Abstract A 28-year old man presented to the Emergency Department with malaise after cocaine intake. After arrival he developed retrosternal chest pain and the electrocardiogram showed ST segment elevations in…
Abstract Because of anticipated antiplatelet medication risks, patients who are not DES candidates or who are at particularly high risk for bleeding events have been targeted initially for treatment with…
Abstract Intraprocedural device dislodgement of a 24-mm Watchman™ left atrial appendage (LAA) closure device occurred in a 83-year-old female with a wide left atrial appendage ostium (broccoli configuration) and a…
Abstract Current literature has limited reports of iliac artery interventions performed via transradial approach (TRA). We report four successive cases of bilateral common iliac ostial stenting using simultaneous hugging stent…
Abstract Currently, percutaneous endovascular intervention is considered a first line of therapy for treating patients with critical limb ischemia. As the result of remarkable development of techniques and technologies, percutaneous…
1. Background Aortic annular rupture is a catastrophic TAVR complication often requiring immediate bail-out surgery and it is associated with increased mortality. Larger registries report periprocedural aortic annular rupture in…
Abstract Aim Self-expanding stents represent a re-emerging option for percutaneous coronary interventions. Their application covers a wide spectrum of angiographic situations, i.e., coronary bifurcations, acute coronary syndromes with large thrombotic…
Abstract Background Pulmonary function tests to estimate force vital capacity (FVC) and forced expiratory volume in the first second (FEV 1 ) have increasingly been used in patients evaluated for…
Abstract Objectives We aim to evaluate the long-term efficacy of two different paclitaxel-coated balloons (PCBs) for the treatment of coronary in-stent restenosis (ISR). Methods Between February 2011 and February 2012,…
Abstract Background The reactivity of platelets is increased in patients with peripheral artery disease (PAD). RANTES and sCD40L are chemokines which are stored in the alpha-granules of platelets. Clopidogrel inhibits…
