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Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a worldwide public health problem and is associated with high morbidity and mortality. The majority of patients with CKD stage 5 (CKD-5), who cannot undergo renal transplant, depend on maintenance hemodialysis by ...
Suraj Mammen+4 more
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BACKGROUND Despite the widespread use of intravenous thrombolytic therapy and of immediate percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty for the treatment of acute myocardial infarction, randomized comparisons of the two approaches to reperfusion are ...
F. Zijlstra+5 more
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Coronary Artery Vasculopathy in a Cohort of Heart Transplant Recipients: A Single Center Experience
ABSTRACT Background Coronary allograft vasculopathy (CAV) is a significant cause of late mortality in heart transplant recipients. This study assesses the development of CAV, associated rejection rates, and the potential impact of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) on survival in a cohort of heart transplant patients.
Hussein Krayem+4 more
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The potential of repeat percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty as a mode of therapy for recurrence of stenosis after initially successful angioplasty was examined on the basis of data on all 514 patients with successful angioplasty at Emory University before April 1982. Recurrence was found in 171 (33%) of the 514 patients.
John S. Douglas+7 more
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ABSTRACT Performing adjunctive intravascular imaging during femoropopliteal endovascular intervention could improve treatment planning and outcome. This systematic review assessed how imaging findings of intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) and optical coherence tomography (OCT) can contribute to improving treatment planning and outcomes of patients with ...
Lisa Rutten+4 more
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Valutazione economica dello studio AVERT
Introduction: the AVERT study (“Aggressive lipid-lowering therapy compared with angioplasty in stable coronary artery disease”) compared aggressive cholesterol-lowering (with the statin atorvastatin) to angioplasty in patients with mild to moderate ...
Simona De Portu+3 more
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Balloon pulmonary angioplasty for chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension
Chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) is a rare but potentially life-threatening disease of the pulmonary circulation [1]. The pathogenesis of CTEPH is not entirely clear.
M. Kurzyna+4 more
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ABSTRACT A 24‐year‐old male with Marfan syndrome was admitted following an episode of ventricular fibrillation (VF) during exercise. He had previously undergone multiple aortic surgical procedures for symptomatic aortic regurgitation and an ascending aortic false aneurysm.
Shota Tokuno+2 more
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ABSTRACT Background Various drug‐eluting stents (DES) are currently used for percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). However, long‐term trials reveal inconsistent results in head‐to‐head comparisons. Aims To conduct a network meta‐analysis of relevant trials to assess the performance of different DES currently used in PCI.
Aman Goyal+7 more
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A dor pélvica crônica é um problema subdiagnosticado e relativamente comum nas mulheres. Alguns autores evidenciaram prevalência de até 15% entre mulheres de 18 a 50 anos, com repercussões sobre a qualidade de vida e sobre a economia. Dentre as causas de
Marcelo Ferreira+5 more
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