Use of the Instantaneous Wave-free Ratio or Fractional Flow Reserve in PCI [PDF]
, 2017 BACKGROUND: Coronary revascularization guided by fractional flow reserve (FFR) is associated with better patient outcomes after the procedure than revascularization guided by angiography alone.
Al-Lamee, R +6 more
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Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
New England Journal of Medicine, 2007 Primary PCI refers to mechanical recanalisation of occluded artery with a balloon catheter without prior administration of thrombolytic therapy in acute STEMI. Primary PCI is a very effective method for reestablishing coronary perfusion, with reported rates of TIMI-3 flow about 90%.
Thomas Oikonomopoulos +2 more
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Coronary angiography in heart failure: when and why? Uncertainty reigns [PDF]
, 2017 No abstract ...
Petrie, Mark C., Rocchiccioli, Paul
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Adjunctive strategies in the management of resistant, 'undilatable' coronary lesions after successfully crossing a CTO with a guidewire. [PDF]
, 2014 Successful revascularisation of chronic total occlusions (CTOs) remains one of the greatest challenges in the era of contemporary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI).
Fairley, SL +5 more
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JACC: Case Reports, 2019 Patients with chronic kidney disease are at elevated risk for adverse events after traditional coronary angiography and percutaneous intervention with contrast media.
Mahesh V. Madhavan, MD +4 more
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Examining adherence to activity monitoring devices to improve physical activity in adults with cardiovascular disease: A systematic review [PDF]
, 2019 Background Activity monitoring devices are currently being used to facilitate and monitor physical activity. No prior review has examined adherence to the use of activity monitoring devices amongst adults with cardiovascular disease.
Beks, Hannah +12 more
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Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 2015 Since its introduction more than 30 years ago, the techniques of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) have advanced tremendously. Balloon angioplasty spawned the birth of interventional cardiology as a genuine subspecialty.
David J. Cohen +2 more
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Clinical significance of obstructive sleep apnea in patients with acute coronary syndrome in relation to diabetes status. [PDF]
, 2019 Objective: The prognostic significance of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) according to diabetes mellitus (DM) status remains unclear. We aimed to elucidate the association of OSA with subsequent cardiovascular
Du, Yunhui +6 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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An examination of factors influencing the choice of therapy for patients with coronary artery disease [PDF]
, 2006 Background A diverse range of factors influence clinicians' decisions regarding the allocation of patients to different treatments for coronary artery disease in routine cardiology clinics. These include demographic measures, risk factors, co-morbidities,
Hirani, S +5 more
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