Abstract Aims Percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI) in patients with diabetes mellitus (DM) are associated with a high incidence of coronary restenosis, myocardial infarction (MI) and death. This study was to…
Abstract Background Coronary in-stent restenosis (ISR) continues to be a therapeutic challenge especially after drug eluting stent (DES) implantation. We studied patients with ISR to investigate safety and efficacy of…
Following the pioneering work of Andreas Grüntzig in 1977 , a remarkable improvement in coronary angioplasty was achieved with the introduction of stents that overcame elastic recoil and dissection ….
Abstract We present a case of percutaneous left atrial appendage closure in awake non intubated patient, in which Intraprocedural ultrasound images were obtained with a micro transesophageal echocardiographic probe (MTEE)…
Abstract Background Percutaneous angioplasty for atherosclerotic iliac disease is commonly performed via the femoral and/or brachial route. In the coronary field a transradial approach has been shown to reduce both…
Abstract Background Drug eluting stent (DES) failure including restenosis and stent thrombosis, or disease progression may result in target vessel revascularization (TVR) but the relative contribution of these mechanisms in…
Abstract Spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) is a rare cause of acute coronary syndrome. Knowledge of this condition is scarce and, at present, no consensus exists with regards to the…
Abstract Stent thrombosis (ST) is the most dramatic complication of coronary stenting. Mechanisms of ST are multiple, including procedural and patient-related factors. A considerable burden of metal inside the coronary…
Abstract Percutaneous coronary intervention of aorto-ostial lesions is associated with high rates of major adverse cardiovascular events. Precise implantation of coronary stents in the ostium is important in order to…
Abstract An increasing number of studies have reported intimal atherosclerotic changes, or neoatherosclerosis in the late phase after bare metal stent implantation, however, only a few reports have showed the…
