OBJECTIVE: Propensity score (PS) analyses attempt to control for confounding in
nonexperimental studies by adjusting for the likelihood that a given patient is exposed. Such …

Background Despite the use of aspirin, there is still a risk of ischaemic events after
percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). We aimed to find out whether, in addition to …

Tubular lattice structures have gained tremendous attention due to their lightweight and
excellent mechanical properties. In this work, we designed a new type of tubular lattice …

Coronary artery disease (CAD) is the narrowing or blockage of the coronary arteries, usually
caused by atherosclerosis. An interventional procedure using stents is a promising …

Clinical Exercise Physiology, Fifth Edition With HKPropel Access, is a comprehensive guide
to the clinical aspects of exercise physiology, investigating 24 chronic diseases and …

Background—The importance of completeness of revascularization by percutaneous
coronary intervention in patients with multivessel disease is unclear in that there is little …

Background: Coronary stents are widely used in interventional cardiology, but a current
quantitative systematic overview comparing routine coronary stenting with standard …

A biodegradable coronary stent is expected to eliminate the adverse events of an otherwise
eternally implanting material after vessel remodeling. Both biocorrodible metals and …

Objectives: We sought to examine the combined effect of hospital and physician volume of
primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) on in-hospital mortality. Background: An …

Background—The objective of this study was to evaluate the association of a continuous
quality improvement program with practice and outcome variations of percutaneous …