INTRODUCTION Direct stenting has been shown to save costs, procedural time, radiation, and contrast use. We analyze the results of direct stenting in daily practice. MATERIAL AND METHODS We retrospectively analyzed the interventions in the first 1,000 lesions that were treated with direct stenting at our center. Primary success, dissection, need for additional dilation, embolism, stent loss, ...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate triage of patients for short term observation after elective percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA), as appropriate selection of patients for short term observation after angioplasty may facilitate early discharge. METHODS 1015 consecutive patients scheduled for elective PTCA were prospectively included for short term observation. Patients with unstable an...

It is well known that the acoustic performance of silencing elements decreases with an increase in exhaust gas flow. Tests were conducted on three orifice geometries of side-branches on an adaptive quarter-wave tube to determine which was the least compromised by the high-speed exhaust gas passing over the side-branch. The side-branch geometries that were tested were a sharp edge, a backward in...

background: few reports represent palmar cutaneous nerve neuropathy in the wrist due to a ganglion cyst. case presentation: a 25-year-old female was presented with a mass at volar side of the wrist and hypoesthesia at the base of thenar eminence. at ulrasonographic examination, a simple cyst was detected. sensory response of palmar cutaneous branch of median nerve was absent at the affected sid...

We describe the case of a 61-year-old man who presented with chest pain and ST-segment elevation in the anterior precordial leads (V1-V5) due to proximal occlusion of the right ventricular branch of a codominant right coronary artery. Primary coronary angioplasty and stenting of this branch was performed resulting in resolution of the chest pain and ST-segment elevation. Our description illustr...

Background: Few reports represent palmar cutaneous nerve neuropathy in the wrist due to a ganglion cyst. Case Presentation: A 25-year-old female was presented with a mass at volar side of the wrist and hypoesthesia at the base of thenar eminence. At ulrasonographic examination, a simple cyst was detected. Sensory response of palmar cutaneous branch of median nerve was absent at the affec...

Despite the increasing use of percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty and intracoronary stent placement for the treatment of obstructive coronary artery disease, a large subset of coronary lesions cannot be adequately treated with balloon angioplasty and/or intracoronary stenting alone. Such lesions are often heavily calcified or fibrotic and undilatable with the present balloon technolo...

Background: Clopidogrel is an effective anti-platelet drug that is commonly prescribed for patients with atherosclerotic coronary and peripheral vascular diseases, especially after angioplasty and coronary artery bypass graft surgery. Even though this drug seems safe, there are case reports of important side effects with its use. Case Presentation: The patient was 67 years old male admitted wi...