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Point–Counterpoint: The Role of IVUS

Gary Mintz, MD, and Jean Marco, MD, share their thoughts on IVUS, its utility in routine practice, and their positions on the impact that this imaging modality has on procedural outcomes.

By Gary Mintz, MD, and Jean Marco, MD

Highlights from EuroPCR

DES, COURAGE, and the Great Debate

Controversies in Practice

By Ted E. Feldman, MD, FSCAI, Chief Medical Editor

PARTNER Trial Update

An overview of the PARTNER trial and an update on the ongoing studies of transcatheter aortic valve replacement.

By Jean-Michel Paradis, MD, and Susheel Kodali, MD

Ask the Experts: Is Patent Hemostasis After Radial Access Truly Valuable?

With Ian C. Gilchrist, MD, FSCAI; Kimberly Skelding, MD, FACC, FAHA, FSCAI; and Jennifer A. Tremmel, MD, MS

Trends in European TAVI Practice

Current application of TAVI in Europe.

By Giuliano Costa, MD; Marco Barbanti, MD; and Corrado Tamburino, MD, PhD

Implantation Technique for Bioresorbable Scaffolds

Device description and patient/lesion selection with the Absorb BVS.

By Jiang Ming Fam, MD, MBBS, and Robert-Jan van Geuns, MD

Transradial Coronary Intervention in STEMI Patients

The current status of this approach and future perspectives on its staying power.

By Simone Biscaglia, MD, and Marco Valgimigli, MD, PhD, FESC

Identification of Vulnerable Plaques

Various imaging methods allow evaluation in vivo.

By Daisuke Nakamura, MD; Setsu Nishino, MD, PhD; Guilherme F. Attizzani, MD; Hiram G. Bezerra, MD, PhD; and Marco A. Costa, MD, PhD

PFO Closure: Status Update and New Devices

A review of updated trial data, treatment diagnosis and indications, and approved devices.

By Francesco Dipasquale, MD; Sebastiano Immè, MD; and Marco Barbanti, MD

Drug-Coated Balloons for Coronary Artery Disease

A discussion on the current state of drug-coated balloons and their use for the prevention of in-stent restenosis.

By Juan F. Granada, MD, and William A. Gray, MD

Atrial Septal Defects and Patent Foramen Ovale: Current Data Update

Primary clinical manifestations associated with PFO and ASD and their therapeutic implications.

By Marilena Di Salvo, MD; Marco Monte, MD; and Marco Barbanti, MD

Device-Based Therapy of Acute Cardiorenal Syndrome in Heart Failure

Reviewing the therapeutic device-based approaches for acute CRS and their mechanisms of action and clinical experience.

By Emanuele Gallinoro, MD; Marc Vanderheyden, MD; and Jozef Bartunek, MD, PhD