Abstract Background Patients presenting with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) represent a high-risk group for in-hospital adverse events and bleeding. The safety and outcomes of eptifibatide in addition to bivalirudin…
Abstract Purpose The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of everolimus on foam cell (FC) viability, mRNA levels, and inflammatory cytokine production to better understand its potential…
Abstract Objectives The study aimed to determine if utilization of the CodeHeart application (CHap) reduces door-to-balloon (DTB) times of ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) patients. Background A pre-hospital electrocardiogram improves…
During the last decade, there has been an ongoing transformation in healthcare services using telemedicine, also known as telehealth. Telemedicine is the use of medical information via electronic communication to…
Abstract Ascending aortic dissection is a life threatening surgical emergency and carries high peri-operative mortality. Various biological adhesive materials are commonly used in such a surgery to enhance strengthening of…
The interesting case report by Rojas-Marte et al. , published ahead of print in the Journal on July 31, 2014, about a 31 year-old woman who suffered Takotsubo syndrome (TTS),…
The Amplatz super-stiff (SS) guide wire (Boston Scientific, MA, USA) is commonly used and routinely modified in shape during TAVI. The intention is to form a ‘curvature’ at the 3.5…
Abstract Radial access has been increasingly utilized for coronary intervention due to higher safety profile in comparison to femoral access site with lower bleeding rate. Radial artery occlusion is not…
Abstract Coronary artery injury after blunt chest trauma is rare, but can be life-threatening, resulting in severe myocardial ischaemia and acute myocardial infarction. We report a case of a 56-year-old…
Abstract Objective To evaluate the clinical performance of the Cre8™ polymer-free drug-eluting-stent in unselected real-life population. Background Inflammation plays a key role in the multi-factorial process eventually leading to target…
