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Articles tagged ‘percutaneous coronary intervention’
October 2011
Br J Cardiol 2011;18:246-248
Recurrent stent thrombosis with dual antiplatelet resistance: the role of platelet function testing
Platelet activation is an important part of the pathophysiology of acute coronary syndromes. Inhibition of this by antiplatelet agents forms an important part of the...
April 2011
Br J Cardiol 2011;18:84−7
Clopidogrel and proton-pump inhibitor interaction: viewpoint and practical clinical approach
The role of clopidogrel after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) or acute coronary syndrome (ACS) is well supported by strong clinical evidence, which has led to...
April 2011
Br J Cardiol 2011;18:73−6
Evolving trends in percutaneous coronary intervention
As the proportion of patients above the age of 80 years in the UK is increasing it is likely that in the future cardiac centres...
November 2009
Br J Cardiol 2009;16:292–4
The joint cardiology–cardiothoracic multi-disciplinary team (MDT) meeting: patient characteristics and revascularisation outcomes
The multi-disciplinary approach provides a forum for peer review of angiographic data. We aimed to examine the outcomes of our multi-disciplinary team (MDT) meetings in...
May 2009
Br J Cardiol 2009;16:135
Incidental radial endarterectomy
The transradial approach is increasingly used in a wide range of percutaneous coronary interventions (PCIs) with few reported complications. It is established as a safe...
September 2008
Br J Cardiol 2008;15:244–47
Percutaneous coronary angioplasty in a district general hospital: safe and effective – the Bournemouth model
Recent studies have suggested that the safety, efficacy and feasibility of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in hospitals without on-site surgical cover is equivalent to those...
September 2008
Br J Cardiol 2008;15:227-29
Delivering PCI in the UK – need for strategic thinking and a quality agenda
The UK has witnessed a seismic shift in the delivery of healthcare to patients with coronary heart disease, but there is still a lot to...
March 2008
Br J Cardiol 2008;15:63-4
Another NICE chapter in interventional cardiology: but it’s time for responsible debate
So now we know ... drug-eluting stents (DES) are not to vanish from our armoury at the whim of a National Institute for Health and...
March 2008
Br J Cardiol 2008;15:111–2
Percutaneous coronary intervention in dextrocardia
Dextrocardia is a rare anomaly with an estimated prevalence of about one in 10,000. The incidence of coronary artery disease is the same as in...
January 2008
Br J Cardiol 2008;15:12
Correspondence
Does the transradial route for percutaneous coronary intervention preclude the use of the radial artery as a conduit for...