BACKGROUND Ostial left anterior descending coronary artery (LAD) lesion has been regarded as a lesion subset unsuitable for coronary stenting. Long-term outcomes of sirolimus-eluting stent (SES) implantation for ostial LAD lesions have not been adequately evaluated. METHODS AND RESULTS Among 12 824 patients enrolled in the j-Cypher Registry, 3-year outcomes were compared between 481 patients ...

OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to evaluate the immediate and long-term outcome of intracoronary stent implantation for the treatment of coronary artery bifurcation lesions. BACKGROUND Balloon angioplasty of true coronary bifurcation lesions is associated with a lower success and higher complication rate than most other lesion types. METHODS We treated 131 patients with bifurcation les...

OBJECTIVES We examined the immediate and long-term outcomes after stenting of unprotected left main coronary artery (LMCA) stenoses in patients with normal left ventricular (LV) function. BACKGROUND Left main coronary artery disease is regarded as an absolute contraindication for coronary angioplasty. Recently, several reports on protected or unprotected LMCA stenting, or both, suggested the ...

In pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), 7% to 30% of patients experience chest pain during exercise1,2 and up 40% them may present left ventricular ischemia caused by extrinsic main coronary artery (LMCA) compression a dilated (PA).2 Because LMCA stenting provide good outcome in this situation,2-4 percutaneous intervention (PCI) is increasingly performed alleviate symptoms, avoid arrythmias, ...

BACKGROUND Treatment method in patients with coronary artery disease undergoing coronary bypass surgery with accompanying carotid artery disease is still a hot topic among clinicians. This study is designed to investigate if there is an effect on myocardial infarction, cerebrovascular events and mortality during postoperative period of simultaneous carotid endarterectomy with coronary bypass su...

With the introduction of carotid artery stenting (1,2), especially in the so-called high-risk patient, presenting combined carotid artery stenosis (CAS) and coronary artery disease (CAD), a new debate inflamed, and surgical practice was the one that could change something in the near future. It is already recommended to perform first CAS stenting in that high-risk population, followed by a surg...

BACKGROUND Iatrogenic acute dissection of the ascending aorta following coronary angiography and percutaneous intervention is rare. This complication, if not managed urgently, can have critical results. CASE REPORT We present the case of a 70 year-old woman who was treated by primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) of the right coronary artery (RCA) for acute inferior myocardial infa...

Significant narrowing of the left main coronary artery is a high-risk condition with significant mortality risk. Bypass surgery is the current gold-standard treatment for unprotected left main (ULM) disease. Stenting utilizing drug-eluting stents (DES) is another therapeutic option for patients with ULM disease considered too high risk for bypass surgery or for patients who simply refuse bypass...

The current clinical practice advocates dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) for a year after ST segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), primarily owing to persistent thrombotic risk. novel COBRA PzF coronary stent was developed reduce thrombosis primary goal of the research compare efficacy and safety nanocoated stenting with one-month DAPT (dual anti-platelet therapy) against 12-month dr...

INTRODUCTION The subclavian steal syndrome is characterized by the vertebral artery flow inversion, due to a stenotic lesion in the origin of the subclavian artery. The Coronary-subclavian Steal Syndrome is a variation of the Subclavian Steal Syndrome and is characterized by inversion of flow in the Internal Thracic artery that has been used as conduct in a myocardial revascularization. Its dia...