Summary In patients with prior coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery, distal coronary perforations are commonly considered to be at low risk for causing cardiac tamponade due to a potential…
Abstract Objectives Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) after transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) can become technically challenging after implantation of the self-expanding Medtronic CoreValve (MCV) device, which completely covers the aortic…
Abstract Background There is no clear consensus in regard to the optimal anesthesia utilization during transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR). The aim was to compare outcomes of transfemoral (TF) TAVR…
Abstract Background Clinical trial data show overall favorable outcomes of paclitaxel-eluting stents for treatment of femoro-popliteal (FP) occlusive disease. However, external validity of trial results may be restricted to less…
Abstract Background/Purpose Biodegradable polymers are the main materials for coronary scaffolds. Magnesium has been investigated as a potential alternative and was successfully tested in human clinical trials. However, it is…
Abstract Background Although percutaneous intervention (PCI) for ULM is common, the impact of gender remains unclear. This study aimed to clarify the impact of gender in patients treated with drug-eluting…
Abstract Background Primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is the standard treatment in patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). However, some patients still develop ST re-elevation during PCI, resulting in further…
Abstract Background To investigate clinical outcomes of percutaneous coronary intervention using a sirolimus-eluting stent with bioresorbable polymer, Ultimaster (BP-SES) compared with a permanent polymer everolimus-eluting stent, Xience (PP-EES) in patients…
Summer 2016 carried exciting news for bioresorbable scaffold (BRS) technology. On July 5, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the Absorb GT1 (Abbott Vascular) poly(L-lactide) (PLLA)-based BRS for…
Abstract Fractional flow reserve (FFR) measurement provides useful hemodynamic assessment of intermediate coronary stenoses affecting long term outcomes. While the gold standard remains intravenous adenosine, intracoronary (IC) bolus administration of…
