Volume 21 Number 13

With an expert review on the state of robotics in structural heart interventions, this issue of EuroIntervention also includes a debate on whether colchicine benefits and recommendations should be re-evaluated. In original research: articles on antithrombotic strategies for microembolisms post-TAVI; intra- vs supra- annular self-expanding valves in small aortic annuli; and the 4-year Myval durability outcomes using Valve Academic Research Consortium-3 criteria. There is a research correspondence using serial OCT to define restenosis patterns after PCI with drug-coated balloons; a flashlight on intravascular lithotripsy for proximal cap ambiguity in CTO PCI; news from the EAPCI; and more...

Snapshot

Robotics in structural heart interventions; debating colchicine recommendations; the AUREA trial; intra- vs supra-annular self-expanding valves in small aortic annuli; Myval durability at 4 years; restenosis patterns after drug-coated balloon PCI; news from the EAPCI; and more...

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Debate

Colchicine benefits are overestimated and current recommendations are too strong: pros and cons

Bainey K, Rossello X

10.4244/EIJ-E-25-00019

Expert Review

Current and future applications of robotics in structural heart interventions

Chen X, Russo G, Chen M, Da Z, Pan X, Wang Y, Ho E, Votta E, Denti P, Tchétché D, Latib A, Taramasso M

10.4244/EIJ-D-24-01003

Original Research

A comparison of antiplatelet and oral anticoagulation strategies to prevent cerebral microembolism after transcatheter aortic valve implantation: the AUREA trial

Jimenez Diaz V, Juan-Salvadores P, Bellas Lamas P, Arias Gonzalez M, Santos Armentia E, Vila Nieto O, Gonzalez Mao C, Torrado Chedas T, Muñoz Garcia A, Blazquez I, Bastos Fernandez G, De Miguel Castro A, Fernandez Barbeira S, Ortiz Saez A, Baz Alonso J, Ocampo Miguez J, Rioboo Leston L, Pazos Lopez P, Calvo Iglesias F, Salgado Barreira A, Diaz Lopez C, Figueiras A, Veiga Garcia C, Iñiguez Romo A

10.4244/EIJ-D-24-00872

Editorial comment

Antithrombotic strategies after TAVI in light of cerebral microembolism

Dangas G, Nicolas J

10.4244/EIJ-E-25-00027

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Intra- versus supra-annular self-expanding transcatheter heart valves in small aortic annuli

Yamamoto M, Ryuzaki T, Hioki H, Kagase A, Shirai S, Ohno Y, Yashima F, Naganuma T, Yamawaki M, Watanabe Y, Yamanaka F, Mizutani K, Noguchi M, Izumo M, Takagi K, Asami M, Ueno H, Nishina H, Suzuyama H, Yamasaki K, Nishioka K, Hachinohe D, Fuku Y, Otsuka T, Hayashida K, OCEAN-TAVI investigators obot

10.4244/EIJ-D-24-00966

Editorial comment

The challenge of interpreting comparative TAVI studies

Rosseel L, Khokhar A, De Backer O

10.4244/EIJ-E-25-00028

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Four-year durability of the Myval balloon-expandable transcatheter aortic valve

Jain A, Jose J, Montorfano M, Nissen H, Martín P, Seth A, Stambuk K, Sengottuvelu G, Abdurashid M, Garcia-Gomez M, Fernandez-Cordón C, Rodriguez M, Jorgensen M, Campo A, Serrador A, Vallinas-Hernandez S, Carrasco-Moraleja M, San Román A, Amat-Santos I

10.4244/EIJ-D-24-01112

Editorial comment

The new balloon-expandable Myval transcatheter heart valve: only good news?

Pibarot P, Van Belle E

10.4244/EIJ-E-25-00024

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Research Correspondence

Restenosis patterns after percutaneous coronary intervention with drug-coated balloons for de novo coronary lesions

Matsuda K, Lee T, Ashikaga T, Nozato T, Nagata Y, Kaneko M, Miyazaki R, Misawa T, Nagase M, Horie T, Terui M, Kachi D, Odanaka Y, Ohira M, Kikkoji N, Koido A, Kou M, Baba R, Takakuma A, Yonetsu T, Sasano T

10.4244/EIJ-D-24-01113

Flashlight

Intravascular lithotripsy for proximal cap ambiguity in percutaneous coronary intervention for chronic total occlusions: the “stone whisper” technique

Will M, Leibundgut G, Schwarz K

10.4244/EIJ-D-24-01102

EAPCI Column

EAPCI focus on the Research Initiatives & Innovation Committee: an interview with the Chair, Giulio Stefanini

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