Publications by authors named "Jose Miguel Vegas-Valle"
JACC Cardiovasc Interv
March 2024
Article Synopsis
- Intravascular lithotripsy (IVL) is effective for treating calcified coronary lesions in patients with stable coronary disease, as shown in a study involving 426 patients across 26 centers in Spain.
- The study found that IVL was successfully delivered in 99% of cases, achieving procedural success in 66% of patients and similar outcomes for both acute coronary syndrome (ACS) and chronic coronary syndrome (CCS) groups.
- The safety analysis showed a relatively low rate of major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) at 30 days, with 3% overall (1% for CCS and 5% for ACS), indicating that IVL is both safe and effective in real-life clinical settings.
J Cardiovasc Dev Dis
December 2023
Article Synopsis
- A study found that using Quantitative Flow Ratio (QFR) for virtual angioplasty before and after PCI (Percutaneous Coronary Intervention) led to better outcomes than traditional angiographic methods, but there is a lack of correlation between pre-PCI QFR and post-PCI FFR (Fractional Flow Reserve).
- The study involved 84 patients with significant coronary lesions, focusing on measuring various flow ratios before and after the procedure, with an average age of 65.5 years and a majority having lesions in the left anterior descending artery.
- Despite achieving procedural success and improvements in post-PCI FFR, the pre-PCI QFR did not show reliable correlation with the post-PCI FFR, indicating
