The Official Journal of EuroPCR and the European Association of Percutaneous Coronary Interventions (EAPCI)
December 2022
Volume 18 Number 11
In this issue, an expert consensus document from the Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography on the use of cardiac computed tomography in the pre-procedural planning of PCIs. In coronary interventions: the EPIC STEMI trial looking at early initiation of alirocumab – a PCSK9 inhibitor – in treating STEMI patients undergoing PCI; the use of ticagrelor with and without aspirin in patients who will undergo PCI and who have had prior coronary artery bypass grafts from the TWILIGHT-CABG study; from the HOST REDUCE POLYTECH trial a look at the different stent polymers in DES and their impact on outcomes after a complex PCI; coronary collateral function after successful CTO PCI; worldwide CTO PCI – standardisation trends, outcomes and future developments; the design of the PROMISE trial looking at the best strategies for caring for MINOCA patients suffering from MI; in peripheral interventions: from the IN.PACT Global study, a look at the effectiveness of paclitaxel-coated balloons in treating PAD; and more...