Gerard Conditt, RCIS

Case Report

Coronary Artery Spasm Associated with a Moderately Severe Atherosclerotic Stenosis in the Proximal LAD

08/01/2008

Coronary artery spasm was first described by Prinzmetal in 19591 as a variant form of angina that occurred predominantly at rest and was usually associated with ST-segment elevation on the electrocardiogram (ECG). The angina and ST-segment...

Coronary artery spasm was first...

08/01/2008

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Rapid Communication

Development of a Novel Calcified Total Occlusion Model in<br />
Porcine Coronary Arteries

08/01/2008

Martin B. Leon , MD;

Taichiro Hayase , MD;

Gerard Conditt , RCIS;

Naritatsu Saito , MD;

Kaori Suzuki , MD;

Geping Zhang , MD;

Jennifer McGregor , BS ;

Alyssa M. Flynn , BS;

Danielle Leahy , BS ;

Patricia Glennon ;

Chronic total occlusion (CTO) represents 10–20% of all angioplasty cases and remains a challenge for interventional cardiologists.1–3 CTOs are associated with significant angina, impaired left ventricular function and poor long-term...

Chronic total occlusion (CTO)...

08/01/2008

Journal of Invasive Cardiology