The Official Journal of EuroPCR and the European Association of Percutaneous Coronary Interventions (EAPCI)

June 2020

Volume 16 Number 3

Several articles focus on LM interventions with data from the NOBLE trial looking at IVUS use in target lesion revascularisation; an examination of the prognostic value of IVUS guided LM revascularisation; a look at the EXCEL trial and LM interventions using final kissing balloon inflation. Long-term outcomes of FFR-guided revascularisation in STEMI is considered in the Compare-Acute trial. The COVID-19 pandemic is the subject of 2 EAPCI papers on the management of ACS or managing patients in routine practice. In valvular interventions, an article on TMVR screening.

Highlights from this issue

The NOBLE intravascular ultrasound substudy
The NOBLE intravascular ultrasound substudy
Ladwiniec A, Walsh S, Holm N, Hanratty C, Mäkikallio T, Kellerth T, Hildick-Smith D, Mogensen L, Hartikainen J, Menown I, Erglis A, Eriksen E, Spence M, Thuesen L, Christiansen E
June 25, 2020
DOI: 10.4244/EIJ-D-19-01003
Three-year outcome of the Compare-Acute trial
Three-year outcome of the Compare-Acute trial
Smits P, Laforgia P, Abdel-Wahab M, Neumann F, Richardt G, Boxma-de Klerk B, Lunde K, Schotborgh C, Piroth Z, Horak D, Wlodarczak A, Frederix G, Omerovic E
June 25, 2020
DOI: 10.4244/EIJ-D-20-00012
Screening algorithm for TMVR
Screening algorithm for TMVR
Ludwig S, Ruebsamen N, Deuschl F, Schofer N, Kalbacher D, Schaefer A, Koell B, Westermann D, Reichenspurner H, Blankenberg S, Schäfer U, Conradi L, Lubos E
June 25, 2020
DOI: 10.4244/EIJ-D-19-01051

Coronary interventions

Clinical research
Intravascular ultrasound to guide left main stem intervention: a NOBLE trial substudy
Ladwiniec A, Walsh S, Holm N, Hanratty C, Mäkikallio T, Kellerth T, Hildick-Smith D, Mogensen L, Hartikainen J, Menown I, Erglis A, Eriksen E, Spence M, Thuesen L, Christiansen E
June 25, 2020 | 10.4244/EIJ-D-19-01003
Clinical research
Outcomes of predefined optimisation criteria for intravascular ultrasound guidance of left main stenting
José J, Garcia Camarero T, Baz Alonso J, Gomez-Hospital J, Veiga Fernandez G, Lee Hwang D, Sainz Laso F, Sanchez Recalde A, Perez de Prado A, Lozano Martinez-Luengas , Hernandez Hernandez F, Gonzalez Lizarbe S, Gutierrez Alonso L, Zueco J, Alfonso F
June 25, 2020 | 10.4244/EIJ-D-19-01057
Editorial comment
IVUS guidance during left main PCI: not if, but when and how
Maehara A, Mintz G, Stone G
June 25, 2020 | 10.4244/EIJV16I3A32
Clinical research
Influence of final kissing balloon inflation on long-term outcomes after PCI of distal left main bifurcation lesions in the EXCEL trial
Kini A, Dangas G, Baber U, Vengrenyuk Y, Kandzari D, Leon M, Morice M, Serruys PW, Kappetein A, Sabik J, Dressler O, Mehran R, Sharma S, Stone G
June 25, 2020 | 10.4244/EIJ-D-19-00851
Editorial comment
Left main PCI: are we giving the kiss the attention it deserves?
Stankovic G, Milasinovic D, Mehmedbegovic Z
June 25, 2020 | 10.4244/EIJV16I3A33
Clinical research
Fractional flow reserve-guided multivessel angioplasty in myocardial infarction: three-year follow-up with cost benefit analysis of the Compare-Acute trial
Smits P, Laforgia P, Abdel-Wahab M, Neumann F, Richardt G, Boxma-de Klerk B, Lunde K, Schotborgh C, Piroth Z, Horak D, Wlodarczak A, Frederix G, Omerovic E
June 25, 2020 | 10.4244/EIJ-D-20-00012
Editorial comment
Complete revascularisation in the STEMI patient: is it worth the effort?
Gershlick A, Banning A
June 25, 2020 | 10.4244/EIJV16I3A34
Expert consensus
EAPCI Position Statement on Invasive Management of Acute Coronary Syndromes during the COVID-19 pandemic
Chieffo A, Stefanini G, Price S, Barbato E, Tarantini G, Karam N, Moreno R, Buchanan G, Gilard M, Halvorsen S, Huber K, James S, Neumann F, Möllmann H, Roffi M, Tavazzi G, Mauri Ferre J, Windecker S, Dudek D, Baumbach A
June 25, 2020 | 10.4244/EIJY20M05_01

Interventions for valvular disease and heart failure

Clinical research
Screening for transcatheter mitral valve replacement: a decision tree algorithm
Ludwig S, Ruebsamen N, Deuschl F, Schofer N, Kalbacher D, Schaefer A, Koell B, Westermann D, Reichenspurner H, Blankenberg S, Schäfer U, Conradi L, Lubos E
June 25, 2020 | 10.4244/EIJ-D-19-01051
Short report
A novel supra-annular plane to predict TAVI prosthesis anchoring in raphe-type bicuspid aortic valve disease: the LIRA plane
Iannopollo G, Romano V, Buzzatti N, De Backer O, Søndergaard L, Merkely B, Prendergast B, Giannini F, Colombo A, Latib A, Granada J, Chieffo A, Montorfano M
June 25, 2020 | 10.4244/EIJ-D-19-00951
Short report
Clinical experience with a novel large bore vascular closure device after transfemoral transcatheter aortic valve replacement
Ruge H, Erlebach M, Mayr P, Bleiziffer S, Lange R
June 25, 2020 | 10.4244/EIJ-D-19-00523
Short report
Percutaneous access and closure using the MANTA vascular closure device in transaxillary transcatheter aortic valve implantation
Rück A, Eriksson D, Verouhis D, Saleh N, Linder R, Corbascio M, Settergren M
June 25, 2020 | 10.4244/EIJ-D-19-00809
Coronary
Valvular disease
Heart failure
Peripheral
Hypertension
Stroke