Cardiac Stenting

Original Contribution

Assessing the Feasibility of Using the Antecubital Vein to Perform Right Heart Catheterization in Children and Adults With Congenital Heart Disease: A Retrospective, Observational Single-Center Study

10/30/2023

Mario Giordano, MD¹; Raffaella Marzullo, MD¹; Gianpiero Gaio, MD¹; Maurizio Cappelli Bigazzi, MD²; Maria Teresa Palladino, MD¹; Nadia Della Cioppa, MD¹; Gabriella Gaudieri, MD¹; Dario Fabiani, MD¹; Berardo Sarubbi, MD³; Maria Giovanna Russo, MD¹

Mario Giordano, MD1; Raffaella Marzul...

Right heart catheterization (RHC) usually is performed via the femoral vein or the internal jugular vein. However, the antecubital fossa vein is a valid venous access, and it has become increasingly popular to perform right heart...

Right heart catheterization...

10/30/2023

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Histopathologic Validation of Optical Coherence Tomography Findings of Non-Apposed Side-Branch Struts in Porcine Arteries

06/27/2013

Ae-Young Her, MD, Jung-Sun Kim, MD, Yong Hoon Kim, MD, Dong-Ho Shin, MD Byoung-Keuk Kim, MD, Young-Guk Ko, MD, Donghoon Choi, MD, Yangsoo Jang, MD, Myeong-Ki Hong, MD

Ae-Young Her, MD, Jung-Sun Kim, MD, Y...

The presence of uncovered struts overlying side-branch is considered to be a potential risk of stent thrombosis. This study demonstrates accuracy of optical coherence tomography in detection of neointimal coverage of nonapposed struts over...

The presence of uncovered struts...

06/27/2013

Journal of Invasive Cardiology