Rescue angioplasty in acute myocardial infarction [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Acute myocardial infarction is a serious and frequent illness, and its treatment with thrombolytic therapy or percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is well established. Rescue PCI is an alternative when thrombolysis fails.
Carvalho, Antonio Carlos+1 more
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Comparative results of transluminal extraction coronary atherectomy in saphenous vein graft lesions with and without thrombus [PDF]
Objectives. The purpose of this retrospective study was to compare the results of transluminal extraction coronary atherectomy in saphenous vein graft lesions with and without angiographic thrombus.Background.
Dooris, Mark+9 more
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Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty: newer applications.
Recent experience suggests that there is a wider spectrum of applications for percutaneous transluminal angioplasty than just dilating lesions of the ileofemoral, popliteal, renal and coronary arteries.
R. Novelline
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Case Report: ENDOVASCULAR STENTING IN PERIPHERAL ARTERIAL DISEASE OF LOWER EXTREMITY
Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) is usually caused by multilevel atherosclerotic disease, typically in patients with a history of cigarette smoking, diabetes mellitus, or both.
Yudi Her Oktaviono
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Incidence, predictors, and management of acute coronary occlusion after coronary angioplasty [PDF]
Acute coronary occlusion occurs in 4.3% to 8.3% of patients during coronary angioplasty. Its occurrence is difficult to predict in an individual patient.
Feyter, P.J. (Pim) de+2 more
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Femoral, popliteal, and tibial arteries: percutaneous transluminal angioplasty.
We attempted percutaneous transluminal angioplasty in 70 patients with obliterative atherosclerosis of the femoral, popliteal, and tibial arteries. Patients with limb threatening ischemia (rest pain, nonhealing ulcer, or gangrene) or lifestyle-limiting ...
A. Greenfield
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Endoprótese no tratamento de angina abdominal grave.
The endovascular treatment (percutaneous transluminal angioplasty and stent placement) is an option to surgical treatment in patients with abdominal angor, with good results by a less invasive way.
J Martins Pisco+6 more
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Thrombolysis and interventional cardiology; experiences from the 80's [PDF]
In October 1978 I assumed the position of cardiologist at the Catharina Hospital in Eindhoven at the time when the cardiothoracic surgery programm began in this hospital.
Bonnier, J.J.R.M. (Hans)
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Coronary blood flow velocity during percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty as a guide for assessment of the functional result [PDF]
To investigate the clinical usefulness of intracoronary Doppler recordings during percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA), the changes of intracoronary blood flow velocity during PTCA were assessed in 20 patients with single proximal ...
Beatt, K.J. (Kevin)+7 more
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Comparative long-term effects of coronary artery bypass graft surgery and percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty on regional coronary flow reserve. [PDF]
peer reviewedTo evaluate the relative long-term improvement in coronary artery hemodynamics after revascularization by coronary artery bypass graft surgery (CABG) or percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA), regional coronary flow reserve ...
Aueron, F. M.+6 more
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