Summary A 63 year old male presents with anterior ST elevation myocardial infarction. Two years prior he had PCI with DES to the proximal left anterior descending (LAD) and circumflex…
Abstract The development of bare metal coronary stents revolutionized the treatment of coronary artery disease by reducing rates of acute vessel closure and restenosis associated with balloon angioplasty. However, bare…
Abstract This case describes the management of a patient admitted to an emergency department with general malaise, who deteriorated into cardiac arrest and refractory to advanced life support measures. After…
Abstract Despite decades of research, cardiac arrest remains a major cause of morbidity and mortality, with frustratingly poor survival rates of approximately 10% to hospital discharge. Various strategies have been…
Abstract Percutaneous transfemoral transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TF-TAVI) is generally an acceptable procedure but may be associated with vascular complications at femoral access sites, particularly in obese patients. This report…
Abstract Purpose To evaluate the efficacy of radial artery cannulation with needle versus cannula over needle during transradial coronary angiography and intervention. Methods Five hundred patients scheduled to undergo transradial…
Abstract Background Patients with angina and coronary microvascular dysfunction, without evidence of structural or epicardial coronary disease (Type I CMVD) remain without evidence based treatment options. Previous work has demonstrated…
Abstract Purpose To evaluate the outcome of patients with an established indication for oral anticoagulation (OAC) undergoing coronary stent implantation (PCI-S) and stratified by the baseline risk of bleeding. Material…
Abstract Objective Limited data are available for the clinical outcomes after the recanalization of right coronary artery (RCA) chronic total occlusion (CTO). The study aims to assess the clinical outcomes…
Abstract Background The anticoagulant of choice during percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in women is not well established. Methods An electronic search was conducted for trials that randomized patients undergoing PCI…
