Volume 14 - Issue 2 - February, 2002
Feature
08/01/2008
A. Michael Lincoff, MD
In patients with ST-segment elevation acute myocardial infarction (AMI), several studies have examined the role of glycoprotein (GP) IIb/IIIa receptor inhibition as adjunctive pharmacotherapy for percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) and...
In patients with ST-segment elevation acute myocardial infarction (AMI), several studies have examined the role of glycoprotein (GP) IIb/IIIa receptor inhibition as adjunctive pharmacotherapy for percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) and...
In patients with ST-segment...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Feature
08/01/2008
Derek P. Chew, MBBS, MPH, PhD; David J. Moliterno, MD
Platelets are now widely acknowledged as pivotal in the development of arterial thrombosis and its resultant acute ischemic coronary syndromes (ACS), including unstable angina (UA), non-Q wave myocardial infarction (NQWMI), ST-segment...
Platelets are now widely acknowledged as pivotal in the development of arterial thrombosis and its resultant acute ischemic coronary syndromes (ACS), including unstable angina (UA), non-Q wave myocardial infarction (NQWMI), ST-segment...
Platelets are now widely...
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Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Feature
08/01/2008
Derek P. Chew, MBBS, MPH, PhD; David J. Moliterno, MD
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PURSUIT. The PURSUIT trial was designed to evaluate eptifibatide as an adjunct to a broad spectrum of management strategies used to prevent death and MI in the 30 days following an urgent episode of UA or NQWMI....
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PURSUIT. The PURSUIT trial was designed to evaluate eptifibatide as an adjunct to a broad spectrum of management strategies used to prevent death and MI in the 30 days following an urgent episode of UA or NQWMI....
Continued from previous...
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Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Teaching Collection
08/01/2008
Victor S. Behar, MD; J. Kevin Harrison, MD; David E. Kandzari, MD
An anomalous origin of the left coronary artery arising from the pulmonary artery (ALCAPA) is an uncommon congenital coronary abnormality, occurring in fewer than 0.01% of patients undergoing diagnostic cardiac catheterization.1,2 Also termed...
An anomalous origin of the left coronary artery arising from the pulmonary artery (ALCAPA) is an uncommon congenital coronary abnormality, occurring in fewer than 0.01% of patients undergoing diagnostic cardiac catheterization.1,2 Also termed...
An anomalous origin of the left...
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Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Case Report
08/01/2008
Stephen T. Thew, MD; Lloyd W. Klein, MD
Coronary guidewire fracture and subsequent retrieval of the retained pieces is an uncommon, but known complication of percutaneous coronary angioplasty. To our knowledge, however, this is the first report of a coronary guidewire unraveling...
Coronary guidewire fracture and subsequent retrieval of the retained pieces is an uncommon, but known complication of percutaneous coronary angioplasty. To our knowledge, however, this is the first report of a coronary guidewire unraveling...
Coronary guidewire fracture and...
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Journal of Invasive Cardiology
08/01/2008
Alan J. Simons, MD, FACC, FSCAI, FACP; Ronald P. Caputo, MD, FACC, FSCAI; Paolo Esente, MD; Carlton Levy; Alessandro Giambartolemei, MD; Mark Reger, MD; Gary Walford, MD
Case Description. A 79-year-old female with history of hypertension, hyperlipidemia and peripheral vascular disease underwent successful direct stenting of her left anterior descending coronary artery on March 15, 2000 in the setting of...
Case Description. A 79-year-old female with history of hypertension, hyperlipidemia and peripheral vascular disease underwent successful direct stenting of her left anterior descending coronary artery on March 15, 2000 in the setting of...
Case Description. A 79-year-old...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Review
08/01/2008
Barry S. Weinstock, MD, FACC
Case Report. R.C. is a 45-year-old white male who presented to the Emergency Department at Largo Medical Center with a massive acute anterior wall myocardial infarction (MI). The patient denied any prior history of coronary artery disease...
Case Report. R.C. is a 45-year-old white male who presented to the Emergency Department at Largo Medical Center with a massive acute anterior wall myocardial infarction (MI). The patient denied any prior history of coronary artery disease...
Case Report. R.C. is a...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
08/01/2008
Giovanni Russo, MD; Antonino Nicosia, MD; Rosario Foti, MD; V. Scriffignano, DSc; Giuseppe Giuffrida, MD; Alfredo Ruggero Galassi, MD; Corrado Tamburino, MD, PhD, FESC, FSCAI; Dean J. Kereiakes, MD, FACC, MSCAI
Recent large randomized trials have shown that abciximab [a potent inhibitor of platelet aggregation via glycoprotein (GP) IIb/IIIa blockade] is a safe and effective drug in reducing the incidence of death, myocardial infarction and the need...
Recent large randomized trials have shown that abciximab [a potent inhibitor of platelet aggregation via glycoprotein (GP) IIb/IIIa blockade] is a safe and effective drug in reducing the incidence of death, myocardial infarction and the need...
Recent large randomized trials...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Feature
08/01/2008
Michael A. Lauer, MD; Tim A. Fischell, MD, FACC, FSCAI; Scott D. Haller, MS; Christoph Hehrlein, MD; Jennifer J. DeVries; Amina Arab, MD; Ann Kloostra, RN; Malcom T. Foster, MD
Stent implantation has made its way into widespread clinical use since improvements in stent design and stent delivery systems facilitated deployment even in coronary lesions that are difficult to access. A variety of different stent designs...
Stent implantation has made its way into widespread clinical use since improvements in stent design and stent delivery systems facilitated deployment even in coronary lesions that are difficult to access. A variety of different stent designs...
Stent implantation has made its...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
08/01/2008
Lloyd W. Klein, MD
In this month's issue of the Journal of Invasive Cardiology, a new section dedicated to the invasive and interventional management of acute coronary syndromes (ACS) is being launched. This is an exciting opportunity for our community to share...
In this month's issue of the Journal of Invasive Cardiology, a new section dedicated to the invasive and interventional management of acute coronary syndromes (ACS) is being launched. This is an exciting opportunity for our community to share...
In this month's issue of the...
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Journal of Invasive Cardiology
