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Lead Protected Cap in the Cath Lab
Author(s): Yasar Sattar , Prasanna M Sengodan , Mustafa Sajjad Cheema , et al Added: 10 months ago

Standards & Guidelines

Intervention
Author(s): Katrina Mountfort Added: 3 years ago
Proceedings of two satellite symposia held at EuroPCR, Paris in May 2015 Although the latest polymeric drug-eluting stents (DES) have enhanced percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) procedures, a substantial proportion of patients requiring percutaneous transluminal coronary angiography (PTCA) is elderly with numerous different comorbidities. This population requires use of effective DES that… View more

Intervention
The Value of Intracoronary Imaging and Coronary Physiology When Treating Calcified Lesions
Author(s): Yasushi Ueki , Tatsuhiko Otsuka , Kiyoshi Hibi , et al Added: 3 years ago
Heavily calcified coronary artery lesions hinder device delivery and limit stent expansion, which is the most relevant predictor of stent failure. This may result in low procedural success and poor clinical outcomes. Coronary angiography has a limited ability to detect calcifications when planning an optimal percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) strategy. Intracoronary imaging can provide… View more

Intervention
Sex Differences in Calcified Coronary Lesions
Author(s): Sean Fitzgerald , Maria Rubini Gimenez , Abdelhakim Allali , et al Added: 1 year ago

Demographic

Prevention & Chronic Conditions
Author(s): Salvatore Brugaletta , Hector M Garcia-Garcia , Patrick W Serruys Added: 3 years ago
The identification of vulnerable plaques has been a longstanding challenge for interventional cardiologists. Plaque composition is regarded as an important feature for assessment of plaque vulnerability. Histopathologists have in particular shown that the type of plaque most commonly prone to rupture in vivo is the thin-cap fibroatheroma (TCFA), in which the presence of lipid core (also called… View more

Imaging & Diagnostics
Author(s): Alfredo Galassi , Aaron Grantham , David Kandzari , et al Added: 3 years ago
Section A Techniques for Chronic Total Occlusions Revascularisation Access Route, Guiding Catheter Selection and Contralateral Injection The femoral approach is the preferred access route by most operators. However, the radial approach might be chosen because of severe peripheral vascular disease, operator’s preference or for contralateral injection. The guiding principle of access selection is… View more

MI/ACS

Intervention
Author(s): David Smith , Ahmed Hailan , Alexander Chase Added: 3 years ago
Radial vs Femoral Access In recent years several large registries and randomised controlled trials have demonstrated a mortality benefit for trans-radial over trans-femoral percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), likely mediated by reduced bleeding complications.1–4 Building on the pioneering Japanese experience, the advent of the hybrid algorithim approach, coupled with innovative new… View more

Imaging & Diagnostics

Prevention & Chronic Conditions
Clinical Impact of Stent Design
Author(s): Rebecca L Noad , Colm Hanratty , Simon J Walsh Added: 3 years ago
As the role of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) has evolved, inevitably, so too has the technology associated with this specialty. Initially, plain old balloon angioplasty (POBA) was developed as a strategy to ‘stretch’ focal stenoses within the coronary arteries leading to a relief from ischaemia and angina. Whilst potentially of great benefit to some patients, POBA was beset by a series… View more

Intervention
Factors Influencing Stent Failure in CTO PCI
Author(s): Kalaivani Mahadevan , Claudia Cosgrove , Julian Strange Added: 2 years ago

Prevention & Chronic Conditions
Author(s): Jun Hua Chong , Arjun K Ghosh Added: 3 years ago
Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide.1 The WHO estimates that 17 million people die each year of cardiovascular disease, about 30% of all deaths.2 Cancer is the second leading cause of death globally and is associated with 9 million deaths each year.3 According to the WHO, the incidence of cancer is expected to rise by about 70% over the next 20 years.4… View more

Prevention & Chronic Conditions