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Updated cardiac concerns with rituximab use: A growing challenge
Indian Heart Journal, 2016 A 62-year-old male was undergoing treatment of NHL with bone marrow involvement with thrombocytopenia. After 15 min of starting of IV infusion of rituximab, he started having severe retrosternal chest pain, diagnosed as acute ST elevation inferior wall ...
Sunil Kr Verma
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FLEXIBILITY TEST OF THE TOOLS OF ANGIOPLASTY
Acta Polytechnica CTU Proceedings, 2016 Coronary angioplasty is a procedure used to treat the narrowed coronary arteries. Physicians operate with many different tools during the intervention, the main devices are the following: guidewires, guiding catheters, balloon catheters and stents.
István Hajdu +2 more
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Is primary angioplasty cost effective in the UK? Results of a comprehensive decision analysis [PDF]
, 2007 Objective: To assess the cost effectiveness of primary angioplasty, compared with medical management with thrombolytic drugs, to achieve reperfusion after acute myocardial infarction ( AMI) from the perspective of the UK NHS.
Abrams, Keith +6 more
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The IkB kinase inhibitor nuclear factor-kB essential modulator–binding domain peptide for inhibition of balloon injury-induced neointimal formation [PDF]
, 2009 Objective—The activation of nuclear factor-kB (NF-kB) is a crucial step in the arterial wall’s response to injury. The identification and characterization of the NF-kB essential modulator– binding domain (NBD) peptide, which can block the activation of
Carnuccio, R. +12 more
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Yonsei medical journal, 2016 Purpose This study compared the angiographic outcomes of paclitaxel-coated balloon (PCB) versus plain old balloon angioplasty (POBA) treatment for de novo coronary artery lesions.
A. Her +7 more
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PLoS ONE, 2020 Background Restenosis remains a significant problem in endovascular therapy for hemodialysis vascular access. Drug-coated balloon (DCB) angioplasty decreases restenosis in peripheral and coronary artery diseases.
Min‐Tsun Liao +7 more
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A Rare and Serious Unforeseen Complication of Cutting Balloon Angioplasty
Case Reports in Cardiology, 2014 Cutting balloon angioplasty (CBA) is one of the adept ways of treating “in-stent restenosis.” Various complications related to cutting balloon angioplasty have been reported including arterial rupture, delayed perforation and fracture of microsurgical ...
Praveen Vemula +3 more
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Entrapped inflated coronary balloon with a disrupted shaft
IHJ Cardiovascular Case Reports, 2021 Entrapment of an undeflatable angioplasty balloon is a rare yet fatal complication of modern percutaneous coronary intervention that can lead to fatal sequelae such as myocardial infarction and life-threatening arrhythmia.
Karthik Tummala +1 more
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Assessing the effectiveness of primary angioplasty compared with thrombolysis and its relationship to time delay: a Bayesian evidence synthesis [PDF]
, 2007 Background: Meta-analyses of trials have shown greater benefits from angioplasty than thrombolysis after an acute myocardial infarction, but the time delay in initiating angioplasty needs to be considered.
Abrams, Keith R. +6 more
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Design of percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty balloon catheters
BioMedical Engineering OnLine, 2023 Abstract Background Eight commercially available percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA), including semi-compliant and non-compliant balloons, have been assessed in detail on their tip, balloon, shaft, RX-Port, and hypotube design.
C. Amstutz +6 more
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