Staying ahead of the curve
The introduction of new technologies often follows what has been termed the “hype cycle” that displays the key phases of how that technology is received by society . During this…
Superior survival with transcatheter core valve over surgery in high-risk patients with aortic stenosis: good news for the Heart Team
Recently, we have witnessed a breakthrough in the field of interventional cardiology. The CoreValve US pivotal trial for high-risk patients with severe aortic stenosis (AS) demonstrated superiority in one-year survival…
Angiographic and electrocardiographic parameters of myocardial reperfusion in angioplasty of patients with ST elevation acute myocardial infarction loaded with ticagrelor or clopidogrel (MICAMI—TICLO trial)
Abstract Introduction Ticagrelor has been shown to improve outcomes in patients with ACS. However, the effects of this drug on parameters of microvascular flow in patients presenting with ST-segment elevation…
Pathophysiology of takotsubo syndrome: Acute cardiac sympathetic disruption (ACSD) syndrome
Reply I appreciated the very encouraging comments by the author Madias, published on-line ahead of print on November 18 2013 in the Journal . The author has accurately described my…
Single antiplatelet therapy after percutaneous coronary intervention in patients allergic to aspirin
Abstract Dual antiplatelet therapy including aspirin and a P2Y 12 ADP receptor antagonist is given after percutaneous coronary intervention to avoid catastrophic complication of stent thrombosis. Dual antiplatelet therapy is…
MGuard® stent retrieval after failed implantation and withdrawal
Abstract Summary We present two cases of right coronary artery occlusion in which MGuard® stent implantation failed for different causes, leading to a retrieval procedure adapted to the situation. Complete…
Systematic review of endovascular therapy for nutcracker syndrome and case presentation
Abstract Background The left renal vein (LRV) entrapment syndrome is a rare condition. Here, we present a 22-year-old female presenting with recurrent nausea, vomiting, weight loss and evidence of the…
Strategy for optimal side-branch positioning of bioresorbable vascular scaffolds in dedicated 2-stent techniques: Insights from optical coherence tomography
Abstract We present a case of a left anterior descending artery/diagonal branch bifurcation successfully treated with a dedicated 2-stent technique utilizing bioresorbable vascular scaffolds, where the bifurcation angle did not…
Bail-out transcatheter aortic valve implantation to reduce severe acute aortic regurgitation in a failing homograft secondary to HeartMate II ventricular assistance device
Abstract Left ventricular assistance with surgically implanted pump devices like the HeartMate may be crucial in selected patient with end-stage heart failure. However, mainly due to its high aortic output,…
Deliverability of the Resolute Integrity stent and a post hoc comparison of radial and femoral access: The DELIVER study
Abstract Background/Purpose DELIVER (DELiverability of the Resolute Integrity Stent in All-Comer Vessels and Cross-OvER stenting) was a prospective, multicenter, all-comers registry to assess the deliverability of the Resolute Integrity™ zotarolimus-eluting…
