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Perfil dos pacientes submetidos à angioplastia trasluminal coronariana com stents farmacológicos no Instituto de Cardiologia de Santa Catarina. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2007
Trabalho de Conclusão de Curso - Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina. Curso de Medicina.
Aquino, Vivian Wuerges de
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Vascular Calcification: Mechanisms, Models, and Therapies

open access: yesiNew Medicine, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Vascular calcification represents an active multifactorial process that mirrors several key features of skeletal bone mineralization. Clinically, it is characterized by diminished arterial compliance and increased arterial wall stiffness, both of which serve as independent predictors of significant adverse cardiovascular events.
Wenya Zhu   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Anti-platelet drugs, pharmacogenomics and stent thrombosis: What’s new?

open access: yesSA Heart Journal, 2017
Stent thrombosis is a catastrophic complication of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) and is associated with a mortality of 25 to 40%. The perception that stent thrombosis is very low in all patients has resulted in a lack of adherence to ...
John Benjamin
doaj   +1 more source

Human coronary artery organ‐chip with circulating immune cells recapitulates anti‐inflammatory effect of pulsatile wall strain

open access: yesInterdisciplinary Medicine, EarlyView.
A fully characterised organ‐on‐a‐chip model of the human coronary artery with endothelial and smooth muscle cells, plus circulating immune cells, created on the Emulate platform. The model successfully recapitulates the physiological effects of pulsatile vessel dilation on cell morphology and the localised inflammatory susceptibility to TNF‐α ...
Yu Hou   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Prevention of stent thrombosis: challenges and solutions

open access: yesVascular Health and Risk Management, 2015
Risheen Reejhsinghani, Amir S LotfiDivision of Cardiology, Baystate Medical Center, Springfield, MA, USAAbstract: Stent thrombosis is an uncommon but serious complication which carries with it significant mortality and morbidity. This review analyzes the
Reejhsinghani R, Lotfi AS
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Anticoagulant therapy with fondaparinux in a liver transplant patient with thrombosis and liver fibrosis: a case report [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
The treatment with fondaparinux is the effective and safe anticoagulant therapy in liver transplant patient on immunosuppressive therapy with arterial thrombosis, and it seems able to reduce liver fibrosis.
Cafolla, Arturo, Gentile, Giuseppe
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A Comparative Study of Ultrasonography and CT Venography in the Diagnosis of Budd‐Chiari Syndrome

open access: yesJournal of Clinical Ultrasound, EarlyView.
Budd‐Chiari syndrome (BCS) is characterized by hepatic venous outflow obstruction from the hepatic veins to the junction of the inferior vena cava (IVC) and right atrium. Ultrasound (US) and CT venography (CTV) are used as imaging techniques for the diagnosis of BCS, and We compared the diagnostic efficacy of the two modalities. The results showed that
Tiling Jiang   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Acute ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction after Coronary Stent Fracture

open access: yesJournal of Tehran University Heart Center, 2016
The invention of the drug-eluting stent (DES) has brought about revolutionary changes in the field of interventional cardiology. In the DES era, in-stent restenosis has declined but new issues such as stent thrombosis have emerged.
Abbasali Rafighdust, Ali Eshraghi
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A New Concept for Carotid Artery Stenting: Coating the Atherosclerotic Plaque by Covered Stent before Bare Stent Implantation

open access: yesCase Reports in Neurological Medicine, 2016
In carotid artery stenting (CAS) procedures, distal embolism, periprocedural stent thrombosis, and 30-day stroke due to the plaque fragmentation and protrusion caused by stent implantation and balloon dilation are frequent complications.
Erol Akgul
doaj   +1 more source

What is the Optimal Duration of Dual Antiplatelet Therapy After Stenting?

open access: yesCardiovascular Innovations and Applications, 2016
The optimal duration of dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) of aspirin and a P2Y12 receptor blocker after stenting is still being debated. The current recommendations for DAPT duration are significantly focused on reducing stent thrombosis; a less frequent ...
Udaya S. Tantry   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

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