Thrombus vaporization by excimer laser angioplasty

Nov 16, 2017 by in CARDIOLOGY Comments Off on Thrombus vaporization by excimer laser angioplasty

A 70-year-old woman, with no traditional cardiovascular risk factor, came to our attention because of a non-ST-segment myocardial infarction. Her cardiac history was uneventful, except the recent onset of episodes…

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Erratum

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Övünç et al. wish to correct an error in their submission, “Multiple coronary artery aneurysm formation one year and four years after sirolimus-eluting coronary stent implantation.” ( Cardiovasc Revasc Med…

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Closure of a coexisting ostium secundum atrial septal defect and patent foramen ovale using a single Amplatzer patent foramen ovale occluder device

Nov 16, 2017 by in CARDIOLOGY Comments Off on Closure of a coexisting ostium secundum atrial septal defect and patent foramen ovale using a single Amplatzer patent foramen ovale occluder device

Abstract We report the case of a 59-year-old man with cryptogenic stroke who was found to have both an ostium secundum atrial septal defect and a patent foramen ovale (PFO)…

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Transcatheter patent foramen ovale closure is effective in reducing migraine independently from specific interatrial septum anatomy and closure devices design

Nov 16, 2017 by in CARDIOLOGY Comments Off on Transcatheter patent foramen ovale closure is effective in reducing migraine independently from specific interatrial septum anatomy and closure devices design

Abstract Background Relationships between migraine improvement after transcatheter patent foramen ovale (PFO) closure and both specific interatrial septum anatomy and different devices design have not been investigated yet. We sought…

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Origin of a common trunk for the inferior phrenic arteries from the right renal artery: a new anatomic vascular variant with clinical implications

Nov 16, 2017 by in CARDIOLOGY Comments Off on Origin of a common trunk for the inferior phrenic arteries from the right renal artery: a new anatomic vascular variant with clinical implications

Abstract The inferior phrenic arteries constitute a pair of important vessels, supplying multiple organs including the diaphragm, adrenal glands, esophagus, stomach, liver, inferior vena cava, and retroperitoneum. The vast majority…

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Percutaneous coronary intervention for chronic total occlusive lesion of a left anterior descending artery using the retrograde approach via a septal–septal channel

Nov 16, 2017 by in CARDIOLOGY Comments Off on Percutaneous coronary intervention for chronic total occlusive lesion of a left anterior descending artery using the retrograde approach via a septal–septal channel

Abstract The retrograde approach is an effective therapeutic strategy for chronic total occlusion (CTO) intervention. In CTO cases, the retrograde approach from the opposite coronary artery is not always applicable….

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RETRACTED: An innovative noninvasive respiratory stress test indicates significant coronary artery disease

Nov 16, 2017 by in CARDIOLOGY Comments Off on RETRACTED: An innovative noninvasive respiratory stress test indicates significant coronary artery disease

This article has been retracted: please see Elsevier Policy on Article Withdrawal ( http://www.elsevier.com/locate/withdrawalpolicy ). This article has been retracted at the request of the Editor-in-Chief and Authors. The article…

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Hyperbaric oxygen preconditioning improves myocardial function, reduces length of intensive care stay, and limits complications post coronary artery bypass graft surgery

Nov 16, 2017 by in CARDIOLOGY Comments Off on Hyperbaric oxygen preconditioning improves myocardial function, reduces length of intensive care stay, and limits complications post coronary artery bypass graft surgery

Abstract Objective The objective of this study was to determine whether preconditioning coronary artery disease (CAD) patients with HBO 2 prior to first-time elective on-pump cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) coronary artery…

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