Background Maximal expansion of nitinol self-expanding stents (n-SES) implanted in the superficial femoral artery (SFA) could be influenced by pre-implant debulking or post-dilation strategies which may affect clinical outcomes. Methods…
Objectives Balloon angioplasty of aortic coarctation is growing these years. In this study, we reviewed and evaluated the results of balloon angioplasty of aortic coarctation in nine adults after 6…
Background Percutaneous recanalization of chronic iliac and superficial femoral artery occlusions is a technically challenging procedure. It is associated with a relevant technical failure rate of up to 25% depending…
Objectives The ARMOUR trial is a pivotal, prospective, multicenter, nonrandomized trial to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of cerebral protection with the MO.MA proximal cerebral protection device in high surgical…
Background Transplant renal artery stenosis (TRAS) is an oft-unrecognized and potentially reversible cause of hypertension, volume overload, and allograft dysfunction in the renal transplant recipient. Definitive diagnosis and management of…
Introduction Recent evidence indicates that the use of embolic protection devices (EPD) increases the safety of carotid artery stenting (CAS) which may be associated with clinically silent cerebral lesions. Data…
Introduction The treatment of concomitant carotid and coronary disease is still controversial. Combined surgery is associated with an increased risk (Naylor et al., 2003). Carotid artery stenting (CAS) is rapidly…
Background Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) of chronic total occlusions (CTO) comprises 10–20% of all coronary interventions. Recent advances in PCI materials, devices, approaches, and techniques have allowed operators to tackle…
Background A fractional flow reserve (FFR) of <0.8 or 0.75 is currently used to guide revascularization in lesions with intermediate coronary stenosis. Whether there is an intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) measurement…
Abstract Compared to femoral access, radial access carries lower bleeding risk during diagnostic coronary angiography and percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). Although, in experienced centers, PCI success rates are reported to…
