Volume 13 - Issue 11 - November, 2001
Feature
Original Contribution
10/08/2008
Impact of Plaque Debulking Prior to Single Sirolimus-Eluting Stent ImplantationABSTRACT: Background. The impact of plaque debulking with directional coronary atherectomy (DCA) prior to single sirolimus-eluting stent (SES) implantation in an...
Impact of Plaque Debulking Prior to Single Sirolimus-Eluting Stent ImplantationABSTRACT: Background. The impact of plaque debulking with directional coronary atherectomy (DCA) prior to single sirolimus-eluting stent (SES) implantation in an...
Impact of Plaque Debulking Prior...
10/08/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
08/01/2008
Direct percutaneous coronary angioplasty (d-PTCA) has emerged as an effective reperfusion strategy in patients presenting within the first 12 hours of an acute myocardial infarction as compared to intravenous thrombolytics.1–5 Several...
Direct percutaneous coronary angioplasty (d-PTCA) has emerged as an effective reperfusion strategy in patients presenting within the first 12 hours of an acute myocardial infarction as compared to intravenous thrombolytics.1–5 Several...
Direct percutaneous coronary...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
News
Teaching Collection
08/01/2008
Since stents were first approved in the United States for clinical use in the fourth quarter of 1993, their use has skyrocketed with 890,000 stents implanted in coronary arteries in 550,000 interventions in the United States in 1999.1 A...
Since stents were first approved in the United States for clinical use in the fourth quarter of 1993, their use has skyrocketed with 890,000 stents implanted in coronary arteries in 550,000 interventions in the United States in 1999.1 A...
Since stents were first approved...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Teaching Collection
08/01/2008
Catheter-based techniques for revascularization offer a good solution to the vexing problem of stenosis in septal perforators, which are not accessible to surgical grafting, and which often are erroneously relegated as inconsequential....
Catheter-based techniques for revascularization offer a good solution to the vexing problem of stenosis in septal perforators, which are not accessible to surgical grafting, and which often are erroneously relegated as inconsequential....
Catheter-based techniques for...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Teaching Collection
08/01/2008
The interventricular septum (IVS), which is a common wall for the right and left ventricles, makes up about one-third of the total left ventricular mass and plays an important role in both right and left ventricular function.1 The major part...
The interventricular septum (IVS), which is a common wall for the right and left ventricles, makes up about one-third of the total left ventricular mass and plays an important role in both right and left ventricular function.1 The major part...
The interventricular septum...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
08/01/2008
Coarctation of the aorta (CoA) is frequently associated with patent ductus arteriosus (PDA). Balloon angioplasty of CoA and coil treatment of PDA has been reported as an effective alternative to surgical therapy. However, simultaneous...
Coarctation of the aorta (CoA) is frequently associated with patent ductus arteriosus (PDA). Balloon angioplasty of CoA and coil treatment of PDA has been reported as an effective alternative to surgical therapy. However, simultaneous...
Coarctation of the aorta (CoA)...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
08/01/2008
Case Report. A 23-year-old woman was admitted for evaluation and treatment of aortic coarctation. She was first noted to have a murmur in infancy but did well throughout her early childhood years and no intervention was recommended. She...
Case Report. A 23-year-old woman was admitted for evaluation and treatment of aortic coarctation. She was first noted to have a murmur in infancy but did well throughout her early childhood years and no intervention was recommended. She...
Case Report. A 23-year-old woman...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
08/01/2008
Since its introduction by M. Sones in 1962,1 the technique of coronary catheterization has been evolving, allowing for progressive improvements in catheter quality in terms of design as well as external and internal diameter. The progressive...
Since its introduction by M. Sones in 1962,1 the technique of coronary catheterization has been evolving, allowing for progressive improvements in catheter quality in terms of design as well as external and internal diameter. The progressive...
Since its introduction by M....
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
08/01/2008
The use of intra-aortic balloon counterpulsation (IABC) to reduce left ventricular afterload and myocardial oxygen consumption is clearly indicated in patients with refractory myocardial ischemia or acute myocardial infarction complicated by...
The use of intra-aortic balloon counterpulsation (IABC) to reduce left ventricular afterload and myocardial oxygen consumption is clearly indicated in patients with refractory myocardial ischemia or acute myocardial infarction complicated by...
The use of intra-aortic balloon...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
08/01/2008
Large-scale trials reported the benefits of coronary angioplasty over systemic thrombolysis for the treatment of acute myocardial infarction (AMI).1,2 More recent studies demonstrated that stenting can determine a further improvement in...
Large-scale trials reported the benefits of coronary angioplasty over systemic thrombolysis for the treatment of acute myocardial infarction (AMI).1,2 More recent studies demonstrated that stenting can determine a further improvement in...
Large-scale trials reported the...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
