Background When bivalirudin (BIV) is used as an intraprocedural anticoagulant for PCI in lieu of heparin (HEP), the risk of post-PCI bleeding appears to be smaller. This benefit may be…
Background Coronary artery disease (CAD) and depression are both highly prevalent diseases. However, little is known about the effect of depression on patients in the Veterans Administration (VA) system. Our…
Introduction The purpose of this study was to compare a new measurement method (Shin’s method) and the conventional measurement method for necrotic core and calcium content in atherosclerotic lesions using…
Background There is conflicting information on whether 4-French guiding catheters offer similar quality angiogram and safety compared to 6 French. Methods We randomized 200 consecutive patients referred for elective coronary…
Background Stress-induced cardiomyopathy (SIC) is a novel syndrome increasingly recognized worldwide. Because the clinical presentation of SIC is very similar to acute coronary syndromes, the diagnosis is most frequently made…
A previously healthy 63-year-old patient was admitted to our hospital with typical chest pain after hard work in the forest. He was treated by an emergency doctor with 5000 U…
Background Use of statin after an acute myocardial infarction (AMI) improves outcomes. However, it is debated whether receiving statin for primary prevention improves in-hospital outcomes when presenting with the first…
Background Patients presenting with ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) have different clinical outcomes based on their clinical baseline characteristics and presentation. This study was aimed to determine the importance of lesion…
The treatment of STEMI using balloon angioplasty and stent is problematic because of potential distal embolization, microvascular plugging, decreased myocardial perfusion and higher mortality. Excimer laser coronary atherectomy (ELCA) can…
Background This study assessed the probable synergistic effect of combination of intracoronary (IC) tirofiban and manual thrombectomy (MT) during primary percutaneous coronary intervention (pPCI) in patients with acute ST-elevation myocardial…
