The summer issue is here – from renal denervation triage to robotic-assisted PCI, AsiaIntervention has something for everyone.
RDN in resistant hypertension: a triage approach
In an Expert Review, Sanjay Kalra, Jothydev Kesavadev et al present a renal denervation (RDN) triage tool to help practitioners select appropriate candidates for RDN based on demographics, blood pressure, renal function, and cardiac status.
Intravascular lithotripsy for CTOs
Valerie Josephine Dirjayanto, Tan Huay Cheem et al present a meta-analysis of the procedural and clinical outcomes of intravascular lithotripsy for chronic total occlusions (CTOs). This article is accompanied by an Editorial from Rajesh Vijayvergiya and Anirudh Mukherjee.
ACEF score for PCI
Shinta Dewi Rasti, Yudi Her Oktaviono et al evaluate the Age, Creatinine, and Ejection Fraction (ACEF) score for predicting short- and long-term outcomes in coronary artery disease patients undergoing PCI.
CFD and tandem coronary lesion progression
Marco Zuin, Gianluca Rigatelli et al examine whether using haemodynamic parameters derived from computational fluid dynamics (CFD) can identify non-ischaemic tandem coronary stenoses at high risk of progression.
Robotic-assisted PCI and radiation exposure
In the PARTY trial, James Leung, Craig Juergens et al investigate the levels of radiation exposure that patients and medical teams receive in robotic-assisted percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) compared with manual PCI. This article is accompanied by an Editorial from Ehtisham Mahmud and Revathy Sampath-Kumar.
Also in this issue
Six Flashlights cover a wide range of experiences and subjects, from the retrieval of an entrapped coronary balloon to using biopsy forceps for mechanical thrombus removal.