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EuroIntervention @eurointervention.bsky.social · 1d

🩸 A new VARC-HBR consensus defines high bleeding risk in patients undergoing #TAVI.
This standardized framework aims to guide clinical trials, decision-making & regulatory review - improving safety & consistency in HBR assessment. #cardiosky #medsky
eurointervention.pcronline.com/article/defi...

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EuroIntervention @eurointervention.bsky.social · 2d

Photon-counting detector CT offers high specificity and negative predictive value in detecting in-stent restenosis across stent sizes, highlighting its potential as a reliable non-invasive follow-up tool. #cardiosky #medsky #cardiology
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EuroIntervention @eurointervention.bsky.social · 3d

"Definitions and standardized endpoints for the use of drug-coated balloon in coronary artery disease: consensus document of the Drug Coated Balloon Academic Research Consortium"
shorturl.at/LiHvA #Cardiology #DCB #Intervention #CAD

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EuroIntervention @eurointervention.bsky.social · 3d

"Definitions and standardized endpoints for the use of drug-coated balloon in coronary artery disease: consensus document of the Drug Coated Balloon Academic Research Consortium"
shorturl.at/LiHvA #Cardiology #DCB #Intervention #CAD

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EuroIntervention @eurointervention.bsky.social · 4d

The new issue is out!
Explore Expert Consensus on DCB in CAD and cutting-edge research on:
• Photon-counting CT for ISR
• High-risk plaques and outcomes
• “Double-tap” valve technique
• Insights from NOTION-2
… and more.
Details: eurointervention.pcronline.com/issue/volume...
#cardiosky

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EuroIntervention @eurointervention.bsky.social · 6d

Redo-TAVI with a supra-annular, large-cell ACURATE valve for failed short-frame THVs offers potential haemodynamic and coronary access advantages. This initial clinical experience highlights key pre- and procedural considerations to optimise outcomes. shorturl.at/pHSoe
#TAVI #StructuralHeart

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EuroIntervention @eurointervention.bsky.social · 7d

Achieving optimal stent expansion during #IVUS-guided left main #PCI is essential for improving long-term outcomes.
This study identifies segment-specific MSA benchmarks that can guide procedural optimisation and reduce adverse events over 5 years.
eurointervention.pcronline.com/article/opti...

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EuroIntervention @eurointervention.bsky.social · 8d

CMD is frequent among patients evaluated for suspected obstructive CAD — occurring in 23% despite normal stress myocardial blood flow on 82Rb-PET.
eurointervention.pcronline.com/article/coro....
#Cardiology #CMD #CoronaryFlow #PET #CAD

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EuroIntervention @eurointervention.bsky.social · 9d

In this state-of-the-art review, the authors summarize current antithrombotic strategies for patients undergoing complex #PCI and discuss evidence from randomized clinical trials evaluating these regimens in this context. #antithrombotictherapy eurointervention.pcronline.com/article/anti...

EuroIntervention @eurointervention.bsky.social · 10d

🔥🔥NEW OUT TODAY
Can mechanical support change outcomes in high-risk PCI?
The PROTECT IV trial tests whether using #Impella CP in patients with complex CAD and LVEF ≤40% can improve survival, reduce complications, and enable complete revascularisation.
Learn more: shorturl.at/161oW
#cardiosky #PCI

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EuroIntervention @eurointervention.bsky.social · Jul 7

NEW ISSUE OUT!
📌 Robotics in SH interventions;
📌 Colchicine recommendations debate;
📌 The AUREA trial;
📌 Intra- vs supra-annular valves (small annuli);
📌 Myval durability at 4 years;
📌 Restenosis after DCB PCI;
and more...
eurointervention.pcronline.com/issue/volume...
#Cardiosky #cardiology

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EuroIntervention @eurointervention.bsky.social · Jun 16

Discover the NEW ISSUE of EuroIntervention
🔹 Antithrombotics in women with ACS
🔹 QFR guideline debate
🔹 Short DAPT in diabetes + HBR
🔹 TAVI for AR
🔹 Chimney stenting in redo-TAVI
🔹 Next-day discharge post-TAVI
…and more.
🔗 eurointervention.pcronline.com/current
#cardiosky

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EuroIntervention @eurointervention.bsky.social · Jun 14

AMAC: Anchor the Mother to Advance the Child
A technique for complex PCI faced with a tough RCA CTO and multiple failed attempts, it changed the game. Anchoring the system gave the support needed to cross and treat the lesion:no stent, no compromise. Smart move in complex PCI. shorturl.at/jqFt0

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EuroIntervention @eurointervention.bsky.social · Jun 9

A new #LAAC implanter classification system by the ELAAC Club integrates anatomical and functional features to support planning, training, and decision-making in left atrial appendage closure.
ow.ly/hiaq50W3fNu #EAPCI #Cardiology #StrokePrevention #InterventionalCardiology #cardiosky

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EuroIntervention @eurointervention.bsky.social · May 26

In patients with CCS undergoing PCI, ticagrelor monotherapy after 3 months of DAPT showed similar 1-year ischaemic and bleeding outcomes compared to ticagrelor-based #DAPT, regardless of high ischaemic risk status.
ow.ly/6Afj50VYwKa
#EAPCI @cardiosky

EuroIntervention @eurointervention.bsky.social · May 22

From #EuroPCR2025 🔥🔥🔥
A prospective study evaluating next-day and 48-hour discharge after alternative access TAVI (subclavian/axillary, carotid, transapical) found no increase in 30-day readmission or mortality across discharge strategies.
Read more here: ow.ly/Cme050VWWOg
#EAPCI #earlydischarge

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EuroIntervention @eurointervention.bsky.social · May 16

🔥 🔥 Our 20th anniversary EuroPCR edition OUT TODAY with:

👉PFO treatment update
👉TAVI leaflet techniques
👉Long-term TAVI durability
👉Ticagrelor alone
👉Cangrelor in CAD
👉COMPARE STEMI ONE trial design
👉OCT vs. IVUS in ACS & non-ACS
DON'T MISS IT!
ow.ly/4p9L50VTLjA
#EAPCI #EuroPCR #cardiosky

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EuroIntervention @eurointervention.bsky.social · Apr 29

In this large, propensity-matched cohort of TAVI patients, only invasively measured postprocedural aortic gradients—not echocardiography-derived gradients—were independently associated with 30-day, 1- and 2-year mortality.
t.co/Nb5dAvZLpB
#cardiology #echocardiography #TAVI

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EuroIntervention @eurointervention.bsky.social · Apr 28

Staged TAVI and complex PCI in severe aortic stenosis were linked to better outcomes than concomitant procedures, which carried higher risks—especially vascular and bleeding complications. #CardioTwitter #TAVI #PCI
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EuroIntervention @eurointervention.bsky.social · Apr 24

🔥🔥 NEW TODAY🔥🔥
The Drug-Coated Balloon Academic Research Consortium sets standardized endpoints and definitions for DCB clinical research in coronary artery disease.
A reference for interventional cardiologists and trialists.
Open access: ow.ly/sOe650VGXA1
#DCB #InterventionalCardiology @Cardiosky

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EuroIntervention @eurointervention.bsky.social · Apr 22

This EuroIntervention review covers what every interventionalist should know: how to prevent and manage stroke, conduction issues, vascular injury, and more after TAVI, M-TEER, and TMVR.
ow.ly/GXZp50VF16u
#TAVI #TMVR #CardioTwitter #cardiosky

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EuroIntervention @eurointervention.bsky.social · Apr 21

NEW ISSUE OUT
📌Debating the TAVI age limit
📌 Management of complications after valvular interventions
📌Invasive vs echocardiography-derived gradients after TAVI
📌Complex PCI and TAVI
📌Bioprosthetic failure ten years after TAV-in-SAV
eurointervention.pcronline.com/issue/volume...
@cardiosky

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EuroIntervention @eurointervention.bsky.social · Apr 15

This paper illustrated the feasibility of stent retriever-assisted thrombectomy in STEMI with large thrombus burden. Clinical and bench model OFDI imaging showed near-complete thrombus removal vs aspiration.
ow.ly/jJoW50VzFJu
#STEMI #Thrombectomy #InterventionalCardiology

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EuroIntervention @eurointervention.bsky.social · Apr 11

In patients with multilayer DES-ISR, intravascular brachytherapy (IVBT) was associated with a significantly lower incidence of MACE at 3-year follow-up compared to non-IVBT strategies.
eurointervention.pcronline.com/article/long...
#EAPCI #drugelutingstent #instentrestenosis

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EuroIntervention @eurointervention.bsky.social · Apr 9

‼️ NEW STATE OF THE ART ‼️
PCI in calcified coronary disease
From imaging to plaque modification, this comprehensive review by Pesarini et al. offers practical algorithms and the latest evidence for managing complex calcified lesions. #cardiosky #EAPCI
ow.ly/9iuW50Vxp6Y
#EAPCI

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