Cardiac Stenting

Original Contribution

Assessing the Feasibility of Using the Antecubital Vein to Perform Right Heart Catheterization in Children and Adults With Congenital Heart Disease: A Retrospective, Observational Single-Center Study

10/30/2023

Berado Sarubbi , MD;

Maria Giovanna Russo , MD;

Raffaella Marzullo , MD;

Gianpiero Gaio , MD;

Maurizio Cappelli Bigazzi , MD;

Maria Teresa Palladino , MD;

Nadia Della Cioppa , MD;

Gabriella Gaudieri , MD;

Dario Fabiani , MD;

Right heart catheterization (RHC) usually is performed via the femoral vein or the internal jugular vein. However, the antecubital fossa vein is a valid venous access, and it has become increasingly popular to perform right heart...

Right heart catheterization...

10/30/2023

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Histopathologic Validation of Optical Coherence Tomography Findings of Non-Apposed Side-Branch Struts in Porcine Arteries

06/27/2013

Yong Hoon Kim , MD;

Dong-Ho Shin , MD;

Byoung-Keuk Kim , MD;

Young-Guk Ko , MD;

Donghoon Choi , MD, PhD;

Yangsoo Jang , MD, PhD;

Myeong-Ki Hong , MD;

Ae-Young Her , MD;

Jung-Sun Kim , MD;

The presence of uncovered struts overlying side-branch is considered to be a potential risk of stent thrombosis. This study demonstrates accuracy of optical coherence tomography in detection of neointimal coverage of nonapposed struts over...

The presence of uncovered struts...

06/27/2013

Journal of Invasive Cardiology