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Beyond the Stent: Metal-Free Coronary Revascularization

Derek Pineda, FNP, CCRN, RCIS
11/05/2026

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Derek Pineda, FNP, CCRN, RCIS, AACC

Interventional Cardiology Nurse Practitioner, Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, New York

 

Derek Pineda shares thoughts from his presentation on drug-coated balloons at the TCT Nurse and Technologist Symposium, which took place in San Diego, California, on October 31, 2026. 

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