Coronary artery disease (CAD) developed in 15 patients at a mean of 16 years (range 3 to
29) after chest irradiation. The mean dose of radiation was 42 ± 7 grays; irradiation was …

Objectives. This study sought to 1) assess in vivo release of platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF)
and basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF) into the coronary circulation after vascular …

In early reports of percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) in women, the
complication rate was higher and the success rate lower than in men. From December, 1980, …

We report two cases of prolapse of atheromatous plaque through the struts of the doubly
spirally articulated hand‐mounted Palmaz‐Schetz stent (PS20 4C) in native coronary arteries …

OBJECTIVE:: To determine whether patients modify their risk factors after undergoing
percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA). DESIGN:: One-group, pretest-posttest. …

The Cordis stent is a flexible, highly radioopaque intracoronary stent engineered from a
single Tantalum filament folded into a sinusoidal helical coil. It is premounted on a …

To evaluate the effect of percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) on quality
of life, data on symptomatic status, functional capacity, life satisfaction, and psychological …

A total of 147 stents were implanted (in overlapping manner in 76% of vessels) in a single
coronary artery in 59 patients (60 vessels, 97 lesions, 2.45 stents/vessel) over a period of 18 …

The diagnosis of atrial septal defect by transthoracic echocardiography remains difficult in a
small subset of patients because of either suboptimal acoustic windows or unusual anatomy, …

We describe a case of right ventricular infarction complicating percutaneous coronary
rotational atherectomy of sequential calcified right coronary artery lesions. Right ventricular …