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Preprocedural Computed Tomography Guidance Improves Accuracy of Right Ventricular Septal Lead Placement in Pacemaker Implantation

ABSTRACT Introduction Accurate right ventricular septal lead placement is crucial for optimal pacemaker performance and procedural safety, yet conventional fluoroscopy‐guided implantation is limited by inter‐individual anatomical variability. We therefore examined whether preproc...

Aspirin Omission at the Time of Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in STEMI

BackgroundThe safety of omitting up-front treatment with aspirin during primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) remains unclear. MethodsWe conducted a multicenter, open-label, randomized trial in Japan i...

The jailed balloon technique for preventing coronary obstruction in the high-risk TAV-in-TAV

Shuro Narui, Ryosuke Higuchi, Itaru Takamisawa, Mamoru Nanasato, Can Gollmann-Tepeküylö; The jailed balloon technique for preventing coronary obstruction i