Abstract Background The current revascularization treatment recommendation is different according to lesion location and a higher recommendation is given to surgery for proximal LAD (pLAD) lesions over PCI. This is…
Abstract Background Transradial access (TRA) offers advantages including decreased vascular complications, reduced length of hospital stay, and reduced cost. The size of the radial artery (RA) limits the equipment that…
Abstract Objectives To assess the prognostic implication of the ACCF/AHA/SCAI appropriate use criteria (AUC) for coronary revascularization in a cohort of non-acute coronary syndrome patients. Background The AUC for coronary…
Abstract Background Randomized controlled trials have demonstrated that second-generation drug-eluting stents (DESs) for the treatment of obstructive coronary artery disease are associated with comparable, if not improved, clinical outcomes as…
Abstract Aim To assess the impact on in-hospital and long-term survival of thrombus aspiration (TA) during primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PPCI) for ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) complicated by cardiogenic…
For the past 10 years, an ongoing attempt has been made to improve primary PCI outcomes by optimizing the thrombus management in these patients. The introduction of thrombus aspiration devices…
Abstract Coronary pseudoaneurysms are rare complications of coronary perforation or dissection that can progress to rupture and cardiac tamponade. There is no optimal standard treatment, and their management is often…
Abstract The guided-STAR technique is an alternative anterograde approach for treatment of coronary chronic total occlusion (CTO) and it is usually followed by implantation of multiple stents. We describe a…
Abstract Functional mitral regurgitation (MR) is common in patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy. We present a case of an 83-year-old patient with ischemic heart disease and ischemic cardiomyopathy, who was repeatedly…
I enjoyed immensely studying the latest, in a series, review by Y-Hassan, published on-line ahead of print on October 17, 2013 in the Journal in which he argues persuasively about…
