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Arteriogenesis versus angiogenesis: similarities and differences [PDF]
Cardiovascular diseases account for more than half of total mortality before the age of 75 in industrialized countries. To develop therapies promoting the compensatory growth of blood vessels could be superior to palliative surgical surgical ...
Eitenmüller, Inka+3 more
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Coronary artery perforation is an uncommon complication in patients with coronary heart disease undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention. However, pericardial tamponade following coronary artery perforation may be lethal, and prompt treatment is ...
Xiangfei Wang, Junbo Ge
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A Novel Hybrid Approach to the Treatment of a Left Main Coronary Artery Aneurysm
A 66-year-old man with a ramus chronic total occlusion had escalating angina and a high-risk stress test. Coronary angiography the day of his planned ramus chronic total occlusion percutaneous coronary intervention demonstrated a large left main aneurysm.
Rhian E. Davies, DO, MS+4 more
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Minimally Invasive Mitral Valve Surgery I: Patient Selection, Evaluation, and Planning. [PDF]
Widespread adoption of minimally invasive mitral valve repair and replacement may be fostered by practice consensus and standardization. This expert opinion, first of a 3-part series, outlines current best practices in patient evaluation and selection ...
Agnihotri, Arvind K+24 more
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Dedicated Balloon Techniques for Coronary Calcium Modification
Coronary calcification represents a significant technical challenge in percutaneous coronary intervention and is associated with worse clinical outcomes.
Max W Maffey, Rodrigo Bagur
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Background Contrast-induced acute kidney injury is one of the common adverse events related to percutaneous coronary intervention and a predictor for worse outcome.
Satoshi Higuchi+6 more
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Implantation of paclitaxel-eluting stents in saphenous vein grafts: clinical and angiographic follow-up results from a multicentre study. [PDF]
Objective: To define the clinical and angiographic follow-up results after implantation of paclitaxel-eluting stents (PESs) in stenotic saphenous vein grafts (SVGs). Design: Prospective multicentre study. Comparison with a control group.
Blindt, Ruediger+5 more
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Near-infrared spectroscopy study of tourniquet-induced forearm ischaemia in patients with coronary artery disease [PDF]
Near-Infrared Spectroscopy (NIRS) can be employed to monitor local changes in haemodynamics and oxygenation of human tissues. A preliminary study has been performed in order to evaluate the NIRS transmittance response to induced forearm ischaemia in ...
Bavera, Matteo+6 more
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Transcatheter Coil Embolization of Single Coronary Artery Fistula Using the Occlusion Test
The case of a patient in whom hemodynamic and electrocardiographic studies using the occlusion test for coronary artery fistulas (CAF) were safely performed prior to catheter embolization is reported.
Shin Takahashi+4 more
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To the Editor, This is the case of a 72-year-old male examined due to exertional angina, and severe inferior wall ischemia through a single-photon emission computed tomography with Tc-99.
Isaac Pascual+5 more
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