Advances in DES Technology

By Ted E. Feldman, MD, FSCAI

A Novel Approach to Percutaneous Brachial Artery Access Hemostasis

An overview of how to use the Terumo Band radial compression device during brachial access.

By AndrzejJ Boguszewski, MD; John Frank, MD; Deepak Koul, MD; Abdulwahhab Alroaini, MD; and Hiroshi Yamaski, MD, FACC

Drug-Eluting Stents for Off-Label Indications

A review of studies comparing DES to BMS for on- and off-label uses.

By Sameer J. Khandhar, MD; Suresh R. Mulukutla, MD, FACC, FSCAI; and Oscar C. Marroquin, MD, FACC, FSCAI

Drug-Eluting Stents for STEMI

Can we improve long-term outcomes after primary PCI for AMI?

By Christian Spaulding, MD, PHD, FACC, FESC

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

Does the Metal Matter?

An overview of next-generation stent platforms.

By Louis A. Cannon, MD, Fscai, FACC, FACP; Gary A. Daniel, MD; Kristin L. Hood, PHD; and Steven J. Yakubov, MD, FACC

Do Improvements in Stent Technology Affect Stent Thrombosis?

A review of the literature on the safety of first- and second-generation drug-eluting stents.

By Amjad T. Almahameed, MD, MPH, and Donald E. Cutlip, MD

EURO INNOVATIONS

A preview of Europe's new products

An Interview With E. Murat Tuzcu, MD

A discussion with a leader in interventional cardiology about the imaging modalities, research, and training that is necessary in treating aortic valve replacement patients.

LETTERS: Action Over Awareness: The Growing Problem of Health Disparities in Interventional Cardiology

By Marcus L. Williams, MD, President of the Association of Black Cardiologists