Background Pulmonary vein isolation by catheter ablation is a class IA indication for the
treatment of symptomatic, drug-refractory, paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (PAF). Quality of life …

Objectives Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) for ST-elevation myocardial infarction
(STEMI) has been widely accepted for patient who come within 12 hours, but for those who …

Background Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) use is low in the setting of stable
symptomatic angina in individuals with advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD) despite …

Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) has matured from a pioneering adventure focused
on feasibility to a major sub-specialty delivering real clinical results to patients. Despite …

Background: Previous studies have primarily examined the impact of percutaneous coronary
intervention (PCI) compared to optimal medical therapy (OMT) on hard outcomes such as all …

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Introduction Measuring patient reported outcomes can improve the quality and effectiveness
of healthcare interventions. The aim of this study was to identify the final set of items that can …

In the evaluation and management of patients with stable chest pain/chronic coronary
syndrome, cardiologists need to be able to weigh up the relative merits of managing these …

Background Many patients undergo percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) without the
use of non-invasive stress testing prior to treatment. The aim of this study was to determine …

The recently reported ISCHEMIA trial will reignite the debate regarding the optimal first
diagnostic test when evaluating chest pain in patients suspected to have coronary artery …