Incomplete Revascularization is Associated With Greater Risk of Long-Term Mortality After Stenting in the Era of First Generation Drug-Eluting Stents

Dec 5, 2016 by in CARDIOLOGY Comments Off on Incomplete Revascularization is Associated With Greater Risk of Long-Term Mortality After Stenting in the Era of First Generation Drug-Eluting Stents

The association between incomplete revascularization (IR) and long-term mortality after stenting in the era of drug-eluting stents is not well understood. In the present study, we test the hypothesis that…

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Long-Term Outcomes After Percutaneous Coronary Intervention for Chronic Total Occlusion (from the CREDO-Kyoto Registry Cohort-2)

Dec 5, 2016 by in CARDIOLOGY Comments Off on Long-Term Outcomes After Percutaneous Coronary Intervention for Chronic Total Occlusion (from the CREDO-Kyoto Registry Cohort-2)

Despite improving success rate of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) for chronic total occlusion (CTO) lesions, the clinical benefit of recanalization of CTO is still a matter of debate. Of 13,087…

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Comparison of Short- and Long-Term Outcomes of Percutaneous Coronary Intervention for Chronic Total Occlusions Between Patients Aged ≥75 Years and Those Aged <75 Years

Dec 5, 2016 by in CARDIOLOGY Comments Off on Comparison of Short- and Long-Term Outcomes of Percutaneous Coronary Intervention for Chronic Total Occlusions Between Patients Aged ≥75 Years and Those Aged <75 Years

Few reports are available on the safety and efficacy of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) for chronic total occlusions (CTOs) in older patients. In the present study, 284 patients who underwent…

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Impact of Bivalirudin and Paclitaxel -Eluting Stents on Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention of the Left Anterior Descending Artery

Dec 5, 2016 by in CARDIOLOGY Comments Off on Impact of Bivalirudin and Paclitaxel -Eluting Stents on Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention of the Left Anterior Descending Artery

Patients with ST elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) undergoing primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) of the left anterior descending artery (LAD) are at increased risk for cardiovascular events compared with patients…

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Relation of Subclinical Coronary Artery Atherosclerosis to Cerebral White Matter Disease in Healthy Subjects From Families With Early-Onset Coronary Artery Disease

Dec 5, 2016 by in CARDIOLOGY Comments Off on Relation of Subclinical Coronary Artery Atherosclerosis to Cerebral White Matter Disease in Healthy Subjects From Families With Early-Onset Coronary Artery Disease

White matter disease (WMD) of the brain is associated with incident stroke. Similarly, subclinical calcified coronary artery plaque has been associated with incident coronary artery disease (CAD) events. Although atherogenesis…

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