…grafting rather than percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). A CTO may be discovered incidentally during diagnostic angiography. Collateral vessels may maintain distal perfusion and permit visualization…

…ventricular dysfunction, peripheral vascular disease and other manifestations of diffuse atherosclerosis. Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) and coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) are revascularization procedures. Both…

…procedures overall. It is particularly associated with intervention on degenerated saphenous vein grafts (SVGs), rotational atherectomy, and procedures performed for acute myocardial infarction. In SVG…

…aspirin and an oral P2Y12 receptor inhibitor. It is central to the prevention of platelet mediated coronary thrombosis after acute coronary syndrome (ACS) and percutaneous…

…ischemia and infarction Introduction Drug eluting stents (DES) are the predominant device used during percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). They evolved from balloon angioplasty and bare…

…flow limiting epicardial stenosis. It is associated particularly with intervention on degenerated saphenous vein grafts, rotational atherectomy, and acute MI procedures. Distal embolization of atheromatous…

…at its margins after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). It is a PCI related myocardial infarction when angiography or autopsy documents thrombosis and the diagnostic criteria…

…C). Pediatric population Safety and efficacy in children under 18 years have not been established. Limited data are available for children with sickle cell anemia…

…mortality and 5 year MACE, offering a more personalized approach to revascularization strategy. For instance, SYNTAX Score II includes factors like age, creatinine clearance, and…

Cardiology Nephrology Definition and terminology Contrast associated acute kidney injury is an acute deterioration in renal function occurring after exposure to iodinated contrast media, particularly…