Abstract Background Coronary no-reflow during primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PPCI) is a predictor of poorer cardiovascular outcome. Both endothelial dysfunction and no-reflow involves abnormal vascular function and hemostasis. Our aim…
Abstract Background Patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) undergoing primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) are at an increased risk of developing contrast-induced acute kidney injury (CI-AKI). Data on the association…
Abstract Background/purpose Numerous GPIs are available for PCI. Although they were tested in randomized controlled trials, a comparison between the different GPI strategies is lacking. Thus, we performed a Bayesian…
Abstract Background Pre-hospital ticagrelor, given less than 1 h before coronary intervention (PCI), failed to improve coronary reperfusion in ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) patients undergoing primary PCI. It is…
Abstract The AngelMed Guardian System is an implantable device similar to a single chamber pacemaker that continuously monitors the intracardiac electrogram for evidence of ST segment shift indicating acute coronary…
Abstract Background There is no consensual opinion regarding the percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) procedure for unprotected distal left main (UDLM) lesion. Methods Between April 2005 and August 2011, 586 consecutive…
We read with interest the case report by Fiocca, et al., on how to perform distal anchoring technique by 6 French radial approach in complex coronary procedures . Complex anatomy…
Abstract Background Previous studies have demonstrated that acute myocardial infarction (AMI) in young patients (age <45 years) is associated with a high prevalence of smoking, obesity, hyperlipidemia and single vessel…
Summary Background Data regarding radiation exposure related to radial versus femoral arterial access in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) remain controversial. This study aims to evaluate patients enrolled in…
We read with interest the brief review by Krittanawong et al., summarizing the data available regarding the implementation of Lean Six Sigma processes in the modern day catheterization laboratories ….
