Ulcerated Radiodermatitis Induced after Fluoroscopically Guided Stent Implantation Angioplasty

Ulcerated Radiodermatitis Induced after Fluoroscopically Guided Stent Implantation Angioplasty

Cases of radiation-induced skin injury after fluoroscopically guided procedures have been reported since 1996, though the majority of them have been published in Radiology and Cardiology literature, less frequently in Dermatology journals. Chronic radiation dermatitis induced by fluoroscopy can be difficult to diagnose; a high grade of suspicion is required. We report a case of an obese 46-year...

Contrast-induced encephalopathy after coronary angioplasty and stent implantation

Hyperemic coronary flow after optimized intravascular ultrasound-guided balloon angioplasty and stent implantation.

OBJECTIVES This study evaluated the acute physiological gain of adjunctive intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) guided balloon angioplasty and stent implantation. BACKGROUND Recent studies indicate safe coronary luminal enlargement and "stent-like" long-term outcomes using upsized balloons guided by IVUS. METHODS After angiographically guided balloon angioplasty in 20 patients with 1-vessel dise...

“ Nitinol Stent Implantation Versus Balloon Angioplasty for

Letter by Chalmers Regarding Article “Nitinol Stent Implantation Versus Balloon Angioplasty for Lesions in the Superficial Femoral Artery and Proximal Popliteal Artery: Twelve-Month Results From the RESILIENT Randomized Trial” To the Editor: The authors of the RESILIENT trial1 have adopted a trial design that by their own admission is controversial. They have randomly assigned patients to eithe...

[Single coronary artery: angioplasty with stent implantation].

We report the case of a rare anomaly of the right coronary artery originated from the middle third of the left anterior descending (LAD) coronary artery with a proximal atheromatous obstructive lesion immediately before the emergence of the right coronary artery (RCA). The patient underwent successful angioplasty with stent implantation in the left anterior descending coronary artery. Only 7 ca...