Rosana Hernandez-Antolin, MD, PhD

David R. Ramsdale , FRCP, MD, BSc, MBChB;

Platelet Aggregation According to Body Mass Index in Patients Undergoing Coronary Stenting: Should Clopidogrel Loading-Dose Be

Case Report. The patient was a 76-year-old male with the cardiovascular risk factors of hypertension and hyperlipidemia. His cardiovascular history began in April 2000, with a myocardial infraction (MI) of the anteroseptal wall; although, he...

Case Report. The patient was a...

08/01/2008

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

08/01/2008

Esther Bernardo , BSc;

Carlos Barrera Ramirez , MD;

Is a 300 mg Clopidogrel Loading Dose Sufficient to Inhibit
Platelet Function Early After Coronary Stenting? A Platelet
Functio

Cristina Fernandez , MD, PhD;

ABSTRACT: Background. A 300 mg clopidogrel loading-dose (LD) is widely used as an adjunct antithrombotic treatment to reduce the risk of thrombotic events early after coronary stenting (CS). Antithrombotic drugs commonly used during...

ABSTRACT: Background. A 300 mg...

08/01/2008

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

08/01/2008

Camino Bañuelos , MD;

Esther Bernardo , BSc;

Celia Ramirez , BSc;

Long-term Outcome of Patients with Proximal Left Anterior Descending Coronary Artery In-Stent Restenosis Treated with a Second P

ABSTRACT: Background. Clopidogrel combined to aspirin reduces the early risk of stent thrombosis and a clopidogrel pre-treatment strategy is associated with a better outcome. However, in clinical practice such pre-treatment strategy is not...

ABSTRACT: Background....

08/01/2008

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

08/01/2008

Maria-Jose Perez-Vizcayno , MD;

Camino Bañuelos , MD;

Luis Azcona , MD;

Julio Perez-Rodriguez , MD;

Prognostic Impact of a Chronic Occlusion in a Noninfarct Vessel in Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction and Multivessel Dis

In patients with proximal left anterior descending (LAD) disease, percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is a valid alternative to coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG), offering similar long-term survival and relief of angina as CABG,...

In patients with proximal left...

08/01/2008

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

08/01/2008

Sergio Villarreal , MD;

Maria-Jose Perez-Vizcayno , MD;

Cesar Conde , MD;

Camino Bañuelos , MD;

Diagnosis and Treatment of Coronary Stent Entanglement
Complicated by Extreme Stent Distortion

Primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is the best reperfusion strategy in patients with ST-elevation acute myocardial infarction (AMI).1 This is mainly because it achieves a very high rate of successful recanalization of the...

Primary percutaneous coronary...

08/01/2008

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Case Report

08/01/2008

Isolated Right Ventricular Infarction: Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in Three Different Types of Clinical Presentation

Alfonso Suarez , MD;

Cecilia Corros , MD;

Mechanical distortion of a stent, even after successful implantation, may occur as a result of further coronary intervention such as balloon inflation of side branches through the stent struts, dilatation over a guidewire outside the stented...

Mechanical distortion of a...

08/01/2008

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Case Report

08/01/2008

Alejandro Alcocer , MD;

Camino Bañuelos , MD;

Percutaneous Coronary Intervention for Cardiac Arrest Secondary to ST-Elevation Acute Myocardial Infarction. Influence of Immedi

Pilar Jimenez-Quevedo , MD;

Carlos Barrera-Ramírez , MD;

Right ventricular myocardial infarction (RVI) is usually associated with inferior left ventricular involvement and leads to an increased in-hospital mortality rate.1 Rarely, an isolated RVI may occur. In these cases, electrocardiogram may...

Right ventricular myocardial...

08/01/2008

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

08/01/2008

Benigno Quintero-Moran , MD;

Sergio Villarreal , MD;

Maria-Jose Perez-Vizcayno , MD;

Cesar Conde , MD;

Paul Vazquez , MD;

Camino Bañuelos , MD;

Luis Azcona , MD;

Treatment of a Giant Coronary Aneurysm with a Novel Technique: Scaffolding (Tunnel) Stenting to Support PTFE-Covered Stents: Ins

Primary percutaneous coronary...

08/01/2008

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Teaching Collection

08/01/2008

Mauricio Lopez-Meneses , MD;

Camino Bañuelos , MD;

Alex Flores , MD;

Pablo Garcia , MD;