Sharmaine Chun Hui Wong, George Touma, Bernard Wong, Cuneyt Ada, Dharmaraj Karthikesan, Bharat Vashdev Khialani
{"title":"Myocardial infarction due to late mammary artery occlusion.","authors":"Sharmaine Chun Hui Wong, George Touma, Bernard Wong, Cuneyt Ada, Dharmaraj Karthikesan, Bharat Vashdev Khialani","doi":"10.24875/RECICE.M25000545","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.24875/RECICE.M25000545","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":34295,"journal":{"name":"REC Interventional Cardiology","volume":"8 3","pages":"202-203"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2025-10-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13532098/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148931468","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Debate: Does the distal radial approach offer added value over the conventional radial approach? Yes, it does.","authors":"Eduardo Arroyo Úcar","doi":"10.24875/RECICE.M25000534","DOIUrl":"10.24875/RECICE.M25000534","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":34295,"journal":{"name":"REC Interventional Cardiology","volume":"7 4","pages":"264-266"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2025-10-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12666631/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145662154","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Debate: Does the distal radial approach offer added value over the conventional radial approach? No, it does not.","authors":"José Ramón Rumoroso Cuevas","doi":"10.24875/RECICE.M25000535","DOIUrl":"10.24875/RECICE.M25000535","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":34295,"journal":{"name":"REC Interventional Cardiology","volume":"7 4","pages":"267-268"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2025-10-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12666638/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145662184","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
José M de la Torre-Hernández, Andrés Íñiguez Romo, Ángel Morán-Aja, Óscar Martínez-Pérez, Mónica Cerezales, Jesús Cuervo
{"title":"Access to transcatheter aortic valve implantation: interregional variability and expert evaluation.","authors":"José M de la Torre-Hernández, Andrés Íñiguez Romo, Ángel Morán-Aja, Óscar Martínez-Pérez, Mónica Cerezales, Jesús Cuervo","doi":"10.24875/RECICE.M25000533","DOIUrl":"10.24875/RECICE.M25000533","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction and objectives: </strong>Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) has revolutionised the treatment of severe symptomatic aortic stenosis, providing an alternative to surgical valve aortic replacement, especially in high-risk patients. Despite its benefits, significant interregional variability in TAVI access persists within Spain. This study aimed to analyse disparities in TAVI implementation across different autonomous communities, identifying the key factors underlying this variability.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We conducted a retrospective observational study using data from the Spanish National Registry of Specialized Care Activity - Minimum Basic Data Set for 2016-2023, including all TAVI performed in Spain. Additionally, a survey was distributed among specialists from 123 centres to assess the factors influencing clinical decision-making, barriers to access, and resource availability.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Although the number of TAVI increased across all regions, significant differences were observed in the implantation rates (between 0.63 and 2.28 per 10 000 inhabitants). Survey responses indicated that the primary determinants for TAVI indication were medical team judgment (40.0%) and patient risk stratification (36.5%). The main barriers to expanding TAVI access included rigid patient stratification (25.6%), insufficient early detection (17.8%), and resource limitations (13.3%). Participants emphasized the need for better coordination among health care levels and establishing uniform access criteria.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Although TAVI adoption has increased in Spain, significant regional disparities remain, suggesting factors beyond economics contribute to access variability. Addressing these inequalities requires enhanced coordination across different health care levels, optimized resource allocation, and refined patient selection strategies.</p>","PeriodicalId":34295,"journal":{"name":"REC Interventional Cardiology","volume":"8 1","pages":"38-45"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2025-10-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13137350/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147843706","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Expanding the role of drug-coated balloons in native large coronary artery disease.","authors":"Antonio Colombo, Pier Pasquale Leone","doi":"10.24875/RECICE.M25000542","DOIUrl":"10.24875/RECICE.M25000542","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":34295,"journal":{"name":"REC Interventional Cardiology","volume":"8 1","pages":"1-4"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2025-10-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13137341/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147843657","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jon Zubiaur, José Ramón Rumoroso Cuevas, M Concepción Rodríguez Mateos, Gloria Hernández, Iciar Alfonso Farnós, María Aláez, Sara Pich, Jordi Martorell, Emilio Paredes, Alejandro Escario, Pedro P Fernández Rivero, Eduardo Jiménez-Carles, Armando Pérez de Prado
{"title":"Medical device research update after the adoption of the EU legislation (MDR).","authors":"Jon Zubiaur, José Ramón Rumoroso Cuevas, M Concepción Rodríguez Mateos, Gloria Hernández, Iciar Alfonso Farnós, María Aláez, Sara Pich, Jordi Martorell, Emilio Paredes, Alejandro Escario, Pedro P Fernández Rivero, Eduardo Jiménez-Carles, Armando Pérez de Prado","doi":"10.24875/RECICE.M25000529","DOIUrl":"10.24875/RECICE.M25000529","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Despite the 2017 update to European medical device regulation and its entry into force in 2021, many doubts persist about its real-world application in medical device (MD) research in Spain. The development of MDs requires collaboration among numerous stakeholders, including researchers, ethics committees, notified bodies, the Spanish Agency of Medicines and Medical Devices, manufacturers, and other involved parties-all of whom have had to adapt to the new regulatory framework. This has required a significant effort and consumption of resources to understand and apply the different clinical practice guidelines to unify protocols in MD research and ensure the safety and efficacy profile of these products. Although challenges remain, the adoption of this legislation has fostered collaboration among stakeholders, enabling progress and a better understanding of the new obstacles it presents. The aim of this review is to define, in a practical way, the content of this regulation and expose the perspectives of the different actors involved in the development of MD.</p>","PeriodicalId":34295,"journal":{"name":"REC Interventional Cardiology","volume":"7 4","pages":"255-263"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2025-09-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12666640/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145662244","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Sedef Oksuz, Kaan Yildiz, Rasit Aktas, Muhammed Akif Atlan, Engin Gerceker, Cem Karadeniz, Nazmi Narin
{"title":"Heart block after transcatheter septal defect closure in infants under 10 kg: clinical outcomes and management options.","authors":"Sedef Oksuz, Kaan Yildiz, Rasit Aktas, Muhammed Akif Atlan, Engin Gerceker, Cem Karadeniz, Nazmi Narin","doi":"10.24875/RECICE.M25000526","DOIUrl":"10.24875/RECICE.M25000526","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction and objectives: </strong>This study reviewed the management of heart block following transcatheter device closure of perimembranous ventricular septal defects in pediatric patients.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We evaluated the follow-up and treatment of 1 patient who developed complete atrioventricular block and 5 patients who developed left bundle branch block (LBBB) from January 2019 through December 2023 after transcatheter ventricular septal defect closure in our clinic.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>All patients who developed heart block weighed less than 10 kg. The only patient who developed complete atrioventricular block was successfully treated with temporary pacing, returning to sinus rhythm. In 2 of the 5 patients with LBBB, conduction disturbances were observed during the procedure, leading to termination without device release. One patient with postoperative LBBB returned to sinus rhythm following steroid therapy, and another one required surgical device removal. The patient with late-onset LBBB is still under close follow-up with serial ECG and echocardiography.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Heart block after transcatheter closure of perimembranous ventricular septal defect is a serious complication, particularly in young patients with low body weight. Early detection and appropriate management, including procedural interruption, steroid therapy, and surgery when necessary, can lead to favorable outcomes. Careful patient selection and close follow-up are essential to minimize the risk of conduction disturbances.</p>","PeriodicalId":34295,"journal":{"name":"REC Interventional Cardiology","volume":"8 1","pages":"32-37"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2025-09-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13137343/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147843734","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Akash Jain, Mario García-Gómez, Marcelo Rodríguez, Luc Verstraeten, Johan Vogelaar, Ignacio J Amat-Santos
{"title":"Usability and accuracy of a cloud-based sizing software for left atrial appendage closure.","authors":"Akash Jain, Mario García-Gómez, Marcelo Rodríguez, Luc Verstraeten, Johan Vogelaar, Ignacio J Amat-Santos","doi":"10.24875/RECICE.M25000536","DOIUrl":"10.24875/RECICE.M25000536","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":34295,"journal":{"name":"REC Interventional Cardiology","volume":"8 1","pages":"55-56"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2025-09-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13137342/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147843670","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}