BACKGROUND Inspiron is a third-generation drug-eluting stent with abluminal-only biodegradable polymeric coating designed for fast and homogeneous reendothelialization, possibly improving clinical outcomes. This study aimed to evaluate the safety and clinical performance of the Inspiron sirolimus-eluting...
BACKGROUND Percutaneous mitral balloon commissurotomy (PMBC) remains the fust choice of treatment in appropriate candidates with mitral valve (MV) stenosis (MS) and ideal anatomy. The objective of this study was to identify the risk factors of MV restenosis in a large cohort of patients submitted to PMBC...
BACKGROUND Percutaneous balloon mitral commissurotomy (PMBC) is an engaging therapy in patients with mitral valve (MV) stenosis and pulmonary hypertension (PH). The objective of this study was to analyze the effect of immediate and long-term outcomes in patients with severe PH due to theumatic mitral val...
BACKGROUND Previous studies have shown that women with coto nary artery disease (CAD) are less likely to undergo angiography and have less favorable clinical outcomes after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). METHODS This observational longitudinal cohort study with pro spective clinical follow up ...
BACKGROUND Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVR) is a well-established treatment for symptomatic patients with aortic ste nosis. Yet the impact of sex differences and public vs private proce dural setting on TAVR outcomes remain uncertain. METHODS The RIBAC-NT (Brazilian Registry for Evaluation ...
BACKGROUND Because of the need for guiding catheter engagement for transient blood clearance during image acquisition, optical coherence tomography (OCT) is not recommended when assessment of the left main (LM) ostium is necessary. METHODS Wetested the ability to visualize the LM ostium with good- qualit...
BACKGROUND The need for permanent pacemaker implantation (PPMI) after transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVR) is a serious complication that adds additional risk for the patient. It also lengthens the hospitalization and increases costs. Unknown is the PPMI rate of the new balloon expandable Myval...
BACKGROUND: Fluoropyrimidines are chemotherapy drugs utilized to treat a variety of solid tumors. These drugs predominantly rely on the enzyme dihydropyrimidine dehydrogenase (DPD), which is encoded by the DPYD gene, for their metabolism. Genetic mutations affecting this gene can cause DPYD deficiency, d...
AIMS: This study aimed to compare the effects of the combination of rivaroxaban and aspirin with aspirin alone on health-related quality of life in the Cardiovascular Outcomes for People Using Anticoagulation Strategies (COMPASS) trial.
METHODS and results: Health-related quality of life assessed using t...
