Abstract Transradial cardiac catheterization and percutaneous coronary intervention are increasingly being performed worldwide in elective and emergency procedures, with many centers adopting the transradial route as their first choice of…
Abstract Mechanical debulking of coronary plaques with rotational atherectomy (RA) has been used for more than 20 years during percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI). Modification of plaque characteristics may be accomplished…
We thank Dr. Noyez for his comments regarding our study (Ben-Dor I, Gaglia MA, Barbash IM, et al. Comparison between Society of Thoracic Surgeons score and logistic EuroSCORE for predicting…
Abstract Background A fractional flow reserve (FFR) of <0.8 is currently used to guide revascularization in lesions with intermediate coronary stenosis. Whether there is an intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) measurement or…
In their article Itsik Ben-Dor et al. compare the accuracy of the STS ( http://209.220.160.181/STSWebRiskCalc261/de.aspx ) and the initial logistic EuroSCORE in predicting 30-day mortality in high-risk patients with severe…
In October 2005, in a late breaking trial session at that year’s TCT meeting, Dr. David Holmes (Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN), lead investigator of the Sirolimus-Eluting Stent versus Intravascular Brachytherapy…
Abstract Background Target lesion revascularization (TLR) with primary percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTA) versus cryoplasty (CRYO) in the treatment of de novo femoropopliteal disease has not been well defined in randomized…
Abstract Background Manual coronary thrombus aspiration was associated with improved outcomes of ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) patients. We aimed to evaluate the outcome of aspiration in a “real-world” setting of…
Abstract Background Different methods are available for quantifying platelet function inhibition. Measuring vasodilator-stimulated phosphoprotein (VASP) phosphorylation is currently the most specific method for assessing the clopidogrel effect. The aim of…
Abstract The efficacy, safety and applicability of Inoue balloon technique for BMV are clearly established worldwide in selected subset of patients with rheumatic mitral stenosis (MS). However, in altered cardiac…
