Abstract Objective To assess hard major adverse clinical events (HMACE) after successful versus failed percutaneous coronary intervention for chronic total occlusion (PCI-CTO). Background There are limited data regarding long-term HMACE…
Abstract Background/Purpose Shock index (SI), a ratio of heart rate/systolic blood pressure, has been reported to predict increased mortality in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction. However, the prognostic value…
Abstract Background Current guidelines emphasize timely coronary intervention with a door to balloon time of ≤ 90 min for favorable survival impact after STEMI. Efforts to achieve these targets may…
In the past decades, evidence has mounted for the benefits of primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) over thrombolysis during ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) as it establishes more consistent and…
Abstract Myocardial infarction secondary to stent thrombosis has high mortality and recurrence rate. Emergency PCI has high risk of no-reflow. We used a 2-step approach of early recanalization with minimal…
Abstract Background To investigate the relationship between arterial access site choice (radial versus femoral) and clinical outcomes among STEMI patients undergoing routine PCI after fibrinolysis. Methods Patient-level data from trials…
Thrombolytic therapy provides a beneficial treatment option for patients without contraindications who present with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) within 12 hours of symptom onset when the capability for primary percutaneous…
Abstract Despite remarkable advances in the interventional landscape, device delivery during percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) can still present technical challenges especially when performed in complex anatomical settings and through radial…
Abstract We report the occurrence of catheter tip erosion during use of a Rotablator, a rare but serious complication. A heavily calcified lesion of the right coronary artery ostium required…
Abstract Objectives We performed a systematic review of the literature and a meta-analysis to examine the role of access site in affecting the incidence of acute kidney injury (AKI) after…
