Salvatore L. Battaglia, MD, BS

Practice and Outcomes of Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in the Community Before Drug-Eluting Stents: A Report from the HCA D

08/01/2008

Salvatore L. Battaglia , MD, BS;

Lynn G. Tarkington , RN;

Edmund R. Becker , PhD;

Steven D. Culler , PhD;

Michael J. Mack , MD, FACC;

Aaron D. Kugelmass , MD;

David J. Cohen , MD, MPH, MSc;

Frank Houser , MD;

April W. Simon , RN, MSN;

Rapid advancements in percutaneous coronary interventional (PCI) techniques have changed the manner in which we treat coronary artery disease.1 Clinical trials have demonstrated the efficacy of coronary stents in preventing abrupt vessel...

Rapid advancements in...

08/01/2008

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

The Influence of Diabetes Mellitus on the Practice and Outcomes of Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in the Community: A Report

08/01/2008

Aaron D. Kugelmass , MD;

David J. Cohen , MD, MPH, MSc;

Frank Houser , MD;

April W. Simon , RN, MSN;

Salvatore L. Battaglia , MD, BS;

Lynn G. Tarkington , RN;

Michael J. Mack , MD, FACC;

Edmund R. Becker , PhD;

Steven D. Culler , PhD;

Diabetic patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) have poorer long-term prognosis with more revascularization procedures than non-diabetic patients regardless of the initial treatment strategy.1,2 The role of percutaneous versus surgical...

Diabetic patients with coronary...

08/01/2008

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Vascular Disease

Percutaneous Femoral Artery Angioplasty with Stent-in-Stent Technique and Tirofiban Administration

08/01/2008

Angelo Cioppa , MD;

Letizia Lo Muzio , MD;

Luigi Salemme , MD;

Giovanni Sorropago , MD;

Tullio Tesoria , MD;

Paolo Rubino , MD;

Salvatore L. Battaglia , MD, BS;

Vittorio Ambrosini , MD;

Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTA) of the femoral artery is one method that has been used for many years, especially for patients with a high level of surgical risk. The use of stents alongside the traditional balloon techniques has...

Percutaneous transluminal...

08/01/2008

Journal of Invasive Cardiology