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Excimer Laser Coronary Angioplasty

All About Cardiovascular System and Disorders

The most important advantage of laser angioplasty or excimer laser angioplasty, is that you need only a standard guidwire, 0.014 inch standard guide wire, unlike the other atherectomy devices which require a bulkier guidewire. Diagrammatic representation of laser angioplasty or atherectomy. One is in-stent restenosis.

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Five-Year Safety and Effectiveness of Paclitaxel Drug-Coated Balloons Alone or With Provisional Bare Metal Stenting for Real-World Femoropopliteal Lesions: IN.PACT Global Study Subgroup Analysis

Circulation: Cardiovascular Interventions

Circulation: Cardiovascular Interventions, Ahead of Print. BACKGROUND:The treatment of complex infra-inguinal disease with drug-coated balloons (DCBs) is associated with a significant number of patients undergoing provisional stenting to treat a suboptimal result. stented versus 70.0% stented versus 68.2%

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Drug-Coated Balloon Angioplasty for De Novo Lesions on the Left Anterior Descending Artery

Circulation: Cardiovascular Interventions

Circulation: Cardiovascular Interventions, Ahead of Print. In-stent restenosis was excluded. In the DCB group, 43 patients (29.2%) were treated with DCB only and 104 (70.8%) with a hybrid approach; DCB length was greater than stent length in 55.1% versus 83.5%;P=0.036) P=0.036) in the DES cohort.

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Simpson Interventions Receives FDA Breakthrough Device Designation for Acolyte Image Guided Crossing and Re-Entry Catheter System

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Getty Images milla1cf Fri, 04/12/2024 - 20:55 April 12, 2024 — Simpson Interventions, Inc. , If a physician fails to cross a CTO, minimally invasive revascularization options such as angioplasty and stent placement cannot be performed. Food and Drug Administration ( FDA ).

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Top Interventional Cardiology Conferences and Courses in 2024

Cardiology Update

Cardiovascular Research Foundation (CRF) International Cardiology Fellows Course Date: April 11-14, 2024 Location: Las Vegas, USA (In person only) Overview: This four-day conference in interventional cardiology presents key concepts in a practical format. Ample networking opportunities with faculty are provided.