Abstract Background We sought to assess contemporary approaches of interventional cardiologists to preoperative evaluation and perioperative management of coronary stents. Methods Online survey sent in December 2008 to 3771 US…
Abstract TR ial to assess I mprovement in T herapeutic O utcomes by optimizing platelet inhibitio N with prasugrel Thrombolysis In Myocardial Infarction 38 (TRITON-TIMI 38) was a Phase 3,…
Abstract Contrast-induced nephropathy (CIN) is associated with increased morbidity and mortality in patients undergoing diagnostic procedures and/or interventional procedures in the cardiac catheterization laboratory. Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor (ACEI) use has…
Abstract Purpose To assess the effects of local paclitaxel delivery using the Remedy catheter on neointimal hyperplasia in a porcine model and compare these results to commercially available BMS and…
Abstract Background ST-segment resolution has long been used as one of several clinical markers of response to reperfusion therapy. With the use of the DANish trial in Acute Myocardial Infarction-2…
