Volume 14 - Issue 9 - September, 2002
Feature
Case Report
08/01/2008
Yoshio Kobayashi, MD, Michael Collins, MD, Jeffrey W. Moses, MD
Yoshio Kobayashi, MD, Michael Collin...
Since the coronary stent was introduced, the complication rate after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) has been reduced.1 However, lesions with large thrombus burden are still associated with high morbidity and mortality rates after...
Since the coronary stent was introduced, the complication rate after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) has been reduced.1 However, lesions with large thrombus burden are still associated with high morbidity and mortality rates after...
Since the coronary stent was...
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Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Case Report
08/01/2008
*†David Meerkin, MBBS, *Jean-Claude Tardif, MD, *§Olivier F. Bertrand, MD, PhD,
*Raoul Bonan, MD
*†David Meerkin, MBBS, *Jean-Claud...
The approach to the highly calcified proximal left anterior descending coronary artery (LAD) lesion remains controversial. Treatment with percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) alone has resulted in lower success rates, higher...
The approach to the highly calcified proximal left anterior descending coronary artery (LAD) lesion remains controversial. Treatment with percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) alone has resulted in lower success rates, higher...
The approach to the highly...
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Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Review
08/01/2008
Michael S. Lee, MD, Varinder Singh, MD, Thomas J. Nero, MD, James R. Wilentz, MD
Michael S. Lee, MD, Varinder Singh, ...
The cutting balloon was first designed by Barath et al.1 Approved for use outside the United States since 1995, the cutting balloon (InterVentional Technologies Inc., San Diego, California) has been recently approved as a treatment modality...
The cutting balloon was first designed by Barath et al.1 Approved for use outside the United States since 1995, the cutting balloon (InterVentional Technologies Inc., San Diego, California) has been recently approved as a treatment modality...
The cutting balloon was first...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Case Report
08/01/2008
Richard H. Hongo, MD and Bruce N. Brent, MD
Richard H. Hongo, MD and Bruce N. Bre...
Sidebranches can be compromised during high-pressure intracoronary stenting, especially in the setting of intrinsic ostial narrowing.1–3 Immediate compromise of sidebranches involves plaque shifting, spasm and thrombosis. When patients return...
Sidebranches can be compromised during high-pressure intracoronary stenting, especially in the setting of intrinsic ostial narrowing.1–3 Immediate compromise of sidebranches involves plaque shifting, spasm and thrombosis. When patients return...
Sidebranches can be compromised...
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Journal of Invasive Cardiology
08/01/2008
Timur Timurkaynak, MD, Haci Ciftci, MD, Murat Ozdemir, MD, Atiye Cengel, MD, Yusuf Tavil, Mehmet Kaya, Güliz Erdem, MD, Mustafa Cemri, MD, Ovsev Dortlemez, MD, Halis Dortlemez, MD
Timur Timurkaynak, MD, Haci Ciftci, ...
Sidebranch occlusion (SBO) is a challenging problem during interventional procedures.1–5 Although occlusion of branches smaller than 2 mm was reported to be of little clinical importance, this may lead to angina or myocardial infarction....
Sidebranch occlusion (SBO) is a challenging problem during interventional procedures.1–5 Although occlusion of branches smaller than 2 mm was reported to be of little clinical importance, this may lead to angina or myocardial infarction....
Sidebranch occlusion (SBO) is a...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
08/01/2008
Yanming Huang, MD, *Lan Wang, MD, **Ineke Verweire, PhD, Beiping Qiang, MD, Xiaoshun Liu, MD, *Erik Verbeken, MD, PhD, **Etienne Schacht, PhD,
Ivan De Scheerder, MD, PhD
Yanming Huang, MD, *Lan Wang, MD, *...
Metallic coronary stents have shown to be essential in the treatment of (sub)acute vessel closure after balloon angioplasty and multicenter randomized trials have shown a decreased restenosis rate in selected patient subgroups compared to...
Metallic coronary stents have shown to be essential in the treatment of (sub)acute vessel closure after balloon angioplasty and multicenter randomized trials have shown a decreased restenosis rate in selected patient subgroups compared to...
Metallic coronary stents have...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
08/01/2008
James L. Orford, MBChB, MPH, Panayotis Fasseas, MD, Ali E. Denktas, MD,
Kirk N. Garratt, MD
James L. Orford, MBChB, MPH, Panayot...
Case Description. A 45-year-old man with a history of coronary artery disease presented to the Emergency Room of a community hospital with chest discomfort. He reported the onset of intense retrosternal chest pressure with radiation to both...
Case Description. A 45-year-old man with a history of coronary artery disease presented to the Emergency Room of a community hospital with chest discomfort. He reported the onset of intense retrosternal chest pressure with radiation to both...
Case Description. A 45-year-old...
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Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Insights
Commentary
08/01/2008
Antonio Colombo, MD and Goran Stankovic, MD
Antonio Colombo, MD and Goran Stankov...
The study presented by Timurkaynak et al. in this issue of the Journal discusses a contemporary topic, which is direct stenting.1 It is interesting that the evaluation of this technique is performed in the setting of coronary bifurcations or...
The study presented by Timurkaynak et al. in this issue of the Journal discusses a contemporary topic, which is direct stenting.1 It is interesting that the evaluation of this technique is performed in the setting of coronary bifurcations or...
The study presented by...
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Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Commentary
08/01/2008
In this issue, Huang et al. focus on new techniques to solve in-stent restenosis that are caused by neointimal hyperplasia. A major focus of interventional cardiology is to decrease the need of retreatment of coronary lesions. Stenting,...
In this issue, Huang et al. focus on new techniques to solve in-stent restenosis that are caused by neointimal hyperplasia. A major focus of interventional cardiology is to decrease the need of retreatment of coronary lesions. Stenting,...
In this issue, Huang et al....
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Journal of Invasive Cardiology
