Elevated Baseline Serum Fibrinogen: Effect on 2-Year Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events Following Percutaneous Coronary Intervention. [PDF]
BackgroundElevated fibrinogen is associated with short-term major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) after percutaneous coronary intervention, but the relation with late MACE is unknown.Methods and resultsBaseline demographics and 2-year MACE were ...
Ang, Lawrence+7 more
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The optimal antithrombotic treatment regimen for patients with atrial fibrillation undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention with stent implantation represents a challenge in clinical practice. In 2016, an updated opinion of selected experts from the
D. Angiolillo+12 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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Outcomes of Transcutaneous Aortic Valve Replacement among high risk WV sample population
Introduction:Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) is a relatively new strategy for replacing the aortic valve. We elected to review our early experience to see if we could identify clinical characteristics at baseline or immediately following ...
George M. Yousef +9 more
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Metabolism of Butoxyethanol in excised human skin in vitro [PDF]
Glycol ethers are widely used in industrial and household applications because their chemical and physical properties make them versatile solvents, miscible with both water and organic media.
Traynor, M.J.+2 more
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Osteoporotic Vertebral Compression Fracture and Single Balloon Extrapedicular Kyphoplasty: Findings and Technical Considerations [PDF]
Objective: To evaluate the functional and radiological outcome of balloon kyphoplasty and to endorse the unilateral single balloon extrapedicular kyphoplasty as practically more feasible and safer method in comparison to the conventional methods.Methods:
Pankaj Kumar Mishra+2 more
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Management of duodenal stump fistula after gastrectomy for gastric cancer: systematic review [PDF]
AIM: To identify the most effective treatment of duodenal stump fistula (DSF) after gastrectomy for gastric cancer. METHODS: A systematic review of the literature was performed.
Amato, Silvia+9 more
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Complications of percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy in dogs and cats receiving corticosteroid treatment [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Corticosteroid treatment is commonly required in veterinary patients for treatment of inflammatory, immune‐mediated, neurologic, and neoplastic diseases, which also may require assisted enteral nutrition via percutaneous endoscopic ...
Aguiar, J, Chang, Y M, Garden, O A
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Feasibility of video‐based skill assessment for percutaneous nephrostomy training in Senegal
Percutaneous nephrostomy can be an effective means of preventing irreparable renal damage from obstructive renal disease thereby providing patients with more time to access treatment to remove the source of the blockage.
Rebecca Hisey+10 more
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Myocardial damage size assessment in the zone of infarction for indicating rescue percutaneous coronary intervention [PDF]
Background. The most important predictors of subsequent patients outcome after acute myocardial infarction (AIM) are infarct size, left ventricular ejection fraction, left ventricular volumes and presence and extent of residual myocardial ischemia.
Baškot Branislav+7 more
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