Cardiology - Interventional News & Articles

1 TNF-α, myocardial perfusion and function in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction and primary percutaneous coronary intervention Clinical Research in Cardiology, May 21, 2012

2 Alzheimer's Disease: Is Pacemaker Implantation Safe American Journal of Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias, May 21, 2012    Clinical Article

3 Safety and effectiveness of transvenous lead extraction in octogenarians Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology, May 21, 2012

4 Magnetic resonance imaging in patients with implanted devices Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology, May 21, 2012

5 Comparison of inflammatory response after implantation of sirolimus- and paclitaxel-eluting stents in patients on hemodialysis Heart and Vessels, May 18, 2012

6 High-sensitivity C-reactive protein predicts contrast-induced nephropathy after primary percutaneous coronary intervention Journal of Nephrology, May 17, 2012    Clinical Article

7 Do differences in repeat revascularization explain the antianginal benefits of bypass surgery versus percutaneous coronary intervention?: implications for future treatment comparisons Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes, May 17, 2012

8 Hospital percutaneous coronary intervention appropriateness and in-hospital procedural outcomes Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes, May 17, 2012

9 A randomized, controlled, multi-center trial comparing the safety and efficacy of zotarolimus-eluting and paclitaxel-eluting stents in de novo lesions in coronary arteries: Final results of the ZoMaxx II trial International Journal of Cardiology, May 16, 2012

10 Electromagnetic interference and implanted cardiac devices: the nonmedical environment (part i) Full Text Clinical Cardiology, May 16, 2012

11 The effectiveness and safety of triple-antiplatelet treatment based on cilostazol for patients receiving percutaneous coronary intervention: a meta-analysis Full Text Clinical Cardiology, May 16, 2012    Evidence Based Medicine    Clinical Article

12 Electromagnetic interference and implanted cardiac devices: the medical environment (part ii) Full Text Clinical Cardiology, May 16, 2012

13 Rationale and design of the health economics evaluation registry for remote follow-up: TARIFF Europace, May 16, 2012

14 Triphasic and quadriphasic waveforms are superior to biphasic waveforms for synchronized beating of cardiomyocytes Journal of Electrocardiology, May 15, 2012

15 Evaluation of the peri-strut low intensity area following sirolimus- and paclitaxel-eluting stents implantation: Insights from an optical coherence tomography study in humans International Journal of Cardiology, May 15, 2012

16 A systematic review of factors predicting door to balloon time in ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction treated with percutaneous intervention International Journal of Cardiology, May 15, 2012

17 Assessment of atherosclerotic plaques at coronary bifurcations with multidetector computed tomography angiography and intravascular ultrasound-virtual histology European Journal of Echocardiography, May 14, 2012

18 Spotty calcification as a marker of accelerated progression of coronary atherosclerosis: insights from serial intravascular ultrasound JACC - Journal of the American College of Cardiology, May 11, 2012

19 The pharmacotherapy implications of ventricular assist device in the patient with end-stage heart failure Journal of Pharmacy Practice, May 11, 2012

20 Impact of collimation on radiation exposure during interventional electrophysiology Europace, May 10, 2012

1 A randomized, multicenter, single-blinded trial comparing paclitaxel-coated balloon angioplasty with plain balloon angioplasty in drug-eluting stent restenosis JACC - Journal of the American College of Cardiology, April 13, 2012

2 Effect of Renal Artery Stenting on Left Ventricular Mass: A Randomized Clinical Trial American Journal of Kidney Diseases, April 17, 2012

3 Early statin treatment prior to primary PCI for acute myocardial infarction: REPERATOR, a randomized placebo-controlled pilot trial Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions, April 19, 2012

4 A risk-benefit assessment of prasugrel, clopidogrel, and genotype-guided therapy in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics, April 11, 2012

5 Meta-analysis of long-term outcomes for drug-eluting stents versus bare-metal stents in primary percutaneous coronary interventions for st-segment elevation myocardial infarction The American Journal of Cardiology, April 4, 2012    Evidence Based Medicine

6 Concomitant use of clopidogrel and statins and risk of major adverse cardiovascular events following coronary stent implantation British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, March 23, 2012

7 Age-related treatment strategy and long-term outcome in acute myocardial infarction patients in the PCI era BMC Cardiovascular Disorders, April 26, 2012

8 Lipoprotein(a), Interleukin-10, C-Reactive Protein, and 8-Year Outcome After Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Clinical Cardiology, April 23, 2012    Free full text

9 Safety and efficacy of everolimus-eluting stents versus paclitaxel-eluting stents in a Diabetic Population Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions, April 9, 2012

10 A multicenter randomized comparison of drug-eluting balloon plus bare-metal stent versus bare-metal stent versus drug-eluting stent in bifurcation lesions treated with a single-stenting technique: Six-month angiographic and 12-month clinical results of the drug-eluting balloon in bifurcations trial Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions, April 2, 2012

11 Adverse cardiovascular outcomes associated with concurrent use of clopidogrel or ticlopidine and proton-pump inhibitors in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention Heart and Vessels, April 2, 2012

12 The SPIRIT V Diabetic Study: A randomized clinical evaluation of the XIENCE V everolimus-eluting stent vs the TAXUS Liberté paclitaxel-eluting stent in diabetic patients with de novo coronary artery lesions American Heart Journal, April 13, 2012

13 Left radial versus right radial approach for coronary artery catheterization: a prospective comparison Journal of Interventional Cardiology, March 19, 2012

14 Long-term follow-up after treatment of coronary in-stent restenosis with a paclitaxel-coated balloon catheter JACC - Journal of the American College of Cardiology: Cardiovascular Interventions, April 6, 2012

15 Incidence of overall bleeding in patients treated with intra-aortic balloon pump during percutaneous coronary intervention JACC - Journal of the American College of Cardiology: Cardiovascular Interventions, April 6, 2012

16 Long-term outcomes of percutaneous coronary intervention versus coronary artery bypass grafting for unprotected left main coronary bifurcation disease in the drug-eluting stent era Heart, April 6, 2012

17 Clinical evaluation of a paclitaxel-eluting balloon for treatment of femoropopliteal arterial disease JACC - Journal of the American College of Cardiology: Cardiovascular Interventions, April 6, 2012

18 Comparison of the efficacy and safety of paclitaxel-eluting coroflex please stents and paclitaxel-eluting stents in patients with coronary artery disease: A randomized PIPA trial Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions, April 20, 2012

19 Safety and efficacy of everolimus-eluting stents versus paclitaxel-eluting stents in a Diabetic Population Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions, April 24, 2012

20 Clinical outcomes of percutaneous interventions in saphenous vein grafts using drug-eluting stents compared to bare-metal stents: a comprehensive meta-analysisof all randomized clinical trials Clinical Cardiology, April 23, 2012    Free full text