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Rationale and design of EXPLORE: a randomized, prospective, multicenter trial investigating the impact of recanalization of a chronic total occlusion on left ventricular function in patients after primary percutaneous coronary intervention for acute ST-elevation myocardial infarction

Trials, 2010
Background In the setting of primary percutaneous coronary intervention, patients with a chronic total occlusion in a non-infarct related artery were recently identified as a high-risk subgroup.
Tuseth Vegard, Olivecrona Göran K, Strauss Bradley H, Bax Matthijs, Barbato Emanuele, Suttorp Maarten J, Koolen Jacques J, Verouden Niels J, Hoebers Loes P, Claessen Bimmer E, van der Schaaf René J, Glogar Dietmar, Råmunddal Truls, Tijssen Jan G, Piek Jan J, Henriques José PS   +15 more
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Fractional flow reserve versus angiography in guiding management to optimize outcomes in non–ST-elevation myocardial infarction (FAMOUS-NSTEMI): rationale and design of a randomized controlled clinical trial [PDF]

, 2013
<p>Background: In patients with acute non–ST-elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI), coronary arteriography is usually recommended; but visual interpretation of the angiogram is subjective.
Balachandran, Kanarath P., Berry, Colin, Briggs, Andrew H., Curzen, Nick P., Das, Raj, Ford, Ian, Henderson, Robert A., Junejo, Shahid, Layland, Jamie, Oldroyd, Keith G., Sood, Arvind   +10 more
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Smart Catheters for Diagnosis, Monitoring, and Therapy

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
This study presents a comprehensive review of smart catheters, an emerging class of medical devices that integrate embedded sensors, robotics, and communication systems, offering increased functionality and complexity to enable real‐time health monitoring, diagnostics, and treatment. Abstract This review explores smart catheters as an emerging class of
Azra Yaprak Tarman, Samiha Ahmed, Majed Othman Althumayri, Megan Guy, Darlenne Chavez Lugo, Frances S. Ligler, George T. Ligler, Rahmi Oklu, Hiroshi Kawahira, Michael J. McShane, Jun Kameoka, Jonathan Bova, Hatice Ceylan Koydemir   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

Implantation of paclitaxel-eluting stents in saphenous vein grafts: clinical and angiographic follow-up results from a multicentre study. [PDF]

, 2006
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, Boeckstegers, Peter, Heitzer, Thomas, Hoffmann, Rainer, Köster, Ralf, Pohl, Tilmann   +5 more
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Microneedle Technology in Psoriasis Management: Mechanistic Insights, Technological Innovation, Clinical Progress, and Challenges

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
This review explores the evolving role of microneedle systems in psoriasis management, highlighting their potential for enhanced drug delivery, diagnosis, and disease monitoring. It also discusses unmet clinical needs for psoriasis management and technical challenges, while outlining strategic directions to advance microneedle integration into routine ...
Fatma Moawad, Yasmine Ruel, Roxane Pouliot, Davide Brambilla   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

A rare complication of primary percutaneous coronary intervention: Left atrial dissection and hematoma

Research in Cardiovascular Medicine, 2016
Introduction: Left atrial dissection and hematoma are a life threatening condition, which are rarely seen following percutaneous coronary interventions.
M Fikri Yapici, Nihat Ozer, Arda Sanli Okmen, Altug Sagir, Tarik Bugra Denizalti, Azmi Ozler   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

A novel ultrafast-low-dose computed tomography protocol allows concomitant coronary artery evaluation and lung cancer screening [PDF]

, 2018
BACKGROUND:Cardiac computed tomography (CT) is often performed in patients who are at high risk for lung cancer in whom screening is currently recommended.
Bandiera, A, Barillari, P, Barillà, F, Gaudio, C, Mangieri, E, Paravati, V, Pellegrini, M, Pelliccia, F, Petriello, G, Tanzilli, A, Tanzilli, G   +10 more
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Ultrasound in Women's Health: Mechanisms, Applications, and Emerging Opportunities

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
As healthcare moves toward decentralization, ultrasound technologies are evolving from strictly imaging tools in clinical settings into versatile diagnostic and therapeutic platforms, with growing roles addressing women's health needs. This review highlights how ultrasound's underlying physical mechanisms can be harnessed to reduce disparities in women'
Sarah B. Ornellas, Bilal Kizilaslan, Aastha Shah, Jason F. Hou, Yoonsoo Shin, Alejandra Hernandez Moyers, Claudia Lozano, Canan Dagdeviren   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effect of Percutaneous Coronary Intervention on Quality of Life among Coronary Artery Disease Patients in Erbil City

Erbil Journal of Nursing and Midwifery
Background and objective: Quality of life is acknowledged as a vital outcome of healthcare measures, mostly in persons with heart disease. The main purpose of percutaneous coronary intervention is improving patients' quality of life. This study aimed to
Chnarb Salahaddin Qadir, Yousif Mohammed Younis   +1 more
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Thrombocytopenia in a Patient Undergoing Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention

Folia Medica Indonesiana, 2021
Thrombocytopenia is a common abnormality in patients presenting with acute coronary syndrome. Baseline thrombocytopenia in patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction undergoing primary percutaneous coronary intervention is associated with early ...
Yudi Her Oktaviono, Feranti Meuthia
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