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<br /> INTERVENTIONAL<br /> CARDIOLOGY<br /> ISSN 2053-423X Vol 5.1 • July 2017 • europeanmedical-journal.com<br /> INSIDE<br /> Review of<br /> EuroPCR 2017<br /> Paris, France<br /> CONTENTS<br /> EDITORIAL BOARD...................................................................................................................................... 4<br /> CONGRESS REVIEW.................................................................................................................................... 12<br /> • Review of the EuroPCR congress, held in Paris, France, 16th–19th May 2017<br /> INTERVIEWS WITH EMJ INTERVENTIONAL CARDIOLOGY EDITORIAL BOARD.......................... 27<br /> ABSTRACT REVIEWS.................................................................................................................................. 34<br /> ARTICLES<br /> • EDITOR’S PICK: CURRENT STATUS OF FULLY AUTOMATED<a title="EMJ Interventional Cardiology 5.1 2017 page 1" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/75760963?page=1"> INTERVENTIONAL CARDIOLOGY ISSN 2053-423X </a> <a title="EMJ Interventional Cardiology 5.1 2017 page 2" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/75760963?page=2"> CONTENTS EDITORIAL BOARD.......................</a> <a title="EMJ Interventional Cardiology 5.1 2017 page 3" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/75760963?page=3"> INTERVENTIONAL CARDIOLOGY • REPAIR OF CONGENI</a> <a title="EMJ Interventional Cardiology 5.1 2017 page 4" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/75760963?page=4"> EDITORIAL BOARD EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Dr Alexandre Av</a> <a title="EMJ Interventional Cardiology 5.1 2017 page 5" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/75760963?page=5"> INTERVENTIONAL CARDIOLOGY AIMS AND SCOPE • </a> <a title="EMJ Interventional Cardiology 5.1 2017 page 6" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/75760963?page=6"> INTERVENTIONAL CARDIOLOGY 5.1 JULY 2017 Director</a> <a title="EMJ Interventional Cardiology 5.1 2017 page 7" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/75760963?page=7"> Welcome We at EMJ would like to bid you a warm</a> <a title="EMJ Interventional Cardiology 5.1 2017 page 8" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/75760963?page=8"> SUBSCRIBE FREE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL www.youtube</a> <a title="EMJ Interventional Cardiology 5.1 2017 page 9" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/75760963?page=9"> Foreword Dr Pierfrancesco Agost</a> <a title="EMJ Interventional Cardiology 5.1 2017 page 10" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/75760963?page=10"> European Medical Journal 2.1 2017 </a> <a title="EMJ Interventional Cardiology 5.1 2017 page 11" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/75760963?page=11"> FEATURE Climate Change: What Can Doctors Do? • </a> <a title="EMJ Interventional Cardiology 5.1 2017 page 12" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/75760963?page=12"> </a> <a title="EMJ Interventional Cardiology 5.1 2017 page 13" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/75760963?page=13"> EUROPCR ANNUAL CONGRESS 2017 PALAIS DES CONGRÈS </a> <a title="EMJ Interventional Cardiology 5.1 2017 page 14" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/75760963?page=14"> his year’s EuroPCR congress was held in th</a> <a title="EMJ Interventional Cardiology 5.1 2017 page 15" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/75760963?page=15"> Effect of Bivalirudin Versus Unfractionated Hepar</a> <a title="EMJ Interventional Cardiology 5.1 2017 page 16" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/75760963?page=16"> size (N=78), should be acknowledged and the </a> <a title="EMJ Interventional Cardiology 5.1 2017 page 17" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/75760963?page=17"> As this was a pilot trial, limitations should be </a> <a title="EMJ Interventional Cardiology 5.1 2017 page 18" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/75760963?page=18"> Existing patients will continue to be monitored t</a> <a title="EMJ Interventional Cardiology 5.1 2017 page 19" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/75760963?page=19"> “The clinical symptoms and wellbeing of pati</a> <a title="EMJ Interventional Cardiology 5.1 2017 page 20" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/75760963?page=20"> Significant differences in event rate were ob</a> <a title="EMJ Interventional Cardiology 5.1 2017 page 21" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/75760963?page=21"> Excellent Clinical Outcomes Displayed for Two Tra</a> <a title="EMJ Interventional Cardiology 5.1 2017 page 22" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/75760963?page=22"> “The FORWARD results with a large patient cohort </a> <a title="EMJ Interventional Cardiology 5.1 2017 page 23" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/75760963?page=23"> Quality of life was also found to be lower at 30 </a> <a title="EMJ Interventional Cardiology 5.1 2017 page 24" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/75760963?page=24"> This is a clinical breakthrough as no other BRS t</a> <a title="EMJ Interventional Cardiology 5.1 2017 page 25" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/75760963?page=25"> Encouraging Trial Results for First Fully-Dissolv</a> <a title="EMJ Interventional Cardiology 5.1 2017 page 26" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/75760963?page=26"> europeanmedical-journal.com EUROPEAN UNION Invest</a> <a title="EMJ Interventional Cardiology 5.1 2017 page 27" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/75760963?page=27"> Magdy Abdelhamid Professor of Cardiovascular Med</a> <a title="EMJ Interventional Cardiology 5.1 2017 page 28" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/75760963?page=28"> I think it is important for healthcare profession</a> <a title="EMJ Interventional Cardiology 5.1 2017 page 29" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/75760963?page=29"> Sanjog Kalra Associate Director, Interventional </a> <a title="EMJ Interventional Cardiology 5.1 2017 page 30" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/75760963?page=30"> As the field of interventional cardiology turns 40</a> <a title="EMJ Interventional Cardiology 5.1 2017 page 31" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/75760963?page=31"> me in the use of cutting-edge technologies and te</a> <a title="EMJ Interventional Cardiology 5.1 2017 page 32" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/75760963?page=32"> Q: How do you believe policy makers and funding b</a> <a title="EMJ Interventional Cardiology 5.1 2017 page 33" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/75760963?page=33"> Would you like to write for the EMJ blog? Interac</a> <a title="EMJ Interventional Cardiology 5.1 2017 page 34" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/75760963?page=34"> Abstract Reviews CLINICAL USE OF FFRCT </a> <a title="EMJ Interventional Cardiology 5.1 2017 page 35" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/75760963?page=35"> EUROPCR 2017 ICA and FFR examination. We de</a> <a title="EMJ Interventional Cardiology 5.1 2017 page 36" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/75760963?page=36"> Abstract Reviews infarction. Most measurements w</a> <a title="EMJ Interventional Cardiology 5.1 2017 page 37" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/75760963?page=37"> EUROPCR 2017 of the surgical valve.2 The objecti</a> <a title="EMJ Interventional Cardiology 5.1 2017 page 38" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/75760963?page=38"> Abstract Reviews THE NEW SMART NEEDLE </a> <a title="EMJ Interventional Cardiology 5.1 2017 page 39" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/75760963?page=39"> EUROPCR 2017 due to the high success rate, indep</a> <a title="EMJ Interventional Cardiology 5.1 2017 page 40" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/75760963?page=40"> Abstract Reviews Keywords: Tricuspid regurgitati</a> <a title="EMJ Interventional Cardiology 5.1 2017 page 41" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/75760963?page=41"> EUROPCR 2017 At 30 days, 73% of patients w</a> <a title="EMJ Interventional Cardiology 5.1 2017 page 42" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/75760963?page=42"> Abstract Reviews frequent among ticagrelor-t</a> <a title="EMJ Interventional Cardiology 5.1 2017 page 43" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/75760963?page=43"> EUROPCR 2017 3. 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Effect of ticag</a> <a title="EMJ Interventional Cardiology 5.1 2017 page 44" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/75760963?page=44"> Abstract Reviews that the observed survival woul</a> <a title="EMJ Interventional Cardiology 5.1 2017 page 45" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/75760963?page=45"> EUROPCR 2017 In conclusion, the survival out</a> <a title="EMJ Interventional Cardiology 5.1 2017 page 46" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/75760963?page=46"> Abstract Reviews During the 10-year follow-up, 1</a> <a title="EMJ Interventional Cardiology 5.1 2017 page 47" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/75760963?page=47"> EUROPEAN MEDICAL JOURNAL provides influential arti</a> <a title="EMJ Interventional Cardiology 5.1 2017 page 48" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/75760963?page=48"> EDITOR’S PICK This paper, courtesy o</a> <a title="EMJ Interventional Cardiology 5.1 2017 page 49" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/75760963?page=49"> LVEF values could occur due to measurement </a> <a title="EMJ Interventional Cardiology 5.1 2017 page 50" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/75760963?page=50"> A EDV: 89 mL B EDV: 75 mL 75 mL E</a> <a title="EMJ Interventional Cardiology 5.1 2017 page 51" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/75760963?page=51"> to a small or normal-sized left ventricle. Althou</a> <a title="EMJ Interventional Cardiology 5.1 2017 page 52" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/75760963?page=52"> A B C 4C 2C 3C </a> <a title="EMJ Interventional Cardiology 5.1 2017 page 53" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/75760963?page=53"> of LV function.7 To overcome this problem and wid</a> <a title="EMJ Interventional Cardiology 5.1 2017 page 54" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/75760963?page=54"> REFERENCES 1. Nishimura RA et al. 2014 AHA/ACC g</a> <a title="EMJ Interventional Cardiology 5.1 2017 page 55" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/75760963?page=55"> STENT OR SCAFFOLD THROMBOSIS: PAST, CURR</a> <a title="EMJ Interventional Cardiology 5.1 2017 page 56" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/75760963?page=56"> including drug-coated balloons or bioresorbab</a> <a title="EMJ Interventional Cardiology 5.1 2017 page 57" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/75760963?page=57"> and ISR. The everolimus-eluting stent has b</a> <a title="EMJ Interventional Cardiology 5.1 2017 page 58" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/75760963?page=58"> RCA </a> <a title="EMJ Interventional Cardiology 5.1 2017 page 59" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/75760963?page=59"> including not only ST but also delayed late lumin</a> <a title="EMJ Interventional Cardiology 5.1 2017 page 60" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/75760963?page=60"> incidence of major adverse cardiac, as well</a> <a title="EMJ Interventional Cardiology 5.1 2017 page 61" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/75760963?page=61"> 20. Cheneau E et al. Asymptomatic late stent thr</a> <a title="EMJ Interventional Cardiology 5.1 2017 page 62" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/75760963?page=62"> REPAIR OF CONGENITAL HEART DEFECTS: ESSENTIA</a> <a title="EMJ Interventional Cardiology 5.1 2017 page 63" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/75760963?page=63"> ATRIAL SEPTAL DEFECT ASD is the second most comm</a> <a title="EMJ Interventional Cardiology 5.1 2017 page 64" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/75760963?page=64"> Internationally recognised indications for AS</a> <a title="EMJ Interventional Cardiology 5.1 2017 page 65" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/75760963?page=65"> has a high implantation success rate (96.6%) with</a> <a title="EMJ Interventional Cardiology 5.1 2017 page 66" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/75760963?page=66"> A B C D Figure 1: Surgical techniques in coarc</a> <a title="EMJ Interventional Cardiology 5.1 2017 page 67" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/75760963?page=67"> and imaging criteria.8 Repair is indicated in pat</a> <a title="EMJ Interventional Cardiology 5.1 2017 page 68" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/75760963?page=68"> symptomatic patients, those with RV dysfunction, </a> <a title="EMJ Interventional Cardiology 5.1 2017 page 69" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/75760963?page=69"> Heart J. 2010;31(23):2915-57. 9. Warnes CA et </a> <a title="EMJ Interventional Cardiology 5.1 2017 page 70" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/75760963?page=70"> 112(8):729-31. 48. Ng AS et al. Patent ductus art</a> <a title="EMJ Interventional Cardiology 5.1 2017 page 71" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/75760963?page=71"> IS THERE AN OPTIMAL DURATION OF </a> <a title="EMJ Interventional Cardiology 5.1 2017 page 72" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/75760963?page=72"> safety and efficacy of different durations of DAP</a> <a title="EMJ Interventional Cardiology 5.1 2017 page 73" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/75760963?page=73"> Table 2: Randomised controlled trials comparing 1</a> <a title="EMJ Interventional Cardiology 5.1 2017 page 74" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/75760963?page=74"> Table 2 continued. Studies (ClinicalTrials.gov Id</a> <a title="EMJ Interventional Cardiology 5.1 2017 page 75" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/75760963?page=75"> major bleeding with 24 months DAPT (p=0.026).26 T</a> <a title="EMJ Interventional Cardiology 5.1 2017 page 76" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/75760963?page=76"> this evidence was confirmed in recent report</a> <a title="EMJ Interventional Cardiology 5.1 2017 page 77" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/75760963?page=77"> Table 3: Risk factors for stent thrombosis and bl</a> <a title="EMJ Interventional Cardiology 5.1 2017 page 78" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/75760963?page=78"> REFERENCES 1. Bangalore S et al. Short- and long</a> <a title="EMJ Interventional Cardiology 5.1 2017 page 79" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/75760963?page=79"> stents. JAMA. 2005;293(17):2126-30. 36. Vardi M e</a> <a title="EMJ Interventional Cardiology 5.1 2017 page 80" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/75760963?page=80"> DRUG-COATED BALLOONS AND CORONARY BIFURCATION </a> <a title="EMJ Interventional Cardiology 5.1 2017 page 81" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/75760963?page=81"> of both vessels. The provisional stent strategy i</a> <a title="EMJ Interventional Cardiology 5.1 2017 page 82" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/75760963?page=82"> Table 1 continued. Name Year of publication Type </a> <a title="EMJ Interventional Cardiology 5.1 2017 page 83" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/75760963?page=83"> DRUG-COATED BALLOONS IN BIFURCATION LESIONS As p</a> <a title="EMJ Interventional Cardiology 5.1 2017 page 84" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/75760963?page=84"> REFERENCES 1. Louvard Y et al. Classification of </a> <a title="EMJ Interventional Cardiology 5.1 2017 page 85" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/75760963?page=85"> PERCUTANEOUS CORONARY INTERVENTION FOR CHRO</a> <a title="EMJ Interventional Cardiology 5.1 2017 page 86" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/75760963?page=86"> Presence of symptoms Yes </a> <a title="EMJ Interventional Cardiology 5.1 2017 page 87" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/75760963?page=87"> GENERAL ASPECTS IN CHRONIC TOTAL OCCLUSION LESION</a> <a title="EMJ Interventional Cardiology 5.1 2017 page 88" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/75760963?page=88"> There are sex differences: 80% of patients with C</a> <a title="EMJ Interventional Cardiology 5.1 2017 page 89" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/75760963?page=89"> 1 Dual injection 2 1. Ambiguous proximal c</a> <a title="EMJ Interventional Cardiology 5.1 2017 page 90" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/75760963?page=90"> Finally, remember that time constraint in t</a> <a title="EMJ Interventional Cardiology 5.1 2017 page 91" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/75760963?page=91"> higher after DES of CTO compared to non-CTO, at l</a> <a title="EMJ Interventional Cardiology 5.1 2017 page 92" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/75760963?page=92"> The Mehran score74 suggested that ‘very high-risk</a> <a title="EMJ Interventional Cardiology 5.1 2017 page 93" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/75760963?page=93"> compared with a successful percutaneous CTO </a> <a title="EMJ Interventional Cardiology 5.1 2017 page 94" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/75760963?page=94"> J Am Coll Cardiol. 1993;22(7):1755-62. 21. 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