Stroke: Vascular and Interventional Neurology

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Santa Clara, CA, USA) semi compliant balloon adapted from cardiovascular literature which showed a pre‐dilation angioplasty capability in coronary stenotic lesions.MethodsWe performed a retrospective review of prospectively maintained mechanical thrombectomy (MT) databases of 2 comprehensive stroke centers between November 2020, and May 2023.

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Stroke: Vascular and Interventional Neurology

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

We included articles reporting patients > 18 years old with symptomatic extracranial vertebral artery stenoses due to atherosclerosis treated with stenting (with or without angioplasty). Neurological improvement post‐procedure was observed in 84.2%, and the in‐hospital mortality rate was 2.1%. and 1.7%, respectively.

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Becker's Hospital Review - Cardiology

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

A drug-eluting resorbable stent was found to be just as effective in treating infrapopliteal artery disease in patients at risk of limb amputation, according to a study published Oct. 25 in the New England Journal of Medicine.

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The British Journal of Cardiology

OCTOBER 8, 2024

These were done in a district general hospital within the cardiology team. Venoplasty was performed using peripheral angioplasty balloons after which the device was implanted. Four cases of varying complexities and devices that were implanted in patients with subclavian stenosis are presented herein.

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SoftCath

JULY 22, 2021

But more importantly, the primary thing for the hospitals is to create national registry reports in cath labs and send them further to the authorized departments. Most hospitals fail to participate in this step which can be harmful to the well-being of people at a higher level. What is the Use of Registry Reports?

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Stroke: Vascular and Interventional Neurology

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Endovascular intervention was defined as either angioplasty, stenting, or a combination of both. ConclusionWhile limited by small subgroup sample size, medical management only was associated with relatively high rates of reocclusion, while proactive angioplasty/stenting with performed best. Further studies are warranted.

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Stroke Journal

JANUARY 30, 2025

National Inpatient Sample (NIS) database from 2009 to 2020, evaluating patients who presented with stroke from ICAD and were treated with angioplasty and stenting and analyzed presenting co-morbidities and patient outcomes. There were significantly higher incidences in uncontrolled hypertension (28.2% vs 7.9%), diabetes (33.6%

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Stroke Journal

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Methods:Our study comprised 1390 adult patients diagnosed with LVO stroke that underwent endovascular therapy at Rhode Island Hospital from July 2015 to March 2023 and data collected retrospectively. In the ICADLVO group, 23 out of 68 patients underwent angioplasty, whereas 38 patients received stenting. vs. 4%, p = 0.008).

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Circulation

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Although he had a normal echocardiogram and stress test a year ago at a different hospital, due to his symptoms and intermediate-high risk probability of coronary artery disease (CAD), the decision was made to proceed with a cardiac catheterization using a trans-radial approach with a horizontal sweep technique.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

APRIL 22, 2024

A comparison of electrocardiographic changes during reperfusion of acute myocardial infarction by thrombolysis or percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty. (first authors are Wehrens and Doevendans, respectively) Wehrens XH, Doevendans PA, Ophuis TJ, Wellens HJ. Am Heart J. 2000;139:430–436.

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SoftCath

AUGUST 25, 2021

It provides quality assurance for improved results and better hospitals management. It is easily adaptable for any hospital using legacy software, or the one dealing with the latest tools. Reports can be prepared for ultrasound, angioplasty, and TEE with the use of robust analysis.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

MARCH 13, 2023

My Comment by K EN G RAUER, MD ( 3/13 /2023 ): = Today's case illustrates optimal clinical use of a pre-hospital Wellens' pattern for understanding the evolution of acute OMI. KEY Point: Correlation by Dr. Smith of the pre-hospital ECG with patient symptoms shows how optimal care can be expedited in practice.

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Stroke: Vascular and Interventional Neurology

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Patient underwent emergent mechanical thrombectomy with ADAPT to TICI3 revascularization with future plan for possible angioplasty and stenting of R vertebral stenosis. Repeat CTA redemonstrated right vertebrobasilar artery tandem occlusion. CT perfusion was without mismatch.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

FEBRUARY 8, 2015

Henry Ford Hospital. Henry Ford Hospital. Philippides, G. Philippides, G.

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SoftCath

DECEMBER 2, 2021

Discussing further, Catheterization Laboratory, also called Cath Lab, is a medical examination room where angiogram, angioplasty, ablation, and implantation of pacemaker are carried out. This includes treatment of more patients, doing so more securely and with better clinical success. Building Smart Cath Labs is highly related to it.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

JUNE 18, 2013

He was admitted to the hospital for a "rule out." Impact of delay to angioplasty in patients with acute coronary syndromes undergoing invasive management: analysis from the ACUITY (Acute Catheterization and Urgent Intervention Triage strategY) trial. His first troponin was normal. Amercan Journal of Cardiology 2010;106(8):1081-5.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

APRIL 8, 2022

Final Diagnosis: NSTEMI She survived the hospitalization and was discharged home. In the setting of evolving infarction — development of AIVR often heralds the onset of reperfusion ( following thrombolysis, acute angioplasty, or spontaneous reperfusion ). Plavix 75 mg daily for 12 months.

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DAIC

JUNE 25, 2024

HHNM will use the Allia IGS Pulse system in its cardiac electrophysiology (EP) lab to plan, guide and monitor the outcomes of electrophysiological procedures, such as cardiac ablations, cardiac catherizations, transcatheter aortic valve replacements, balloon and coronary angioplasties and more. It’s an honor to have the U.S.’s

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All About Cardiovascular System and Disorders

MARCH 20, 2024

The most important advantage of laser angioplasty or excimer laser angioplasty, is that you need only a standard guidwire, 0.014 inch standard guide wire, unlike the other atherectomy devices which require a bulkier guidewire. Diagrammatic representation of laser angioplasty or atherectomy. One is in-stent restenosis.

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DAIC

MARCH 13, 2024

milla1cf Wed, 03/13/2024 - 16:52 March 13, 2024 — In the largest randomized clinical trial and first of its kind to date in the United States, a team led by investigators at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) assessed the efficacy and safety of using a drug-coated balloon in patients undergoing coronary angioplasty.

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DAIC

APRIL 16, 2024

While PCI, which includes both angioplasty and stenting, is one of the most common operations in the world, it does carry a small (about 1-2%) but significant risk of death. The research team analyzed deaths after PCI occurring at 39 Michigan hospitals participating in BMC2 between 2012 and 2014. The results are published in PLOS ONE.

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Dr. Anish Koka

JULY 23, 2023

Vascular surgeons at nearby hospitals had complained because they were seeing “a lot” of his patients having complications. Dr. Dormu performed a percutaneous transluminal balloon angioplasty, a mechanical atherectomy, a stenting of the left superficial femoral artery, a mechanical atherectomy of all three tibial vessels.

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Open Heart

MARCH 28, 2023

Background COVID-19 pandemic led to a reduction in hospital admissions and intervention for other diseases in many countries. Methods Swiss hospital discharge and mortality data for period 2017–2020. CVD hospitalisations, CVD interventions and CVD mortality were assessed before (2017–2019) and during (2020) the pandemic.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

OCTOBER 22, 2024

You can see that the overall interpretation is derived from lead-specific interpretations in V2 and V3 ( ST depression maximal in V1-V4, vs. V5-6, is 97% specific for OMI! ) "The patient was transferred to cardiology at the referral hospital (we don't have cardiology in our hospital)." Good angiographic result.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

JUNE 8, 2023

Cardiology documented “late presentation STEMI but likely aborted given resolution of ST changes from EMS to hospital.” Infarct size and myocardial salvage after primary angioplasty in patients presenting with symptoms for <12h vs 12-72h. The patient had a 100% occlusion of the RCA graft. Int J Cardiol 2016 3. Busk et al.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

in-hospital mortality was 18.8% Primary angioplasty in acute myocardial infarction with right bundle branch block: should new onset right bundle branch block be added to future guidelines as an indication for reperfusion therapy? for AMI with new RBBB alone). Widimsky PW, Roh á c F, St á sek J, et al.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

AUGUST 9, 2019

Primary angioplasty in acute myocardial infarction with right bundle branch block: should new onset right bundle branch block be added to future guidelines as an indication for reperfusion therapy? Current Emergency and Hospital Medicine Reports 2013;1:43-52. Widimsky P et al. O'Gara PT, Kushner FG, Ascheim DD, et al.

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Dr. Anish Koka

MAY 16, 2023

There may be no better study to symbolize the dysfunction that has invaded cardiology than the VIRGO trial, a study examining the outcomes of young patients (18-55) presenting to the hospital with a heart attack. In the modern era patients who survive a cardiac event to present to the hospital generally do well. years of age versus 59.0±8.4

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Wellnest

JULY 19, 2023

The Golden Hour post the Myocardial infarction (MI) It is a matter of great concern that 50% of individuals experiencing an acute heart attack pass away before reaching the hospital. Although both techniques have advantages and limitations, primary angioplasty is the chosen therapy in most cases.

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Stroke Journal

JANUARY 30, 2025

Background:Subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) following endovascular thrombectomy (EVT) is a poorly understood phenomenon, and whether it is associated with clinical detriment is unclear.Methods:This was an explorative analysis of a national database of real-world hospitalizations in the United States. Patients who underwent EVT were included.

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Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

This study aims to evaluate the medium-term outcomes of surgical repair for AAOCA and to introduce a novel off-pump technique for anomalous coronary artery reimplantation.MethodsWe retrospectively reviewed the medical records of 12 patients aged 12 years and older who underwent AAOCA surgery at Fuwai Hospital between 2009 and 2016.ResultsThe

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