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Volume 17 - Issue 8 - August, 2005

One-Year Clinical Outcome after Coronary Stenting of Very Small Vessels Using 2.25 mm Sirolimus- and Paclitaxel-Eluting Stents:
08/01/2008
Gastón A. Rodriguez-Granillo, MD, Marco Valgimigli, MD, Héctor M. Garcia-Garcia, MD, Andrew T.L. Ong, MD, Jiro Aoki, MD, Carlos A.G. van Mieghem, MD, Keiichi Tsuchida, MD, Georgios Sianos, MD, Eugene McFadden, MD, Willem J. van der Giessen, MD, Ron van Domburg, MD, Pim de Feyter, MD, Patrick W. Serruys, MD
Gastón A. Rodriguez-Granillo, MD, M...
Coronary stenting has significantly improved the angiographic and clinical outcomes in vessels with a reference diameter (RD) > 3 mm.1–5 However, several randomized trials have shown conflicting results when comparing coronary stenting...
Coronary stenting has significantly improved the angiographic and clinical outcomes in vessels with a reference diameter (RD) > 3 mm.1–5 However, several randomized trials have shown conflicting results when comparing coronary stenting...
Coronary stenting has...
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Journal of Invasive Cardiology
The Activated Clotting Time (ACT) Can Be Used to Monitor Enoxaparin and Dalteparin after Intravenous Administration
08/01/2008
Erdal Cavusoglu, MD*§, Manish Lakhani, MD*, Jonathan D. Marmur, MD*
Erdal Cavusoglu, MD*§, Manish Lakha...
A major advance in the use of heparin has been the development of low-molecular weight heparins (LMWH), which inhibit both the action (anti-IIa effect) and the generation (anti-Xa effect) of thrombin.1,2 Because of their ease of...
A major advance in the use of heparin has been the development of low-molecular weight heparins (LMWH), which inhibit both the action (anti-IIa effect) and the generation (anti-Xa effect) of thrombin.1,2 Because of their ease of...
A major advance in the use of...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Impact of Glycemic Control on Occurrence of No-Reflow and 30-Day Outcomes in Diabetic Patients Undergoing Primary Angioplasty fo
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Chi Hang Lee, MBBS, Swee Guan Teo, MBBS, Eric Hong, MBBS, Hwee Bee Wong, MSc, Adrian Low, MBBS, Antono Sutandar, MD, Huay Cheem Tan, MBBS, Yean Teng Lim, MBBS
Chi Hang Lee, MBBS, Swee Guan Teo, M...
Primary percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) has been consistently demonstrated to be superior to thrombolytic therapy and is currently the recommended therapy for myocardial infarction (MI).1 However, no-reflow phenomenon...
Primary percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) has been consistently demonstrated to be superior to thrombolytic therapy and is currently the recommended therapy for myocardial infarction (MI).1 However, no-reflow phenomenon...
Primary percutaneous...
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Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Sirolimus-Eluting Stents for Treatment of Complex Bypass Graft Disease: Insights from the SECURE Registry
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Marco Costa, MD*, Dominick J. Angiolillo, MD*, Paul Teirstein, MD¶, Paul Gilmore, MD*, Martin Leon, MD£, Jeffrey Moses, MD£, Steven Yakubov, MD§, Andrew Carter, MDß, Tim Fischell, MDß, Martin Zenni, MD*, Theodore Bass, MD*
Marco Costa, MD*, Dominick J. Angioli...
Treatment options for bypass graft disease, such as repeat CABG and percutaneous revascularization, are limited and provide disappointing outcomes.1-4 Patients undergoing repeat CABG have over a four times greater rate of mortality compared...
Treatment options for bypass graft disease, such as repeat CABG and percutaneous revascularization, are limited and provide disappointing outcomes.1-4 Patients undergoing repeat CABG have over a four times greater rate of mortality compared...
Treatment options for bypass...
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Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Insights

Commentary
Pushing the Limits: Is there an Optimal Therapy for Very Small Vessels?
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Ariel Roguin, MD and Ehud Grenadier, MD
Ariel Roguin, MD and Ehud Grenadier, ...
Stent placement in coronary arteries larger than 3 mm in diameter has been proven to be superior to conventional balloon angioplasty (PTCA) in reducing the risk of restenosis and major adverse cardiac events (MACE). Subsequent improvements in...
Stent placement in coronary arteries larger than 3 mm in diameter has been proven to be superior to conventional balloon angioplasty (PTCA) in reducing the risk of restenosis and major adverse cardiac events (MACE). Subsequent improvements in...
Stent placement in coronary...
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Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Column

Editorial Message
Editor`s Message
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Richard E. Shaw, PhD, FACC
Richard E. Shaw, PhD, FACC
Dear Readers, This issue of the Journal of Invasive Cardiology contains numerous original clinical research studies and related commentaries. We start the issue with a submission from Dr. Marco Costa and colleagues representing investigators...
Dear Readers, This issue of the Journal of Invasive Cardiology contains numerous original clinical research studies and related commentaries. We start the issue with a submission from Dr. Marco Costa and colleagues representing investigators...
Dear Readers, This issue of the...
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Journal of Invasive Cardiology

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Risk Factors
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Out-of-Hospital Care
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AHA: Risks of Anxiety, Suicide Attempt May Rise Significantly After Cardiovascular Hospitalization
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Peripheral Interventions
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Adding 9th Psychological Health Metric to Life’s Essential 8 Enhances Cardiovascular Health Construct for Predicting Mortality Risk
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The study population consisted of 414,649 patients. Of those, 53,398 patients received an embolic protection device. This is the largest study to date among patients undergoing a transcatheter aortic valve replacement.
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