Volume 14 - Issue 9 - September, 2002
08/01/2008
David E. Kandzari, MD and Matthew T. Roe, MD, MHS
David E. Kandzari, MD and Matthew T. ...
“Facilitated fibrinolysis”: GP IIb/IIIa inhibitors and fibrinolytic therapy in ST-elevation infarction. Considering the abundant platelet-rich thrombus present in almost all patients with acute myocardial infarction, it is intuitive that...
“Facilitated fibrinolysis”: GP IIb/IIIa inhibitors and fibrinolytic therapy in ST-elevation infarction. Considering the abundant platelet-rich thrombus present in almost all patients with acute myocardial infarction, it is intuitive that...
“Facilitated fibrinolysis”: GP...
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Journal of Invasive Cardiology
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Closure of the small to moderate sized patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) is accomplished at most large pediatric heart centers by transcatheter techniques, most often by inserting thrombogenic fabric-stranded Gianturco coils. However, closure of...
Closure of the small to moderate sized patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) is accomplished at most large pediatric heart centers by transcatheter techniques, most often by inserting thrombogenic fabric-stranded Gianturco coils. However, closure of...
Closure of the small to moderate...
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Journal of Invasive Cardiology
08/01/2008
David E. Kandzari, MD and Matthew T. Roe, MD, MHS
David E. Kandzari, MD and Matthew T. ...
Overview. Against the background of established clinical benefit in non-ST segment elevation acute coronary syndromes (ACS) and elective percutaneous revascularization, recent trials examining the role of glycoprotein (GP) IIb/IIIa inhibition...
Overview. Against the background of established clinical benefit in non-ST segment elevation acute coronary syndromes (ACS) and elective percutaneous revascularization, recent trials examining the role of glycoprotein (GP) IIb/IIIa inhibition...
Overview. Against the background...
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Journal of Invasive Cardiology
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Katsuhiro Kawaguchi, MD, Taizo Kondo, MD, Takanori Shumiya, MD, Tomohiro Uchikawa, MD, Tomomichi Suzuki, MD, Yoshifumi Awaji, MD,
Mitsuhiro Mochizuki, MD
Katsuhiro Kawaguchi, MD, Taizo Kondo...
Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) by conventional balloon is the primary technique used for percutaneous coronary revascularization. However, restenosis after successful coronary balloon angioplasty remains a problem....
Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) by conventional balloon is the primary technique used for percutaneous coronary revascularization. However, restenosis after successful coronary balloon angioplasty remains a problem....
Percutaneous transluminal...
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Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Insights
Commentary
08/01/2008
Introduction by Jorge Belardi, MD; Moderator: Kirk Garratt, MD; Panel Members: Tim Fischell, MD, Chris Cates, MD, Philip Walker, MD, and Roberto Falotico, MD
Introduction by Jorge Belardi, MD; Mo...
Uncertainties with Drug-Eluting Stents
Percutaneous coronary revascularization is a worldwide accepted technique as part of the treatment of coronary artery disease. Despite the use of stents, restenosis continues to be the major limitation...
Uncertainties with Drug-Eluting Stents
Percutaneous coronary revascularization is a worldwide accepted technique as part of the treatment of coronary artery disease. Despite the use of stents, restenosis continues to be the major limitation...
Uncertainties with Drug-Eluting...
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Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Column
Editorial Message
08/01/2008
Richard E. Shaw, PhD, FACC, Editor-in-Chief, The Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Richard E. Shaw, PhD, FACC, Editor-in...
Dear Readers,
This issue of the Journal of Invasive Cardiology includes original research articles, case reports, and articles from the Journal special sections “Acute Coronary Syndromes”, “Clinical Decision Making”, “The Electrophysiology...
Dear Readers,
This issue of the Journal of Invasive Cardiology includes original research articles, case reports, and articles from the Journal special sections “Acute Coronary Syndromes”, “Clinical Decision Making”, “The Electrophysiology...
Dear Readers,
This issue of the...
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Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Feature
Case Report
08/01/2008
Yoshio Kobayashi, MD, Michael Collins, MD, Jeffrey W. Moses, MD
Yoshio Kobayashi, MD, Michael Collin...
Since the coronary stent was introduced, the complication rate after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) has been reduced.1 However, lesions with large thrombus burden are still associated with high morbidity and mortality rates after...
Since the coronary stent was introduced, the complication rate after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) has been reduced.1 However, lesions with large thrombus burden are still associated with high morbidity and mortality rates after...
Since the coronary stent was...
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Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Case Report
08/01/2008
*†David Meerkin, MBBS, *Jean-Claude Tardif, MD, *§Olivier F. Bertrand, MD, PhD,
*Raoul Bonan, MD
*†David Meerkin, MBBS, *Jean-Claud...
The approach to the highly calcified proximal left anterior descending coronary artery (LAD) lesion remains controversial. Treatment with percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) alone has resulted in lower success rates, higher...
The approach to the highly calcified proximal left anterior descending coronary artery (LAD) lesion remains controversial. Treatment with percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) alone has resulted in lower success rates, higher...
The approach to the highly...
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Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Review
08/01/2008
Michael S. Lee, MD, Varinder Singh, MD, Thomas J. Nero, MD, James R. Wilentz, MD
Michael S. Lee, MD, Varinder Singh, ...
The cutting balloon was first designed by Barath et al.1 Approved for use outside the United States since 1995, the cutting balloon (InterVentional Technologies Inc., San Diego, California) has been recently approved as a treatment modality...
The cutting balloon was first designed by Barath et al.1 Approved for use outside the United States since 1995, the cutting balloon (InterVentional Technologies Inc., San Diego, California) has been recently approved as a treatment modality...
The cutting balloon was first...
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Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Case Report
08/01/2008
Vito Paolillo, MD, Daniela Gastaldo, MD, *Bruno Ferrero, MD, **Paolo Sega, MD, *Giuseppe Oliveri, MD
Vito Paolillo, MD, Daniela Gastaldo, ...
Acute myocardial infarction may occur alone or, less frequently, associated with other medical conditions, such as intestinal hemorrhage, trauma, vascular operation and more rarely cerebral hemorrhage.1 We describe a case of a patient in...
Acute myocardial infarction may occur alone or, less frequently, associated with other medical conditions, such as intestinal hemorrhage, trauma, vascular operation and more rarely cerebral hemorrhage.1 We describe a case of a patient in...
Acute myocardial infarction may...
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