percutaneous coronary intervention

Case Report

Radial Access for PCI in Children with Obstructive Coronary Artery Disease

09/06/2012

PCI is rarely performed in the pediatric population for obstructive coronary disease occurring secondary to non-atherosclerotic conditions. We report two cases of children treated with PCI utilizing radial access.

PCI is rarely performed in the...

09/06/2012

Vascular Disease Management

New Techniques

The Support-Balloon Technique for Chronic Total Occlusion

08/04/2010

Richard R. Heuser , MD, FACC, FACP, FESC, FSCAI;

Percutaneous coronary intervention of a chronic total occlusion remains a challenge for the interventional cardiologist. The introduction of novel techniques has greatly enhanced procedural success.

Percutaneous coronary...

08/04/2010

Vascular Disease Management

Case Report

Cardiogenic Shock: From Reperfusion to Revascularization and Hemodynamic Support

02/02/2010

Amar R. Chadaga, MD, Jamil B. Dihu, MD, Timothy A. Sanborn, MD

Amar R. Chadaga, MD, Jamil B. Dihu, M...

Cardiogenic shock represents the most ominous challenge of acute myocardial infarction (AMI), with an incidence of 8–9% and a mortality rate approaching 50%. The majority of cases of cardiogenic shock are secondary to AMI complicated by left...

Cardiogenic shock represents the...

02/02/2010

Vascular Disease Management

Original Contribution

Optimal Antiplatelet Therapy in Patients Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: New Insights From the ARMYDA-2 Study

09/05/2008

Germano Di Sciascio , MD;

Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) with stenting has been shown to enhance platelet aggregation. Accordingly, optimization of antiplatelet therapy has a crucial role in patients undergoing percutaneous revascularization and even more...

Percutaneous coronary...

09/05/2008

Vascular Disease Management

Original Contribution

Strategies to Optimize Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Outcomes in Diabetics

09/05/2008

Umesh K. Arora , MD;

Coronary artery disease (CAD) is the most frequent cardiovascular complication of diabetes. It occurs 2–3 times more often in patients with diabetes than in those without diabetes.

Coronary artery disease (CAD) is...

09/05/2008

Vascular Disease Management

Commentary

Achieving Optimal Platelet Inhibition During Percutaneous Coronary Interventions

09/05/2008

Vascular injury leads to platelet activation and aggregation, and subsequent fibrin deposition and thrombosis. Antithrombin therapy alone without optimal platelet inhibition leads to an inferior outcome during percutaneous coronary...

Vascular injury leads to...

09/05/2008

Vascular Disease Management