Stent for Life in Portugal: This initiative is here to stay

Stent for Life in Portugal: This initiative is here to stay.

AIMS Portugal has one of the lowest rates of primary percutaneous coronary intervention (p-PCI) in Western Europe. This study assessed the progress of Portuguese p-PCI performance indicators one year after Portugal joined the Stent for Life (SFL) initiative. METHODS AND RESULTS Two national surveys were carried out, each covering a period of one month: the first when Portugal joined the SFL i...

[The Algarve Project: closest to achieving the aims of the Stent for Life initiative in Portugal].

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Is rotational atherectomy here to stay?

Rotational atherectomy was developed to ablate selectively inelastic atherosclerotic plaque, while deflecting normal arterial wall away from the rotating burr. Intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) studies have confirmed that rotablation differentially removes even hard, calcified plaque without damaging normal arterial wall. Early in clinical experience, the ability to ablate previously undilatable ...

Covert Channels | Here to Stay? Covert Channels | Here to Stay?

We discuss the di culties of satisfying high-assurance system requirements without sacri cing system capabilities. To alleviate this problem, we show how trade-o s can be made to reduce the threat of covert channels. We also clarify certain concepts in the theory of covert channels. Traditionally, a covert channel's vulnerability was measured by the capacity. We show why a capacity analysis alo...