Abstract We describe our solution to the unusual situation of an inflated, large coronary stent (3.5 mm diameter) which became dislodged from the ostium of the right coronary artery after…
Abstract Rheumatic heart disease is a common cause of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality worldwide, mostly in developing countries. Mitral stenosis and atrial fibrillation often coexist, related to both structural and…
Abstract Peri-stent contrast staining and late acquired malapposition represent pathological vessel wall healing patterns following percutaneous coronary intervention with stent implantation. Earlier studies have described these abnormal vessel wall responses…
Abstract There remains clinical equipoise in the appropriate selection of antiplatelet therapy for the patient on long-term anticoagulation requiring percutaneous coronary intervention. Since most of these patients represent an increasingly…
Abstract Diabetic patients have been associated with poor procedural and long term outcome if they were treated either with percutaneous coronary interventions or coronary artery bypass surgery. Recently several randomized…
Abstract Introduction Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is preferred in patients with acute ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). In patients with acute STEMI with multivessel disease (MVD), the guidelines recommend culprit vessel…
Abstract Purpose CAAS IntraVascular (CAAS-IV) is a recently released software that provides options for sophisticated quantitative coronary ultrasound (QCU) analysis. The aim of this study was to validate CAAS-IV for…
Abstract Background Patients with degenerated surgical bioprosthetic valves may be at high risk for further surgery because of age, comorbidities and the difficulties of repeat procedures. Percutaneous valve-in-valve implantation offers…
Abstract Background Novel bare metal stents with improved stent design may become a viable alternative to drug-eluting stents in certain patient groups, particularly, when long-term dual antiplatelet therapy should be…
Abstract Background/Purpose Family history of coronary artery disease (CAD) is a well-established risk factor of future cardiovascular events. The authors sought to examine the relationship between family history of CAD…
