Abstract Purpose of Review We describe the most common phenocopies of hypertrophic
cardiomyopathy, their pathogenesis, and clinical presentation highlighting similarities and …

Background—The 1-year restenosis rate after balloon angioplasty of long lesions in below-
the-knee arteries may be as high as 70%. Our aim was to investigate the efficacy of a …

Summary Background The Minimizing Adverse Haemorrhagic Events by Transradial Access
Site and Systemic Implementation of Angiox (MATRIX) programme was designed to assess …

Background—When several stenoses are present within 1 coronary artery, the
hemodynamic significance of each stenosis is influenced by the presence of the other (s) …

Background—We recently reported delayed angiographic restenosis in 15 patients who
received 7-hexanoyltaxol (QP2)–eluting polymer stents (QuaDS) for the treatment of in-stent …

Objectives: We sought to evaluate whether strut thickness may impact the restenosis rate
after stent implantation in small coronary arteries. Background: Small vessel size (< 3.0 mm) …

We report a new stenting technique employed in 20 consecutive patients to treat true
bifurcation lesions using the Cypher stent (Cordis, Warren, NJ). Both stents are advanced at …

Background: The use of drug-eluting stents (DES) in patients at high risk of bleeding or
thrombosis has not been prospectively studied; limited data are available in patients who …

All CM used in vascular radiological procedures have an iodine-containing benzene ring as
the basic chemical structure (Fig. 1). Side chains in positions C1-C3-C5 are important for the …

Background—The safety and efficacy of percutaneous coronary intervention of de novo
lesions in unprotected left main coronary arteries remains an unresolved issue. Methods …