Abstract The aim of this article is to focus on the utilization of forearm approach for cardiac catheterization in challenging groups of patients. Radial and ulnar approaches have gained significant…
Abstract Background In this prospective study, we compared the invasive measures of microvascular function in two subsets: patients with pharmacoinvasive thrombolysis for STEMI, and patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI)…
Abstract Background Mitral regurgitation (MR) is a common valvular disorder, occurring in up to 10% of the general population. Although surgery is the established treatment for primary MR, many patients…
Abstract Background Patient presenting with ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) complicated by cardiogenic shock (CS) have extremely high mortality rates. Objectives We sought to assess the impact of prior revascularization by…
Summary It has been shown that statins preloading, before percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), may reduce the risk of cardiovascular outcomes for acute coronary syndrome patients. Nevertheless, the effect of such…
Abstract Background Asymptomatic radial artery occlusion (RAO) is a major limitation of transradial catheterization (TRC). Two radial compression hemostatic devices are compared for their respective effects on RAO. Methods In…
Abstract Background The impact of patient obesity on scrub technologist radiation dose during coronary angiography has not been adequately studied. Methods Real-time radiation exposure data were prospectively collected during consecutive…
In an original manuscript in this issue of Cardiovascular Revascularization Medicine , Linda Lee et al. [ ] describe an innovative method of assessing the right forearm arterial circulation by…
Abstract Background Transradial coronary angiography/intervention (TRA/TRI) is associated with reduced rates of bleeding, vascular complications, and major adverse cardiovascular events as compared to the transfemoral approach, but remains underutilized in…
We greatly appreciate the letter to the Editor by professor Deora [ ] and the interest in our article [ ]. It is true that treatment of female population and…
