In 1974, at the Medical Policlinic of the University of Zürich, German-born physician-scientist
Andreas Grüntzig (1939–1985) for the first time applied a balloon-tipped catheter to re-open …

Introduction 3. MMPs and MMP Inhibitors 4. MMP Activation 5. Overview of MMP Functions
5.1. Cell-Extracellular Matrix Adhesion, Migration, and Invasion 5.2. MMPs and Epithelial-to …

This paper is concerned with the mechanisms through which medical knowledge emerges,
grows and transforms itself. It is a large-scale empirical analysis of the development of …

BACKGROUND: The purpose of this study was to compare the safety, efficacy, and costs of
complete versus “culprit” vessel revascularization in multivessel coronary artery disease …

Abstract Purpose of Review Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging provides radiation-free, 3-
dimensional soft tissue visualization with adjunct hemodynamic data, making it a promising …

Interventional cardiologists implant stents every day. Stents are also used in numerous other
medical disciplines such as plastic surgery, gastroenterology, urology, and oral and …

The subspecialty of interventional cardiology has made significant progress in the
management of coronary artery disease over the past three decades with the development …

The premier reference on cardiac catheterization is now in its thoroughly revised Seventh
Edition, reflecting the rapid evolution and growing clinical use of interventional techniques …

Sir William Harvey (1578–1657), who had many precursors, discovered blood circulation in
1628 after a significant number of anatomic dissection of cadavers; his studies were …

The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of cilostazol for prevention of stent
thrombosis compared with ticlopidine. Cilostazol is a potent antiplatelet agent with less …