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Original articleOriginal article
Real-world safety and efficacy of the Essential Pro paclitaxel-coated balloon: the prospective multicenter rEpic04 registry
aServicio de Cardiología, Hospital Universitario de León, León, Spain
bServicio de Cardiología, Hospital Clínic, Barcelona, Spain
cServicio de Cardiología, Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla, Instituto de Investigación Valdecilla (IDIVAL), Santander, Cantabria, Spain
dServicio de Cardiología, Hospital Universitario Punta de Europa, Algeciras, Cádiz, Spain
eServicio de Cardiología, Hospital Regional Universitario de Málaga, Málaga, Spain
fServicio de Cardiología, Hospital Universitario de Jerez de la Frontera, Jerez de la Frontera, Cádiz, Spain
gServicio de Cardiología, Hospital Universitario de Puerto Real, Puerto Real, Cádiz, Spain
DOI: https://doi.org/10.24875/RECICE.M26000608
Available online: 09/29/2026
Original articleScientific letter
P2Y12 inhibitor pretreatment in patients with STEMI receiving concomitant unfractionated heparin: a systematic review and meta-analysis
aServicio de Cardiología, Hospital Clínico Universitario Virgen de la Arrixaca, El Palmar, Murcia, Spain
bInstituto Murciano de Investigación Biosanitaria - Pascual Parrilla, Murcia, Spain
cDepartamento de Medicina, Universidad de Murcia, Murcia, Spain
dCentro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Cardiovasculares (CIBERCV), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
DOI: https://doi.org/10.24875/RECICE.M26000609
Available online: 09/29/2026
Original articleOriginal article
Comparison of two topical analgesic strategies for radial artery access. The CATDOL study
aServicio de Cardiología, Hospital Clínico Universitario Virgen de la Arrixaca, El Palmar, Murcia, Spain
bInstituto Murciano de Investigación Biosanitaria - Pascual Parrilla, Murcia, Spain
cDepartamento de Medicina, Universidad de Murcia, Murcia, Spain
dCentro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Cardiovasculares (CIBERCV), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
eCentro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares (CNIC), Madrid, Spain
DOI: https://doi.org/10.24875/RECICE.M26000600
Available online: 09/28/2026
Original articleLetters to the Editor
Defining surgical rescue when assessing transcatheter aortic valve implantation without on-site cardiac surgery
Department of Cardiology, Ministry of Health, Battalgazi State Hospital, Malatya, Turkey
DOI: https://doi.org/10.24875/RECICE.M26000623
Available online: 09/04/2026
Original articleReview Articles
Role of mechanical circulatory support in mechanical complications of acute myocardial infarction
aÁrea del Corazón, Hospital Universitario Central Asturias, Oviedo, Asturias, Spain
bInstituto de Investigación Sanitaria del Principado de Asturias, ISPA, Oviedo, Asturias, Spain
cDepartamento de Medicina, Universidad de Oviedo, Oviedo, Asturias, Spain
dRedes de Investigación Cooperativa Orientadas a Resultados en Salud (RICORs), Madrid, Spain
eCentro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Respiratorias, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
◊These authors share senior authorship.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.24875/RECICE.M26000604
Available online: 09/04/2026
Original articleReview Articles
Drug-coated balloons: from evidence to practice and a proposed antithrombotic therapy algorithm
Servicio de Cardiología, Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla, Instituto de Investigación Valdecilla (IDIVAL), Santander, Cantabria, Spain
DOI: https://doi.org/10.24875/RECICE.M26000610
Available online: 09/04/2026
Original articleScientific letter
Transcatheter tricuspid valve replacement using the EVOQUE system in patients with left ventricular assist devices
Servicio de Cardiología, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Santiago de Compostela (CHUS), Santiago de Compostela, A Coruña, Spain
DOI: https://doi.org/10.24875/RECICE.M26000606
Available online: 09/02/2026
Original articleScientific letter
Does left radial access offer advantages over right radial access for coronary angiography in elderly patients?
aServicio de Cardiología, Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Hospital 12 de Octubre (imas12), Madrid, Spain
bCentro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Cardiovasculares (CIBERCV), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
DOI: https://doi.org/10.24875/RECICE.M26000602
Available online: 08/20/2026
Original articleOriginal article
Safety and efficacy of the Essential Pro paclitaxel drug-coated balloon in de novo coronary lesions
aServicio de Cardiología Intervencionista, Instituto Cardiovascular de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
bDepartment of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada
cServicio de Cardiología Intervencionista, Fundación Favaloro, Buenos Aires, Argentina
DOI: https://doi.org/10.24875/RECICE.M26000601
Available online: 08/13/2026
Original articleEditorial
Drug-coated balloons for de novo coronary lesions: are we ready for a leave-nothing-behind strategy?
Department of Cardiology, Geneva University Hospitals, Geneva, Switzerland
DOI: https://doi.org/10.24875/RECICE.M26000612
Available online: 08/12/2026
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