Short Versus Long-Term Dual Antiplatelet Therapy in Patients at High Bleeding Risk Undergoing PCI in Contemporary Practice: A Systemic Review and Meta-analysis [PDF]
Introduction Patients at high bleeding risk (HBR patients) represent an important subset of patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). It remains unclear whether a shortened duration of dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) confers benefits
Nader Mankerious +7 more
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Long-Term Outcomes after Rotational Atherectomy for Calcified Chronic Total Occlusion versus Nonchronic Total Occlusion Coronary Lesions [PDF]
Background. The role of rotational atherectomy (RA) in contemporary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is expanding to include certain chronic total occlusion (CTO) lesions. However, the long-term outcome of RA in CTOs is still unclear.
Karim Elbasha +9 more
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Dextrocardia with complete atrioventricular block—the right clinical approach to pace a heart on the right hemithorax: a case report [PDF]
Background A heart positioned on the right side of the thorax can be more a complex situation than it seems, also the potentially associated congenital cardiopathies are variable.
Ralph Abi Nader +2 more
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Predictors and Outcomes of Inappropriate Dosing of Direct Oral Anticoagulants in Patients Receiving Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation [PDF]
Introduction Direct oral anticoagulant (DOAC) dose adjustment is based on age, renal function, and body weight. There is a paucity of data describing the factors associated with the prescription of inappropriate dosage and their impact on clinical ...
Danial Amoey +9 more
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Segmentation of Glomeruli Within Trichrome Images Using Deep Learning [PDF]
Introduction: The number of glomeruli and glomerulosclerosis evaluated on kidney biopsy slides constitute standard components of a renal pathology report.
Shruti Kannan +11 more
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Impact of Lesion Preparation Technique on Side Branch Compromise in Calcified Coronary Bifurcations: A Subgroup Analysis of the PREPARE-CALC Trial [PDF]
Objectives. To analyze the impact of different techniques of lesion preparation of severely calcified coronary bifurcation lesions. Background. The impact of different techniques of lesion preparation of severely calcified coronary bifurcation lesions is
Abdelhakim Allali +10 more
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Acute and Long-Term Outcomes of Patients with Impaired Left Ventricular Systolic Function Undergoing Rotational Atherectomy: A Single-Center Observational Retrospective Study [PDF]
Introduction Rotational atherectomy (RA) historically was contraindicated in patients with impaired left ventricular (LV) function due to inherent cardio-depressive effects.
Nader Mankerious +5 more
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This study analyzes the behavior of Nina Ribeiro mirroring Ralph Nader, based on the decolonial perspective and focusing on the theory of coloniality of being.
Laís Rodrigues, Marcus Wilcox Hemais
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Introduction: Hair braiding is a popular method of hair styling thought to date as far back as 500BC. One of the techniques involves the use of hot water to ‘set the braids’ which carries the risk of significant scald injury.
Ishan Radotra +3 more
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