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Robot-assisted PCI
Author(s): Kalpa De Silva , Aung Myat , Julian Strange , et al Added: 3 years ago
Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) has evolved since its inception more than 40 years ago. There have been major advances in technology, with adaptations made across all facets of the procedure, from stent engineering to adjunctive physiology and intracoronary imaging. Despite this progress, the mainstay for all PCI procedures remains fluoroscopic X-ray imaging guidance, with manual… View more

Intervention
Research Area(s) / Expertise: Job title: Bristol Heart Institute, University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust and University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
Dr Kalpa De Silva has been a consultant interventional cardiologist at Guy's and St Thomas'NHS Foundation Trust since 2020. Previously he was a consultant interventional cardiologist at the Bristol Heart Institute, University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust. He specialises in the management of coronary artery disease, looking after patients with chest pain, angina and those who have… View more
Research Area(s) / Expertise: Job title: Bristol Heart Institute, University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust and University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
Dr Julian Strange is theDirector of the Cardiac Catheter Suite at the Bristol Royal Infirmary and Network lead for Acute Coronary Syndromes in Avon, Gloucester and Wiltshire. Dr Strange has experience with specialisation in interventional cardiology, cardiovascular MRI and pulmonary circulation. View more
Author(s): Karel M Van Praet , Christof Stamm , Simon H Sündermann , et al Added: 3 years ago
Reconstructive valve surgery encompasses a comprehensive system of valve analysis and related techniques based on three basic principles as described by Alain Carpentier and colleagues: restoring or preserving the full mobility of the leaflets, creating a large surface of leaflet coaptation and remodelling the annulus to provide an optimal and stable orifice area.1 Mitral valve regurgitation (MR)… View more

Vascular Disease and Surgery

Intervention
MIDCAB, TECAB and Hybrid Coronary Revascularisation Surgery
Author(s): Karel M Van Praet , Markus Kofler , Timo Z Nazari Shafti , et al Added: 2 years ago

Intervention
Author(s): Willem IM Willaert , Isabelle Van Herzeele Added: 3 years ago
In the western world stroke is the third most common cause of death with a reported incidence of >200/100,000 persons annually.1 More than 10 % of these ischaemic strokes are attributable to atherosclerosis of the internal carotid artery.1 Large landmark trials have confirmed the effectiveness of carotid endarterectomy (CEA) for reducing the stroke risk by r emoving the embolic atherosclerotic… View more

Intervention
Author(s): Vikas Kapil , Ajay K Jain , Melvin D Lobo Added: 3 years ago
Up to one-in-five treated hypertensive patients are deemed to be treatment resistant1-3 (on at least three different anti-hypertensive medication classes, including a diuretic)4-6 and have high cardiovascular risk.7-9 There is a paucity of high-quality evidence to suggest that the addition of a fourth line (or fifth, sixth line, etc.) medication is likely to bring either hypertension under… View more

Prevention & Chronic Conditions

Intervention