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Luiz Alberto Piva e Mattos, MD, PhD

08/01/2008
Diabetes mellitus is associated with more aggressive coronary artery disease with almost 4 times the mortality rate and worse outcomes (including restenosis) after percutaneous coronary intervention.1–3 Stent implantation has become the...
Diabetes mellitus is associated with more aggressive coronary artery disease with almost 4 times the mortality rate and worse outcomes (including restenosis) after percutaneous coronary intervention.1–3 Stent implantation has become the...
Diabetes mellitus is associated...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
08/01/2008
Despite the recent advent of drug-eluting stents (DES), preparation of complex lesions (e.g., ostial, diffuse, fibrocalcified lesions and in-stent restenosis) before stent implantation remains an essential component of percutaneous coronary...
Despite the recent advent of drug-eluting stents (DES), preparation of complex lesions (e.g., ostial, diffuse, fibrocalcified lesions and in-stent restenosis) before stent implantation remains an essential component of percutaneous coronary...
Despite the recent advent of...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
08/01/2008
Feasibility and short- and mid-term safety of catheter-based intravascular brachytherapy (IVBT) has been demonstrated in several clinical trials.1–4 Moreover, randomized studies using IVBT (beta or gamma) have reported a significant reduction...
Feasibility and short- and mid-term safety of catheter-based intravascular brachytherapy (IVBT) has been demonstrated in several clinical trials.1–4 Moreover, randomized studies using IVBT (beta or gamma) have reported a significant reduction...
Feasibility and short- and...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Review
10/25/2011
Abstract: Treatment of acute coronary syndrome has been based on the prevention of ischemic complications by means of antithrombotic therapy and invasive strategies. The desired reduction reached in the recurrence of ischemic events reveals...
Abstract: Treatment of acute coronary syndrome has been based on the prevention of ischemic complications by means of antithrombotic therapy and invasive strategies. The desired reduction reached in the recurrence of ischemic events reveals...
Abstract: Treatment of acute...
10/25/2011
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
02/28/2017
This prospective, placebo-controlled trial was conducted in diabetic patients randomized (1:1) to receive either standard DAPT vs TAPT with cilostazol for a minimum of 12 months after PCI with Endeavor zotarolimus-eluting stent.
This prospective, placebo-controlled trial was conducted in diabetic patients randomized (1:1) to receive either standard DAPT vs TAPT with cilostazol for a minimum of 12 months after PCI with Endeavor zotarolimus-eluting stent.
This prospective,...
02/28/2017
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
TIger II vs JUdkins Catheters for Transradial Coronary Angiography (TIJUCA Study): A Randomized Controlled Trial of Radiation Exposure
Original Contribution
03/01/2021
We compare the radiation exposure to patients during right TR-CAG with Tiger II catheter (Terumo Interventional Systems) vs Judkins right (JR) 4.0/Judkins left (JL) 3.5 catheters (Cordis Corporation).
We compare the radiation exposure to patients during right TR-CAG with Tiger II catheter (Terumo Interventional Systems) vs Judkins right (JR) 4.0/Judkins left (JL) 3.5 catheters (Cordis Corporation).
We compare the radiation...
03/01/2021
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Vascular Closure Devices Attenuate Femoral Access Complications of Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
09/30/2020
Our randomized study evaluates severe access-related complications using vascular closure devices for patients undergoing primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) by comparing radial access with a compression device and anatomic...
Our randomized study evaluates severe access-related complications using vascular closure devices for patients undergoing primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) by comparing radial access with a compression device and anatomic...
Our randomized study evaluates...
09/30/2020
Journal of Invasive Cardiology