An entrapment and breakage of coronary angioplasty catheter during coronary intervention is a rare but serious complication. Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) catheter got entrapped and broken inside the left anterior descending ...
S Subash+4 more
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Design of percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty balloon catheters [PDF]
Background Eight commercially available percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA), including semi-compliant and non-compliant balloons, have been assessed in detail on their tip, balloon, shaft, RX-Port, and hypotube design.
C. Amstutz+6 more
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Aspirin Desensitization and Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in a Patient with Aspirin Hypersensitivity and Acute Coronary Syndrome: A Case Report [PDF]
Hypersensitivity to aspirin is rare disorder occurring in 1.88% of the patients. Aspirin-hypersensitive patients requiring single antiplatelet agent may be treated with clopidogrel, an alternative antiplatelet agent.
Suman Acharya+7 more
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Comparative effectiveness and safety of prasugrel and ticagrelor in patients of acute coronary syndrome undergoing percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty: A propensity score-matched analysis [PDF]
Evidence on comparative effectiveness and safety of prasugrel and ticagrelor post-percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty is scarce in Indian population.
Avik Ray+4 more
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Transient Left Bundle Branch Block Induced Acute Heart Failure as a Consequence of Ramus Intermedius Occlusion [PDF]
We present a case of acute decompensated heart failure due to transient left bundle branch block (LBBB) as a consequence of a ramus intermedius (RI) occlusion. In terms of anatomical blood supply of the left bundle branch, transient LBBB as a consequence of an RI occlusion is unusual.
Mehmet Eren, Yalcin Velibey
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Effect of Reperfusion on Time Domain Parameters of Heart Rate Variability
Objective: To compare effect of reperfusion by measuring time domain parameters of heart rate variability before and after percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty.
Sadia Mubarak+5 more
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Complications after percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty and associated factors
This study aimed to analyze the incidence of vascular complications and associated factors in patients undergoing elective percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty.
Gabriela Lucas Cardoso+5 more
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Objective: The advancement in percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) has led to it becoming the predominant mode of revascularization.
Tarun Bansal+8 more
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Pioneers of invasive cardiovascular medicine - Charles Theodore dotter and colleagues: Short historical review [PDF]
Within modern medicine at the beginning of 21st century, we are witnessing a revolutionary development of the invasive diagnostics and therapy of cardiovascular system diseases.
Kostić Jelena+3 more
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Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty is associated with less complications compared to the open surgical technique. Fractured guidewire inside coronary arteries is not common during the procedure.
Sudeb Mukherjee, Kaushik Paul
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