Abstract Myocardial infarction secondary to stent thrombosis has high mortality and recurrence rate. Emergency PCI has high risk of no-reflow. We used a 2-step approach of early recanalization with minimal…
Abstract Background To investigate the relationship between arterial access site choice (radial versus femoral) and clinical outcomes among STEMI patients undergoing routine PCI after fibrinolysis. Methods Patient-level data from trials…
Thrombolytic therapy provides a beneficial treatment option for patients without contraindications who present with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) within 12 hours of symptom onset when the capability for primary percutaneous…
Abstract Despite remarkable advances in the interventional landscape, device delivery during percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) can still present technical challenges especially when performed in complex anatomical settings and through radial…
Abstract We report the occurrence of catheter tip erosion during use of a Rotablator, a rare but serious complication. A heavily calcified lesion of the right coronary artery ostium required…
Abstract Objectives We performed a systematic review of the literature and a meta-analysis to examine the role of access site in affecting the incidence of acute kidney injury (AKI) after…
Abstract Background and purpose A reduction in radiation doses at the catheterization laboratory, maintaining the quality of procedures is essential. Our objective was to analyze the results of a simple…
Abstract Aims The present study aimed to evaluate the impact of prior cardiovascular events (CVE) on outcome in patients with severe aortic stenosis (AS) undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR)….
Abstract Objective To compare early and late mortality of transfemoral (TF) and transapical (TA) transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) patients and assess predictors for mortality. Background Studies have shown conflicting…
Abstract Background/Purpose The clinical performance of bioresrobable scaffolds (BRSs) in bifurcation lesion is not well investigated so far and information can currently mostly be gleaned from the results of bench…
