Precise Percutaneous Coronary Intervention of LAD Ostial Stenosis by Using Afzal’s Technique: An easy but Innovative Procedure

Syphilitic Coronary Artery Ostial Stenosis Resulting in Acute Myocardial Infarction Treated by Percutaneous Coronary Intervention

Cardiovascular abnormalities are well-known manifestations of tertiary syphilis infections which although not frequent, are still causes of morbidity and mortality. A less common manifestation of syphilitic aortitis is coronary artery ostial narrowing related to aortic wall thickening. We report a case of a 46-year-old male admitted due to acute anterior ST elevation myocardial infarction submi...

Coronary ostial stenosis.

Coronary ostial stenosis as a complication of atherosclerosis is a rarely emphasized angiographic finding. Its recognition is important because of the adverse prognosis of left main stenosis and the inherent risks during catheterization of these patients. Recently 3 patients were identified with left coronary ostial stenosis. A clinical picture emerged during coronary angiography characterized ...

Coronary ostial stenosis.

From January 1970 to December 1986, 2.7% (228/8509) of all patients having coronary artery bypass grafting had atherosclerotic coronary ostial stenosis of 50% or more. There were 126 males (55%) and 102 females (45%) with mean ages of 60.2 +/- 9.0 and 59.2 +/- 10.2 years (P = NS), respectively. The left ostium was involved in 176 (77.2%) patients, the right in 41 (18.0%) and both in 11 (4.8%). ...

Safety and feasibility of robotic percutaneous coronary intervention: PRECISE (Percutaneous Robotically-Enhanced Coronary Intervention) Study.

OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to evaluate the safety as well as the clinical and technical effectiveness of robotic-assisted percutaneous coronary intervention. BACKGROUND Robotic systems have been suggested to enhance the performance of cardiovascular procedures, as well as to provide protection from the occupational hazards that are associated with interventional practice. METHODS ...

Isolated Left Coronary Ostial Stenosis