background: angioplasty is one of the most common methods for treating coronary artery diseases. however, a large number of those undergoing this treatment face psychological problems that negatively affect the quality of their life and recovery. we aimed to determine the effects of discharge planning on stress, anxiety, and depression in patients undergone percutaneous transluminal coronary an...

It is not yet possible to predict an individual's outcome from percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty or alternative/adjunctive coronary interventional techniques. The purpose of the INTERVENT project is to redefine complications associated with coronary interventions, to set up a prognostic computer model to predict individual outcome and to compare the results to those of conventional...

INTRODUCTION Acute myocardial infarction (AMI) due to left main coronary artery (LMCA) occlusion carries a grave prognosis. Large series reporting on the outcome of emergency revascularisation (percutaneous or surgical) of acute LMCA occlusion have been scarce. We seek to identify, in our local population, the clinical presentation and outcome of this group of patients. METHODS From January 2...

A 75 year old man with severe angina caused by aortic stenosis and coronary artery disease was considered to be unsuitable for cardiac surgery after the recent removal of a bronchial carcinoma. Combined percutaneous balloon dilatation of the aortic valve and right coronary angioplasty considerably ameliorated the patient's angina.

BACKGROUND Factor XI deficiency has been associated with bleeding diathesis mostly secondary to trauma and post-operatively depending on the severity of deficiency. Cases with factor XI deficiency having undergone cardiac surgery and coronary intervention after appropriate replacement therapy have been reported in the past. The presence of inhibitor in factor XI deficiency poses a hematological...

BACKGROUND The study served to present the in-hospital and six-month clinical outcome and also the long-term survival data of a consecutive series of patients undergoing stenting for unprotected left main coronary artery (LMCA) disease. METHODS Revascularization with coronary bypass surgery has been generally recommended for treatment of left main coronary stenosis. Improvements in angioplast...

The development of stent has been a major advance in the treatment of obstructive coronary artery disease since the introduction of balloon angioplasty. Subsequently, neointimal hyperplasia within the stent leading to in-stent restenosis emerged as a major obstacle in long-term success of percutaneous coronary intervention. Recent introduction of drug-eluting stents is a major breakthrough to t...