Interventional Cardiology: Current Challenges in Clinical Practice

Dear Colleagues,

Coronary heart disease (CAD) is the leading cause of mortality in developed countries. Great effort has been exerted in recent decades to improve the management of this disease, especially in the acute setting. Special attention has been focused on percutaneous revascularization and adjunctive antithrombotic therapies. The improvement of stent technology has certainly contributed to increasing both the efficacy (in terms of restenosis) and the safety (in terms of stent thrombosis, especially when premature discontinuation was clinically necessary) of these treatments. The availability of new devices (intravascular lithotripsy, high-pressure balloons) in addition to rotational atherectomy and the availability of mechanical support devices have contributed to further expanding the frontiers and indications of percutaneous revascularization. Special concerns still remain with regard to the optimal management of high-risk patients such as the elderly, diabetic patients, patients with multivessel disease/left main disease, severely calcified lesions, severely depressed left ventricular function, and cardiogenic shock, and those at high risk for major bleeding complications, the management of which is the focus of the current Special Issue. We welcome contributions on these and related topics, including original research and commentary to inform readers of the latest progress in the field.

Prof. Dr. Giuseppe De Luca
Guest Editor

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