Background Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) often present with pulmonary hypertension and right ventricular dysfunction. The impact of the reduction in cardiac reserve imposed by COPD on outcome…
Background There is uncertainty on the most appropriate management of patients with acute ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) and concomitant multivessel coronary artery disease. We thus performed a systematic review and…
Background In centers where trans-radial approach (TRA) is routinely used for coronary angiography (CA), little data is available on the predictors for choosing trans-femoral approach (TFA). Methods We performed a…
Background Drug-eluting stent (DES) implantation for acute coronary syndrome (ACS) is controversial because of concern of an increase in stent thrombosis (ST). Our study aim was to compare rates of…
Background Safety concerns have necessitated the assessment of longer-term outcomes of patients treated with drug-eluting stents (DES). This study aimed to examine whether there is a difference in long-term outcomes…
Background Acute myocardial infarction (AMI) due to left main coronary artery (LMCA) occlusion has a poor prognosis, and data on the clinical outcome of primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) of…
Background Plaque rupture does not always cause acute coronary syndrome (ACS), and many silent plaque raptures have been detected by various imaging modalities. We hypothesized that dynamic change in the…
Background Elderly patients with acute coronary syndromes (ACS) are a high-risk group with clinical and anatomical complexities that result in a poor prognosis. The Global Registry of Acute Coronary Event…
Background Coronary arteries of juvenile swine continue to be the model of choice for preclinical evaluation of coronary stents. Limitations due to differences in animal maturity are routinely cited with…
Objective We have previously reported coronary efficiency data comparing multiple modes of coronary delivery, with results indicating nanoparticle retention of less than 0.5% with luminal and intimal delivery vs. more…
