Long-term mortality rate and clinical outcomes associated with femoro-popliteal drug-coated balloon angioplasty and drug-eluting stents in chronic limb-threatening ischaemia: an analysis of the BASIL-3 RCT

Br J Surg. 2025 Nov 6;112(11):znaf251. doi: 10.1093/bjs/znaf251.ABSTRACTINTRODUCTION: In recent years there have been a plethora of new endovascular devices have entered the market, including paclitaxel (PTX) drug-coated balloons (DCB) and drug-eluting stents (DES) for treating patients with chronic

M Matthew Popplewell

Radiation Safety in Chronic Total Occlusion Percutaneous Coronary Intervention

Interv Cardiol Clin. 2026 Jan;15(1):31-44. doi: 10.1016/j.iccl.2025.09.004. Epub 2025 Oct 28.ABSTRACTChronic total occlusion percutaneous coronary intervention (CTO-PCI) is a complex, high-radiation procedure that requires careful radiation management to protect both patients and health care provide

L Lorna Devkota

In-Acupuncture-induced Pneumothorax and Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy

Interv Cardiol Clin. 2026 Jan;15(1):187-190. doi: 10.1016/j.iccl.2025.09.018.ABSTRACTTakotsubo cardiomyopathy is seen after intense emotional or physical triggers. The authors present a 72-year-old woman who experienced acute substernal chest pain and dyspnea after an acupuncture session. Electrocar

M Mariem A Sawan

Proximal Cap Ambiguity

Interv Cardiol Clin. 2026 Jan;15(1):153-158. doi: 10.1016/j.iccl.2025.09.015. Epub 2025 Oct 23.ABSTRACTThis article reviews how to approach the proximal cap of a chronically occluded coronary artery. Safely crossing this region of the lesion is a crucial step in the procedure. While many proximal ca

S Simon J Walsh

Image-Guided Approaches for Management of Obesity in Interventional Radiology

J Vasc Interv Radiol. 2025 Dec;36(12):1912-1916. doi: 10.1016/j.jvir.2025.09.020.ABSTRACTObesity affects over 40% of adults in the United States and is associated with major comorbidities, including type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and mental health disorders. While lifestyle modification an

A Arun Kamireddy

Constrictive pericarditis secondary to underlying pericardial lymphoma

BMJ Case Rep. 2025 Nov 23;18(11):e268261. doi: 10.1136/bcr-2025-268261.ABSTRACTA woman in her 40s presented with fever, dry cough, shortness of breath and weight loss for the last 2 weeks. Examination revealed pallor and decreased breath sounds on the right side of the chest. On transthoracic echoca

A Ateeb Mahmood Khan