Drug-eluting stent

Editor's Corner

Zilver PTX in Long Lesions: Try the Jacket On

02/09/2018

John A. Phillips, MD, FSCAI, RPVI

OhioHealth Heart and Vascular Physicians, Columbus, Ohio

John A. Phillips, MD, FSCAI, RPVI Oh...

The authors evaluated their 1- and 2-year patency rates as well as the clinically driven reintervention rates in their patients with diffuse de novo and instent restenotic FP atherosclerotic lesions greater than 20 cm who received the Zilver...

The authors evaluated their 1-...

02/09/2018

Vascular Disease Management

Original Contribution

Drug-Eluting vs Bare-Metal Stents in Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease and Coronary Artery Disease: Insights From a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

09/15/2017

Alexander Volodarskiy, MD¹; Sunil Kumar, MD²; Radoslaw Pracon, MD³; Mandeep Sidhu, MD⁵; Evgeny Kretov, MD⁵; Tomasz Mazurek, MD⁶; Olga Bockeria, MD⁷; Upendra Kaul, MD⁸; Sripal Bangalore, MD, MHA⁹

Alexander Volodarskiy, MD1; Sunil Ku...

This study evaluates the outcomes of drug-eluting vs bare-metal stent with implantation in patients with chronic kidney disease.

This study evaluates the...

09/15/2017

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Clinical Images

Coronary Artery Aneurysm After Mini-Crush Drug-Eluting Stent Technique in a Chronic Total Occlusion

06/27/2017

Alfonso Jurado-Rom√°n, MD, PhD; Mar√≠a T. L√≥pez-Lluva, MD; Ignacio S√°nchez-P√©rez, MD; Fernando Lozano Ru√≠z-Poveda, MD

Alfonso Jurado-Rom√°n, MD, PhD; Mar√...

To the best of our knowledge, this is the first case of coronary artery aneurysm affecting a bifurcated chronic total occlusion treated with a two-stent technique.

To the best of our knowledge,...

06/27/2017

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Commentary

Retrograde CTO-PCI Through Vein Grafts: Come on Down!

05/27/2016

Hamza Z. Ansari, MD; Anas Alomar, MD; Jeffrey A. Breall, MD, PhD

Hamza Z. Ansari, MD; Anas Alomar, MD...

CTO-PCI success rates still do not approach those of conventional PCIs despite the available options; more robust data are required in the form of randomized trials before CTO-PCI becomes commonplace.

CTO-PCI success rates still do...

05/27/2016

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

Seven-Year Clinical Outcomes of Successful Versus Failed Revascularization Using Drug-Eluting Stents for the Treatment of Coronary Chronic Total Occlusion

11/15/2015

Jong-Pil Park, MD, PhD¹; Seungbong Han, PhD²; Ki-Chul Sung, MD, PhD³; Jong-Young Lee, MD, PhD³; Hyo-In Choi, MD⁴

Jong-Pil Park, MD, PhD1; Seungbong H...

This study investigates the long-term, 7-year clinical outcomes of patients who received successful or failed revascularization using a drug-eluting stent (DES) for the treatment of chronic total occlusion (CTO).

This study investigates the...

11/15/2015

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Tips and Tricks for Antegrade Recanalization of Chronic Total Occlusions Using the CrossBoss Catheter

02/01/2015

Tak W. Kwan, MD¹; Ravi Diwan, MD¹; Justin A. Ratcliffe, MD¹; Yili Huang, DO¹; Rahul Patri, MD¹; David James, MD¹; Michael Liou, MD¹; Arzhang Fallahi, MD¹; Bruce Young, RCIS²; Aravinda Nanjundappa, MD³; Ramesh Daggubati, MD⁴

Tak W. Kwan, MD1; Ravi Diwan, MD1; ...

With increased experience using the CrossBoss catheter, the antegrade success rate of CTOs can be improved. We provide new strategies and techniques for the successful recanalization of chronic total occlusions (CTOs) with the sole use of the...

With increased experience using...

02/01/2015

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

Comparison of Provisional 1-Stent and 2-Stent Strategies in Diabetic Patients With True Bifurcation Lesions: The EES Bifurcation Study

11/26/2014

Omar A. Meelu, MS¹; Matthew I. Tomey, MD¹; Samantha Sartori, PhD¹; Nisharahmed Kherada, MD¹; Marco G. Mennuni, MD^1,2; Kleanthis N. Theodoropoulos, MD¹; Swapna Sayeneni, MBBS¹; Usman Baber, MD¹; Robert T. Pyo, MD¹; Jason C. Kovacic, MD, PhD¹; Pedro Moreno, MD¹; Prakash Krishnan, MD¹; Roxana Mehran, MD¹; George D. Dangas, MD, PhD¹; Annapoorna S. Kini, MD¹; Samin K. Sharma, MD¹

Omar A. Meelu, MS1; Matthew I. Tomey...

Diabetes mellitus is associated with greater atherosclerotic burden and higher incidence of bifurcation lesions, and unfavorable outcomes after PCI. In this series of diabetic patients undergoing complex bifurcation PCI using...

Diabetes mellitus is associated...

11/26/2014

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Case Report

Intracranial Middle Cerebral Artery Percutaneous Intervention Using a Drug-Eluting Stent

09/05/2008

Intracranial angioplasty and stenting are increasingly being used to treat patients with recurrent cerebral ischemia due to intracranial atherosclerosis, which is a cause of 8-10% of all ischemic strokes.

Intracranial angioplasty and...

09/05/2008

Vascular Disease Management

Interview

Discussion Question: Will Drug-eluting Stents Have a Major Impact in Prevention of Restenosis After Noncoronary Interventions?

09/05/2008

Drug-eluting stents (DES) have revolutionized the treatment of obstructive coronary disease and expanding their applications to the periphery is inevitable. However, a better understanding of stent-associated restenosis in the periphery is...

Drug-eluting stents (DES) have...

09/05/2008

Vascular Disease Management