Multivessel Percutaneous Coronary Interventions in the United States: Insights From the Nationwide Inpatient Sample
Conclusion:
MVPCI is associated with higher inhospital mortality, LOS, and hospitalization costs compared to single vessel, single stent PCI. Higher volume hospitals had lower overall postprocedural mortality rate along with shorter LOS and lower hospitalization costs following MVPCI. (Source: Angiology)
Source: Angiology - February 24, 2016 Category: Cardiology Authors: Arora, S., Panaich, S. S., Patel, N. J., Patel, N., Solanki, S., Deshmukh, A., Singh, V., Lahewala, S., Savani, C., Thakkar, B., Dave, A., Patel, A., Bhatt, P., Sonani, R., Patel, A., Cleman, M., Forrest, J. K., Schreiber, T., Badheka, A. O., Grines, C. Tags: Coronary Artery Disease Source Type: research
Comparing Direct Stenting With Conventional Stenting in Patients With Acute Coronary Syndromes: A Meta-Analysis of 12 Clinical Trials
Our aim was to compare direct stenting (DS) with conventional stenting (CS) in patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS). We searched PubMed, EMBASE, and ISI web of science for eligible studies. Primary end point was major adverse cardiac events (MACEs) in short term. Secondary end points were 1-year mortality and after-procedural no-reflow phenomenon. Twelve trials in 8998 patients were included. The odds ratios (ORs) were pooled using the Mantel-Haenszel fixed effect model. Short-term MACEs were significantly reduced in the DS arm in contrast to the CS (5.00% vs 8.08%, DS vs CS, respectively, OR [95% confidence interva...
Source: Angiology - February 24, 2016 Category: Cardiology Authors: Li, C., Zhang, B., Li, M., Liu, J., Wang, L., Liu, Y., Wang, Z., Wen, S. Tags: Coronary Artery Disease Source Type: research
Women With Early Menopause Have Higher Rates of Target Lesion Revascularization After Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
In conclusion, for women undergoing PCI, early menopause is associated with higher risk of MACE, which is mainly driven by risk of TLR. (Source: Angiology)
Source: Angiology - February 24, 2016 Category: Cardiology Authors: Zhang, L., Wang, Z., Liu, X., Zhou, Z., Zhao, Y., Shi, D., Liu, Y., Liang, J., Yang, L., Chai, M., Zhou, Y. Tags: Coronary Artery Disease Source Type: research
Menopause Status and Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
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Source: Angiology - February 24, 2016 Category: Cardiology Authors: Kolovou, G. D., Mavrogeni, S. Tags: Editorials Source Type: research
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms, Peripheral Arterial Disease, and Carotid Artery Stenosis: Different Sides of the Same Coin?
(Source: Angiology)
Source: Angiology - February 24, 2016 Category: Cardiology Authors: Paraskevas, K. I., Nordon, I. M., Baxter, S. J., Shearman, C. P., Phillips, M. J. Tags: Editorials Source Type: research
Endocan, Obstructive Sleep Apnea, and Vascular Risk
(Source: Angiology)
Source: Angiology - February 24, 2016 Category: Cardiology Authors: Balta, S., Ozturk, C. Tags: Editorials Source Type: research
Delay in Revascularization and Prognosis After Myocardial Infarction
(Source: Angiology)
Source: Angiology - February 16, 2016 Category: Cardiology Authors: Eyüboglu, M., Senarslan, O. Tags: Letter Source Type: research
The Neutrophil-Lymphocyte Ratio and Inflammation
(Source: Angiology)
Source: Angiology - February 16, 2016 Category: Cardiology Authors: Balta, S., Ozturk, C., Balta, I., Demirkol, S., Demir, M., Celik, T., Iyisoy, A. Tags: Response Letter Source Type: research
The Neutrophil-Lymphocyte Ratio and Behcet Disease
(Source: Angiology)
Source: Angiology - February 16, 2016 Category: Cardiology Authors: Acikgoz, N. Tags: Letter Source Type: research
Impact of Prealbumin Levels on Patients With Acute Kidney Injury
(Source: Angiology)
Source: Angiology - February 16, 2016 Category: Cardiology Authors: Wang, W., Pang, Y., Ding, F. Tags: Response Letter Source Type: research
Biochemical Evaluation of Prealbumin Levels in Patients After Peripheral Arterial Angiography
(Source: Angiology)
Source: Angiology - February 16, 2016 Category: Cardiology Authors: Agilli, M., Aydin, F. N., Cayci, T., Kurt, Y. G. Tags: Letter Source Type: research
Epicardial Adipose Tissue Thickness, Is It a Reason or a Consequence?
(Source: Angiology)
Source: Angiology - February 16, 2016 Category: Cardiology Authors: Yılmaz, S., Sen, F., Temizhan, A. Tags: Response Letter Source Type: research
Does Epicardial Adipose Tissue Thickness Has an Independent Relationship With Infarct-Related Artery Patency?
(Source: Angiology)
Source: Angiology - February 16, 2016 Category: Cardiology Authors: Eyüboglu, M. Tags: Letter Source Type: research
Different Mid-Term Prognostic Predictors of Major Adverse Events in Diabetic and Nondiabetic Peripheral Artery Disease Presenting With Critical Limb Ischemia
In conclusion, the prognostic predictors of MAE in diabetic and nondiabetic patients with PAD and CLI were different. (Source: Angiology)
Source: Angiology - February 16, 2016 Category: Cardiology Authors: Liang, K.-W., Kuo, H.-N., Lee, W.-L., Liu, T.-J., Lin, W.-W., Tsao, C.-R., Ting, C.-T., Wang, K.-Y. Tags: Peripheral Artery Disease Source Type: research
The Relationship Between Epicardial Adipose Tissue Thickness and Infarct-Related Artery Patency in Patients With ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction
We investigated the relationship between epicardial adipose tissue (EAT) and infarct-related artery (IRA) patency before mechanical reperfusion in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). Patients (n = 640) were divided into 2 groups based on the thrombolysis in myocardial infarction (TIMI) flow grade. Impaired flow was defined as TIMI grades 0, 1, and 2, and normal flow was defined as TIMI 3. On the admission angiography, 65 (10.2%) patients had TIMI 3 flow, and the remaining 575 (89.8%) had TIMI 0, 1, or 2 flow. The impaired flow group patients had a higher incidence of diabetes mellitus (53.7% v...
Source: Angiology - February 16, 2016 Category: Cardiology Authors: Sen, F., Yilmaz, S., Balci, K. G., Gül, M., Balci, M. M., Akboga, M. K., Topaloglu, S., Temizhan, A., Aras, D., Aydogdu, S. Tags: Coronary Heart Disease Source Type: research
