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Author(s):
Joel P Giblett
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Omar Abdul-Samad
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Leonard M Shapiro
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et al
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3 years ago
Patent foramen ovale (PFO) is a common abnormality, occurring in 20–34% of the population.1 In the majority of infants, closure of the foramen ovale occurs soon after birth, as negative intrathoracic pressure associated with the first breaths closes the PFO. In some cases, the primum and secundum atrial septa fail to fuse and closure remains incomplete. There is continuing communication between…
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Author(s):
Joel P Giblett
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Lynne K Williams
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Stephen Kyranis
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et al
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3 years ago
Patent foramen ovale (PFO) is common and occurs in 20–34% of the population.1 In most infants, the foramen ovale closes soon after birth, with a reduction in pulmonary vascular resistance raising the left atrial pressure above that of the right atrium during the first few breaths, closing the septum. In a significant proportion of individuals, the primum and secundum atrial septa do not fuse, and…
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Author(s):
Fizzah A Choudry
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Roshan P Weerackody
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Daniel A Jones
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et al
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3 years ago
Over the last few decades, primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) has revolutionised the treatment of ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) with rapid recanalisation of the infarct-related epicardial vessel, resulting in smaller infarct size and a substantial reduction in adverse clinical endpoints.1,2 However, suboptimal myocardial reperfusion is documented to occur in a…
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Stroke Prophylaxis by Percutaneous Closure of Patent Foramen Ovale and Left Atrial Appendage
Author(s):
Antonio L Bartorelli
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Claudio Tondo
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3 years ago
Article
Author(s):
Michael Teitelbaum
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Rafail Kotronias
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Luciano A Sposato
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et al
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3 years ago
Since its introduction in 2002, transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) has provided an alternative to surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) in patients considered inoperable or either at high or intermediate risk for SAVR.1 However, one of the most feared complications of TAVI are cerebrovascular accidents (CVA) including stroke or transient ischaemic attack. Further to this, TAVI…
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Author(s):
Krishnaraj S Rathod
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Stephen M Hamshere
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Tawfiq R Choudhury
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et al
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3 years ago
Primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PPCI) is the optimal treatment strategy for restoring coronary blood flow in the infarct related artery (IRA) and salvaging myocardium in patients with ST elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI).1,2 Despite this, PPCI fails to restore optimal myocardial perfusion in up to 40 % of patients despite restoring epicardial artery patency as evidenced by…
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Author(s):
Chiara Fraccaro
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Noemie Tence
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Giulia Masiero
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et al
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3 years ago
Valvular heart disease (VHD) is encountered in approximately 1% of pregnancies, significantly increasing both maternal and foetal risk.1,2 Rheumatic VHD remains the most common form in non-Western countries, whereas congenital heart disease dominates in the Western world.3,4 As increasing numbers of women with congenital heart disease are reaching childbearing age, the prevalence of women of…
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Author(s):
Alfredo Galassi
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Aaron Grantham
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David Kandzari
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et al
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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…
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AF, Stent and Anticoagulant
Author(s):
Balen Abdulrahman
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Richard J Jabbour
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Nick Curzen
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9 months ago
Article
Author(s):
Peter Frederiksen
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Ann Banke
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1 month ago