Abstract Percutaneous coronary interventions involving coronary bifurcation lesions are more complex and associated with adverse outcomes (both angiographic and clinical) compared to non-bifurcation lesions. Tryton, a dedicated bifurcation stent, has…
Abstract The aim of this article is to focus on the utilization of forearm approach for cardiac catheterization in challenging groups of patients. Radial and ulnar approaches have gained significant…
Abstract Background In this prospective study, we compared the invasive measures of microvascular function in two subsets: patients with pharmacoinvasive thrombolysis for STEMI, and patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI)…
Abstract The current iterations of balloon-expandable transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) valves consist of a maximum size of 29 mm, corresponding to maximum annulus area of 680 mm 2 . However, a…
Abstract Background Mitral regurgitation (MR) is a common valvular disorder, occurring in up to 10% of the general population. Although surgery is the established treatment for primary MR, many patients…
Abstract Mitral valve repair is becoming an increasingly frequent surgery for patients with mitral valve regurgitation. Iatrogenic coronary artery injury and ischemic myocardial compromise have been previously reported in the…
Abstract Background Patient presenting with ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) complicated by cardiogenic shock (CS) have extremely high mortality rates. Objectives We sought to assess the impact of prior revascularization by…
Summary It has been shown that statins preloading, before percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), may reduce the risk of cardiovascular outcomes for acute coronary syndrome patients. Nevertheless, the effect of such…
Abstract Background Asymptomatic radial artery occlusion (RAO) is a major limitation of transradial catheterization (TRC). Two radial compression hemostatic devices are compared for their respective effects on RAO. Methods In…
Abstract Background The impact of patient obesity on scrub technologist radiation dose during coronary angiography has not been adequately studied. Methods Real-time radiation exposure data were prospectively collected during consecutive…
