Abstract Background/Purpose Incidence of electrical disturbances in patients submitted to transcatheter patent foramen ovale (PFO) closure has not been fully clarified in a large population. The aim of the study…
Abstract Background The aim of this study was to examine the influence of ezetimibe in addition to atorvastatin on plaque composition in patients with first-time ST-segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction treated…
Abstract Background Clinical heart failure (HF) occurs frequently after ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), and is associated with increased mortality. We assessed the impact of remote ischemic peri-conditioning (RIPC) during…
Abstract Objective To investigate whether a prediction model based on data available early in percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) admission can predict the risk of readmission. Background Reducing readmissions following hospitalization…
Abstract Background Reducing readmissions following hospitalization is a national priority. Identifying patients at high risk for readmission after coronary artery bypass graft surgery (CABG) early in a hospitalization would enable…
Abstract Background/Purpose Critical hand ischemia (CHI) can be devastating and may result in amputation. Distal vessel calcification has been shown to be a major factor in causing CHI. Atherectomy in…
Abstract Background The presence of coronary artery calcification is associated with a significant burden of coronary artery disease along with being a predictor of increased adverse ischemic events. The Diamondback…
Abstract Background Newer P2Y12 inhibitors have more rapid onset of platelet inhibition compared with clopidogrel, especially the intravenous P2Y12 inhibitor cangrelor. Direct comparisons between cangrelor and oral P2Y12 inhibitors ticagrelor…
Over nearly a decade, we have made substantial progress in predicting, understanding, and preventing hospital readmission following percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). In 2007, the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) noted…
1 Background Dr. Lucien Campeau reported the first transradial angiography in 1989 followed by Drs. Kiemeneij and Laarman (1992) who performed the first transradial coronary stenting in Amsterdam, The Netherlands….
