Abstract Background Patients requiring chronic hemodialysis (HD) are at high risk for restenosis after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) with bare metal stents. Outcome data on drug-eluting stent (DES) implantation in…
Abstract Radial artery catheterization is a common procedure performed in the cardiac catheterization laboratory. Transradial accesssing is becoming an increasingly widespread choice because of its lower complications compared with the…
In the following manuscript, Cardiovasc Revasc Med 2012;13:11-9 by Fefer P, et al. “The role of oxidized phospholipids, lipoprotein (a) and biomarkers of oxidized lipoproteins in chronically occluded coronary arteries…
Abstract Coronary artery fistulas to the coronary sinus are very rare coronary anomalies most often resulting in extreme dilatation of the donor coronary artery and the receiving vessel. However, despite…
Abstract We report the case of a 77-year-old male patient who was admitted to our institution for non-ST segment elevation myocardial infarction. Coronary angiography showed a sub-occlusive lesion of the…
Abstract Over the last decade, the introduction of drug-eluting stents has dramatically reduced restenosis and the need for repeat revascularization after implantation of metallic stents. Numerous concerns still remain, however,…
Abstract Summary Drug eluting stents (DES) were introduced in clinical practice to overcome the problem of in-stent restenosis (ISR) that limited the overall efficacy of percutaneous coronary revascularization with bare…
Abstract Background/Purpose To evaluate the use of StentBoost® in the Tryton™ dedicated SideBranch Stent. Methods & Results The Tryton™ SideBranch Stent has been effectively used to manage complex bifurcations. However,…
Abstract Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) outcomes of chronic total occlusions (CTO) lesions have improved in recent years due to a better understanding of the physiopathology of the disease, more effective…
Abstract Objectives The aim of this study was to identify predictors of significant LCx-ostium compromise after distal unprotected left main coronary artery (ULMCA) stenting on the basis of baseline intravascular…
