which are composed primarily of platelets, during an intracranial superficial temporal artery to middle cerebral artery bypass in a 28-year old woman with severe intracranial occlusive disease. Abciximab
The objective of this study was to investigate the correlation between neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratios (NLR) and the risk of in-hospital death in patients admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) with both chronic kidney disease (CKD) and coronary artery disease (CAD). Methods Data from the...
Rule out obstructive coronary stenosis in symptomatic persons with an low or intermediate pre-test probability of coronary artery disease or atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease by Framingham risk scoring, Pooled Cohort Equations, or by American College of Cardiology (ACC) criteria (see Appendix); Rule...
Most of the patients had multi-vessel disease with a single CTO. The most common location of occlusions was left anterior descending artery (LAD), followed by right coronary artery (RCA) and left circumflex artery (LCX). A total of 34 CTOs were recanalized, 16 in LAD, 10 in RCA, and ...
for patients who failed medial management, have disease of the left main coronary artery "the widow maker", not a candidate for PCI- multiple blockages; blockages at eh bifurcation CABG grafts placed vis Sternotomy: Cardiopulmonary Bypass (CPB) machine oxygen and perfuses organs, most commonly ...
Balloon angioplasty is a commonly employed method for treating occlusive disease across various arterial segments. However, the current outcomes are not entirely satisfactory in severely calcified lesions. Some patients may experience under-expanded balloon/stenting or balloon rupture during angioplasty. ...
Despite the development of new therapeutic strategies, cardiovascular disease remains the leading cause of death worldwide.In recent years, the number of treatment options for patients with valvular heart disease has increased significantly with the development of innovative percutaneous options. While TAVI...