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Augusto D. Pichard, MD, FACC, FSCAI

08/01/2008
Aortic stenosis (AS) is prevalent in 2–7% of the population over 65 years of age.1 Atherosclerotic coronary artery disease (CAD) coexists in 27–43% of patients with AS.2 Management of CAD in patients with AS poses special problems since...
Aortic stenosis (AS) is prevalent in 2–7% of the population over 65 years of age.1 Atherosclerotic coronary artery disease (CAD) coexists in 27–43% of patients with AS.2 Management of CAD in patients with AS poses special problems since...
Aortic stenosis (AS) is...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
12/01/2008
And the Intravascular Ultrasound Predictors of Events ABSTRACT: The long-term outcome of a moderately diseased left main coronary artery (LMCA) remains unknown. One hundred and fourteen patients who underwent angiographic and intravascular...
And the Intravascular Ultrasound Predictors of Events ABSTRACT: The long-term outcome of a moderately diseased left main coronary artery (LMCA) remains unknown. One hundred and fourteen patients who underwent angiographic and intravascular...
And the Intravascular Ultrasound...
12/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
12/15/2015
This study aimed to evaluate the patient characteristics and outcomes of venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation with refractory cardiogenic shock in the setting of AMI.
This study aimed to evaluate the patient characteristics and outcomes of venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation with refractory cardiogenic shock in the setting of AMI.
This study aimed to evaluate the...
12/15/2015
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
08/01/2008
Clopidogrel is an oral antiplatelet agent which selectively and irreversibly inhibits the platelet adenosine 5'-diphosphate (ADP) receptor. Antiplatelet effect is synergistic when administered with aspirin. Dual antiplatelet therapy with...
Clopidogrel is an oral antiplatelet agent which selectively and irreversibly inhibits the platelet adenosine 5'-diphosphate (ADP) receptor. Antiplatelet effect is synergistic when administered with aspirin. Dual antiplatelet therapy with...
Clopidogrel is an oral...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
05/04/2009
ABSTRACT: Background. Recent data suggest a clinical benefit with the systematic use of thrombus aspiration (TA) for the treatment of ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). Nevertheless, the impact of TA as a treatment strategy for stent...
ABSTRACT: Background. Recent data suggest a clinical benefit with the systematic use of thrombus aspiration (TA) for the treatment of ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). Nevertheless, the impact of TA as a treatment strategy for stent...
ABSTRACT: Background. Recent...
05/04/2009
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
10/05/2015
The composition and scope of practice of the sheath management team is of concern to Dr. David Rizik, who asked our expert colleagues in the cath lab about sheath management in their hospitals.   
The composition and scope of practice of the sheath management team is of concern to Dr. David Rizik, who asked our expert colleagues in the cath lab about sheath management in their hospitals.   
The composition and scope of...
10/05/2015
Cath Lab Digest
08/01/2008
Intracoronary radiation therapy (IRT) for in-stent restenosis (ISR) in native coronary arteries and saphenous vein grafts (SVG) has substantially reduced the rate of recurrent restenosis compared with conventional percutaneous coronary...
Intracoronary radiation therapy (IRT) for in-stent restenosis (ISR) in native coronary arteries and saphenous vein grafts (SVG) has substantially reduced the rate of recurrent restenosis compared with conventional percutaneous coronary...
Intracoronary radiation therapy...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology