Journal of the American Heart Association

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

The pullback pressure gradient is a novel index that discriminates focal from diffuse coronary artery disease based on fractional flow reserve pullbacks. The mean minimum stent area was 5.69±1.99 mm2and was significantly larger in vessels with focal disease (6.18±2.12 Fractional flow reserve before PCI was 0.65±0.14,

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Coronary Artery Disease Stents Stent Physiology 45

DAIC

JUNE 18, 2024

The designation recognizes the novelty of the technology and the potential to provide a more effective treatment option for patients with coronary artery disease. The DynamX bioadaptor has a novel design and mechanism of action designed to return the diseased vessel to a more normal condition, through three distinct phases.

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Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

JANUARY 7, 2024

Introduction The use of contemporary drug-eluting stents (DES) has significantly improved outcomes of patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). years, Diabetes mellitus 29%, acute coronary syndrome 67%, chronic total occlusion 9%). Of these, 40.9%

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Stents Stent Cardiogenic Shock Coronary Artery Disease 64

American College of Cardiology

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

The goal of the INFINITY-SWEDEHEART trial was to compare the efficacy of the DynamX bioadaptor, a novel coronary implantable device, to a contemporary drug-eluting stent (DES) in the treatment of coronary artery disease requiring percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI).

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Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

MARCH 3, 2025

BackgroundCoronary artery disease is a global health concern that necessitates treatments, such as percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) with drug-eluting stents (DES). QCA and OCT were used to evaluate the lumen diameter, cross-sectional areas and stent apposition or coverage.

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Coronary Artery Disease Stents Stent Outcomes 52

DAIC

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Smits and a distinguished team of international researchers, the trial compares the performance of SMT's biodegradable-polymer sirolimus-eluting Supraflex Cruz stent with the biodegradable-polymer Ultimaster Tansei * stent in patients with high bleeding risk (HBR) undergoing abbreviated dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT).

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Stents Stent Thrombosis Coronary Artery Disease 52

Coronary Artery Disease Journal

JULY 30, 2024

No abstract available

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Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery

JANUARY 28, 2025

Hes team have recently developed a new Coronary Artery Tree description and Lesion EvaluaTion (CatLet) angiographic scoring system, which is capable of accounting for the variability in coronary anatomy, and.

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Coronary Artery Disease Stents Stent Anatomy 52

Cardiology Update

MARCH 19, 2024

Despite target lesion revascularization (TLR) being a known occurrence after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) for unprotected left main coronary artery (LMCA) disease, uncertainties persist regarding its timing and impact on long-term mortality. Original article: Kim et al. J Am Coll Cardiol Intv 2024;17:32–42.

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Coronary Artery Disease Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Research Article 52

DAIC

APRIL 3, 2024

Featured topics will include in-depth sessions covering non-statin lipid lowering therapies, heart failure with preserved ejection fraction, viability, imaging modalities for the assessment of coronary artery disease, and antiplatelet therapy after coronary stenting. Too Many Choices?

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Education Preserved Ejection Fraction Coronary Artery Disease Cardio Oncology 105

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Background Kounis syndrome is an acute coronary syndrome (ACS) caused by allergic reactions, including coronary artery spasm (type I) caused by allergies without coronary predisposing factors, pre-existing coronary atherosclerosis, and coronary artery disease.

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Coronary Artery Disease Electrocardiogram Myocardial Infarction Thrombosis 64

DAIC

APRIL 12, 2024

This breakthrough device is poised to significantly change the approach to treating coronary CTOs by providing real-time optical coherence tomography (OCT) visualization, enabling precise guidewire placement within the target vessel's true lumen and subsequent revascularization.

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Technology Cardiovascular Interventions Coronary Artery Disease Innovation 111

The British Journal of Cardiology

OCTOBER 8, 2024

That, it was possible to treat atherosclerotic coronary artery disease with an updated Andreas Grüntzig’s balloon alone, without the safety net and comfort of implanting a single stent. It was unprecedented, going against received wisdom.

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DAIC

MARCH 20, 2024

The newly CE launched Freesolve RMS for coronary artery lesions, based on the BIOmag magnesium alloy and the proven Orsiro drug-eluting stent (DES) coating technology, provides safety, improved deliverability, and optimal performance and vessel support during and after implantation.2,3 2,3 It has shown 99.6%

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Stroke Journal

MARCH 23, 2025

The longstanding benefits of percutaneous angioplasty and stenting in coronary artery disease, where atherosclerosis is the overarching cause in nearly all cases, provided a compelling rationale for exploring similar interventions in intracranial atherosclerotic stenosis.

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Angioplasty Stenosis Coronary Artery Disease Stents 40

The British Journal of Cardiology

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

The near-immediate or instant feedback learning process by which the heart responds to any new invasive procedural variation facilitates each new change; be it drug-eluting stent, drug-coated balloon, or both in different combinations and permutations.

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Stents Stent Coronary Artery Disease Myocardial Infarction 40

HeartRhythm

SEPTEMBER 8, 2024

An 80-year-old man with renal disease on hemodialysis, coronary artery disease, complete heart block and a dual chamber leadless pacemaker (LP) implanted because of previous bacteremia, presented with syncope. An echocardiogram showed newly reduced left ventricular ejection fraction of 30-35%.

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Defibrillator Pacemaker Chest Pain Coronary Artery Disease 40

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

JULY 24, 2024

Understanding the impact of mechanical forces on blood vessels holds the potential for developing shear-regulated drugs, improving diagnostics, and informing clinical decision-making in coronary atherosclerosis management.

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Atherosclerosis Plaque Coronary Artery Disease Risk Factors 52

American College of Cardiology

FEBRUARY 1, 2025

Self-reported adherence to cardiovascular medications in patients who have coronary artery disease is for the combination of aspirin, beta-blocker and a lipid-lowering agent in surveys.7 Long-Term Adherence to Evidence-Based Secondary Prevention Therapies in Coronary Artery Disease. J Am Geriatr Soc.

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Cardiovascular Disease Coronary Artery Disease CMS Hospital 40

Coronary Artery Disease Journal

JANUARY 11, 2024

No abstract available

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DAIC

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

Clinicians need better tools to guide decision making on the choice of antiplatelet therapy in coronary artery disease patients, particularly after coronary stenting. "This study highlights the power of our cell mimic platform in driving next-generation tests that could enhance patient care."

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Thrombosis Coronary Artery Disease Stents Stent 52

Coronary Artery Disease Journal

JANUARY 11, 2024

No abstract available

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

JANUARY 27, 2024

Old ‘NSTEMI’ A history of coronary artery disease and a stent to the same territory further increases pre-test likelihood of acute coronary occlusion, including in-stent thrombosis. The patient had a history of ‘NSTEMI’ a decade prior, with an RCA stent. Does this change your interpretation?

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Chest Pain STEMI Aneurysm Stents 116

MIBHS

JANUARY 15, 2024

Coronary artery bypass surgery (CABG) has been a cornerstone in the treatment of coronary artery disease (CAD), providing a lifeline for individuals with blocked or narrowed arteries.

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Coronary Artery Disease Stents Stent Outcomes 52

Coronary Artery Disease Journal

OCTOBER 30, 2023

An abstract is unavailable.

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Stents Stent Stenosis 52

Circulation

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Patients usually have a normal life expectancy unless other structural heart diseases are present. After guidewire crossing, balloon angioplasty was performed, and a drug-eluting stent was deployed. Introduction:Dextrocardia is a rare congenital condition where the heart's apex points to the right, with an incidence of about 0.01%.

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Coronary Artery Disease Angioplasty Anatomy Angina 40

Stroke Journal

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

vs. 52.1%), coronary artery disease (25.3% Acute stenting was not associated with improved functional outcome at 90-days (aOR 0.86, 95% CI 0.41-1.82, Patients with tandem lesions were more likely to be men (60.6% vs. 46.6%,), have hyperlipidemia (60.9% vs. 19.0%), smokers (35.9% vs. 16.8%), all p<0.05.

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Physiologically Speaking

JANUARY 5, 2024

Importantly, all of the participants had recently undergone percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) — a surgical procedure in which a stent is placed in a coronary artery to open up a blockage. All of the participants had stable coronary artery disease and were on lipid-lowering therapies during the study.

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Plaque Physiology Exercise Cholesterol 119

Stroke: Vascular and Interventional Neurology

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Baseline patient demographics and clinical characteristics recorded include age, gender, HbA1C level, National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) at admission, manual CT ASPECTS and stroke risk factors (hypertension, atrial fibrillation, coronary artery disease, congestive heart failure, LDL, smoking, history of stroke/TIAs).

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Outcomes Angioplasty Atrial Fibrillation Diabetes 40

Coronary Artery Disease Journal

JANUARY 11, 2024

No abstract available

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Angioplasty Stents Stent 40

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

NOVEMBER 5, 2023

By Magnus Nossen, edits by Grauer and Smith The patient is a 70-something female with DMII, HTN and an extensive prior history of coronary artery disease and myocardial infarctions. At that visit the patient was found to have an in-stent RCA occlusion. She's had multiple PCI procedures. Troponin I peaked at 18.323ng/L.

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Chest Pain Pacemaker Ischemia Stents 111

Circulation

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Introduction:Inflammation plays an important role in the pathogenesis of coronary artery disease and Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS). All patients had interventional PCI with balloon and stent insertion. Circulation, Volume 150, Issue Suppl_1 , Page A4125093-A4125093, November 12, 2024.

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Angina Coronary Artery Disease Biomarkers Atherosclerosis 40

Circulation

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Introduction:Subacute stent thrombosis (ST) is related to high rates of cardiac reinfarction. The patient’s chest pain (CP) was not alleviated with initial revascularization of his left circumflex (LCx) ST, requiring PCI to his right coronary artery (RCA) chronic total occlusion (CTO). We present a case of reinfarction from ST.

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Chest Pain Coronary Artery Disease Angioplasty Thrombosis 40

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

So the presence of an open artery does not tell you anything about the state of the artery at the time of the ECG. Angiogram: Severe two-vessel coronary artery disease with possible co-culprits (90% proximal circumflex, 70% mid/distal RCA) in the setting of non-ST elevation myocardial infarction.

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Chest Pain Ischemia Echocardiogram Myocardial Infarction 117

The British Journal of Cardiology

APRIL 16, 2024

Intra-procedural data included access route, coronary anatomy, lesion complexity, number of stents deployed, door-to-balloon time for primary PCI, and any intra-procedural complications. and the average number of stents 2.6. The radial approach was used in 544/567 (95.94%), the average SYNTAX score was 34.8 ± 9.6,

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

You can easily imagine this patient getting one of several diagnoses -- vasospasm, MINOCA , pericarditis, or maybe even no diagnosis at all beyond "non-obstructive coronary artery disease." The operator documented thoughtful consideration of risks and benefits of stent placement.

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Plaque Stents Stent Chest Pain 65

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

A 56 year old male with a history of diabetes, dyslipidemia, hypertension, and coronary artery disease presented to the emergency department with sudden onset weakness, fatigue, lethargy, and confusion. RAO Caudal View Post PCI This is the RAO Caudal view after thrombectomy and stent placement.

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Chest Pain Blog Hospital Tachycardia 119