used by cardiologists to diagnose, treat, and manage cardiovascular conditions, including coronary, valvular, heart failure, peripheral, hypertension, and stroke interventions.

Rationale and design of the PROTECT IV trial

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Research Correspondence

Oct 3

Redo-TAVI with ACURATE for short-frame THVs

Giuseppe Tarantini, Luca Nai Fovino, et al.

This correspondence discusses the clinical experience with the discontinued ACURATE neo2 and ACURATE Prime aortic valve systems for redo-TAVI procedures in patients with failing short-frame THVs, such as the SAPIEN 3/Ultra.