Abstract Introduction Percutaneous endovascular revascularization requires fluoroscopic guidance and radiopaque contrast use. This approach becomes problematic, especially in patients with advanced renal disease or allergies to iodinated contrast medium. The…
Abstract We report the case of a large right renal arteriovenous fistula (AVF) in a 74-year old woman who presented with heart failure. Transthoracic echocardiography revealed normal left ventricular size…
Abstract Coronary artery fistulas represent the most common hemodynamically significant congenital defect of the coronary arteries and the clinical presentation is mainly dependent on the severity of the left-to-right shunt….
Abstract Near-infrared spectroscopy is an intracoronary imaging modality that has been validated in preclinical and clinical studies to help quantify the lipid content of the coronary plaque and provide information…
Abstract Background Certain patients with complex calcified left main (LM) disease have a prohibitive risk for bypass surgery. Rotational atherectomy (RA) prior to stent implantation is an option for this…
Abstract Purpose The general distribution of balloon angioplasty, stenting and other endovascular interventions in treating peripheral arterial disease (PAD) is unclear. Methods and results We used national statistics (DRG statistics)…
Abstract Background Ischemic heart diseases including stable angina & acute events, represent a huge burden on both the individual & the society and represent an important source of disability. Aim…
Abstract Objectives The aim of this study was to evaluate the feasibility and safety of the 6-Fr Glidesheath Slender, which has equivalent outer size to the conventional 5-Fr sheath, for…
Abstract Background Stent thrombosis is a clinically significant event occurring days to weeks or, infrequently, months or years after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). Current therapeutic approach is immediate PCI aimed…
Currently, there is little doubt that interpretation of coronary artery disease and decision making with respect to revascularization based on visual assessment of the angiogram is a fundamentally flawed approach….
