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Strategy choice impacts long-term mortality in bifurcation stenting

Using a provisional rather than a planned two-stent strategy for coronary bifurcation stenting may halve long-term mortality, pooled study data show. Five-year mortality was 3.8% in the 447 patients ...
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In Separate Trials, Sirolimus-Eluting Balloons Challenge Stents for Common PCI Indications

SAN FRANCISCO — A sirolimus-eluting balloon was found to be noninferior to conventional stenting in separate trials of patients undergoing percutaneous coronary interventions (PCIs), suggesting these ...
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TCT 360: Provisional Stenting vs. Two-Stent Strategy in Unprotected Left Main Bifurcation Disease: A Retrospective Analysis

TCT 362: The Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Unprotected Left Main Stem Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (LMSPCI) Practice: A Single-Center Experience Receive the the latest news, research, and ...
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TCT 1347: Left Main Trifurcation Stenting Under Image Guidance: Choosing Provisional Over Upfront Two Stent Strategy: Use of Imaging in Each Vessel at Every Step

TCT 604: Evaluation of Coronary Microvascular Dysfunction in Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease Presenting With Angina With Nonobstructive Coronary Arteries Receive the the latest news, research, ...
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A cardiologist explains use of stents, and why he's not worried about Bill Self

As the division chief of cardiovascular medicine for the University of Kansas Health System, Dr. Mark Wiley is no stranger to stent procedures. This week, Dr. Wiley spoke with The Star to explain the ...