Coronary stents: current status
S Garg, PW Serruys - Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 2010 - jacc.org
Coronary artery stents revolutionized the practice of interventional cardiology after they were
first introduced in the mid-1980s. Since then, there have been significant developments in …
first introduced in the mid-1980s. Since then, there have been significant developments in …
Angiographic versus functional severity of coronary artery stenoses in the FAME study: fractional flow reserve versus angiography in multivessel evaluation
PAL Tonino, WF Fearon, B De Bruyne… - Journal of the American …, 2010 - jacc.org
Objectives: The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between
angiographic and functional severity of coronary artery stenoses in the FAME (Fractional …
angiographic and functional severity of coronary artery stenoses in the FAME (Fractional …
Fractional flow reserve versus angiography for guiding percutaneous coronary intervention in patients with multivessel coronary artery disease: 2-year follow-up of the …
Objectives: The purpose of this study was to investigate the 2-year outcome of percutaneous
coronary intervention (PCI) guided by fractional flow reserve (FFR) in patients with …
coronary intervention (PCI) guided by fractional flow reserve (FFR) in patients with …
Randomized comparison of percutaneous coronary intervention with coronary artery bypass grafting in diabetic patients: 1-year results of the CARDia (Coronary …
A Kapur, RJ Hall, IS Malik, AC Qureshi, J Butts… - Journal of the American …, 2010 - jacc.org
Objectives: The purpose of this study was to compare the safety and efficacy of
percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) with stenting against coronary artery bypass …
percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) with stenting against coronary artery bypass …
A new tool for the risk stratification of patients with complex coronary artery disease: the Clinical SYNTAX Score
S Garg, G Sarno, HM Garcia-Garcia… - Circulation …, 2010 - Am Heart Assoc
Background—Presently, no effective risk model exists to predict long-term mortality or other
major adverse cardiovascular and cerebrovascular events (MACCE) in those patients …
major adverse cardiovascular and cerebrovascular events (MACCE) in those patients …
5-year clinical outcomes of the ARTS II (Arterial Revascularization Therapies Study II) of the sirolimus-eluting stent in the treatment of patients with multivessel de novo …
Objectives: The purpose of this study is to compare the 5-year clinical outcomes, safety, and
efficacy of sirolimus-eluting stents (SES) in the ARTS II (Arterial Revascularization Therapies …
efficacy of sirolimus-eluting stents (SES) in the ARTS II (Arterial Revascularization Therapies …
Comparisons of baseline demographics, clinical presentation, and long-term outcome among patients with early, late, and very late stent thrombosis of sirolimus …
T Kimura, T Morimoto, K Kozuma, Y Honda, T Kume… - Circulation, 2010 - Am Heart Assoc
Background—Stent thrombosis (ST) after sirolimus-eluting stent implantation has not yet
been adequately characterized, mainly because of its low incidence. Methods and Results …
been adequately characterized, mainly because of its low incidence. Methods and Results …
Recent advances in the management of chronic stable angina II. Anti-ischemic therapy, options for refractory angina, risk factor reduction, and revascularization
R Kones - Vascular Health and Risk Management, 2010 - Taylor & Francis
The objectives in treating angina are relief of pain and prevention of disease progression
through risk reduction. Mechanisms, indications, clinical forms, doses, and side effects of the …
through risk reduction. Mechanisms, indications, clinical forms, doses, and side effects of the …
Impact of completeness of revascularization on the five-year outcome in percutaneous coronary intervention and coronary artery bypass graft patients (from the ARTS …
The aim of this study was to compare clinical outcome at 5 years in patients with complete
and incomplete revascularization treated with coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) and …
and incomplete revascularization treated with coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) and …
Lack of effect of oral beta-blocker therapy at discharge on long-term clinical outcomes of ST-segment elevation acute myocardial infarction after primary percutaneous …
N Ozasa, T Kimura, T Morimoto, H Hou… - The American journal of …, 2010 - Elsevier
Beta-blocker therapy is recommended after ST-segment elevation acute myocardial
infarction (STEMI) in current guidelines, although its efficacy in those patients who have …
infarction (STEMI) in current guidelines, although its efficacy in those patients who have …