Search Results - "KENT, Kenneth M"
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Complications and Outcome of Balloon Aortic Valvuloplasty in High-Risk or Inoperable Patients
Published in JACC. Cardiovascular interventions (01-11-2010)“…Objectives This study aimed to determine the success, complications, and survival of patients after balloon aortic valvuloplasty (BAV). Background The…”
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A First-in-Man, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Study to Evaluate the Safety and Feasibility of Autologous Delipidated High-Density Lipoprotein Plasma Infusions in Patients With Acute Coronary Syndrome
Published in Journal of the American College of Cardiology (15-06-2010)“…Objectives This study aimed to determine whether serial autologous infusions of selective high-density lipoprotein (HDL) delipidated plasma are feasible and…”
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Late thrombosis in drug-eluting coronary stents after discontinuation of antiplatelet therapy
Published in The Lancet (British edition) (23-10-2004)“…Although the safety profiles of coronary stents eluting sirolimus or paclitaxel do not seem to differ from those of bare metal stents in the short-to-medium…”
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Impact of “Nuisance” Bleeding on Clopidogrel Compliance in Patients Undergoing Intracoronary Drug-Eluting Stent Implantation
Published in The American journal of cardiology (15-12-2008)“…Premature cessation of clopidogrel is a strong risk factor for drug-eluting stent thrombosis in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention. The…”
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Clinical Profile, Prognostic Implication, and Response to Treatment of Pulmonary Hypertension in Patients With Severe Aortic Stenosis
Published in The American journal of cardiology (01-04-2011)“…The incidence, correlates, and prognostic implications of pulmonary hypertension (PH) are unclear in patients with severe aortic stenosis (AS). We studied 509…”
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Incidence, predictors, and prognostic implications of bleeding and blood transfusion following percutaneous coronary interventions
Published in The American journal of cardiology (15-10-2003)“…Bleeding related to percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) occurs relatively frequently. We retrospectively investigated the incidence, predictors, and…”
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Impact of Previous Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting on Patients Undergoing Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation for Aortic Stenosis
Published in The American journal of cardiology (01-04-2014)“…Re-operation after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) is associated with increased risk for morbidity and mortality. Transcatheter aortic valve…”
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Management and Outcomes of Coronary Artery Perforation During Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
Published in The American journal of cardiology (01-10-2006)“…Coronary perforation is a particularly feared complication of percutaneous coronary intervention. The optimal management and predictors of adverse outcomes for…”
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Intravascular Ultrasound Parameters Associated With Stent Thrombosis After Drug-Eluting Stent Deployment
Published in The American journal of cardiology (15-08-2007)“…Drug-eluting stent (DES) thrombosis (ST) can be devastating. The study aim was to evaluate intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) predictors for DES thrombosis by…”
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Relation of Proton Pump Inhibitor Use After Percutaneous Coronary Intervention With Drug-Eluting Stents to Outcomes
Published in The American journal of cardiology (15-03-2010)“…Recent evidence has shown that clopidogrel and proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) are metabolized by the same pathway and that patients taking both drugs have…”
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Two-Year Follow-Up of Outcomes of Second-Generation Everolimus-Eluting Stents Versus First-Generation Drug-Eluting Stents for Stenosis of Saphenous Vein Grafts Used as Aortocoronary Conduits
Published in The American journal of cardiology (01-07-2013)“…Second-generation everolimus-eluting stents (EESs) have demonstrated superiority in efficacy and safety compared with first-generation drug-eluting stents…”
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Outcome Differences With the Use of Drug-Eluting Stents for the Treatment of In-Stent Restenosis of Bare-Metal Stents Versus Drug-Eluting Stents
Published in The American journal of cardiology (15-02-2009)“…Drug-eluting stent (DES) implantation is the standard treatment for patients with bare-metal stent (BMS) in-stent restenosis (ISR) and is associated with low…”
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Role of Prophylactic Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump in High-Risk Patients Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
Published in The American journal of cardiology (01-09-2006)“…Intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP) has been shown to support patients who are at high risk for percutaneous coronary interventions (PCIs) or becoming…”
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Morphologic and angiographic features of coronary plaque rupture detected by intravascular ultrasound
Published in Journal of the American College of Cardiology (04-09-2002)“…This study was designed to report the clinical and angiographic correlates of plaque rupture detected by intravascular ultrasound (IVUS). Acute coronary…”
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Safety and Efficacy of the XIENCE V Everolimus-Eluting Stent Compared to First-Generation Drug-Eluting Stents in Contemporary Clinical Practice
Published in The American journal of cardiology (01-05-2012)“…Data from randomized clinical trials have shown the safety and efficacy of the XIENCE V in selected populations. However, limited data are available comparing…”
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Can Acute Occlusion of the Left Anterior Descending Coronary Artery Produce a Typical “Takotsubo” Left Ventricular Contraction Pattern?
Published in The American journal of cardiology (15-07-2009)“…The takotsubo syndrome (TS) takes its name from a distinctive left ventricular (LV) contraction abnormality. Patients with this disorder present with clinical…”
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Association Between Bleeding Severity and Long-Term Mortality in Patients Experiencing Vascular Complications After Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
Published in The American journal of cardiology (2012)“…Vascular complications (VCs) occur in 3% to 8% of percutaneous coronary interventions (PCIs). However, only a portion of patients who experience VCs bleed…”
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Impact of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease on Acute-Phase Outcome of Myocardial Infarction
Published in The American journal of cardiology (01-08-2010)“…Several reports have alluded to the adverse effect of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) on long-term prognosis of patients with myocardial…”
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Safety of Reloading Prasugrel in Addition to Clopidogrel Loading in Patients With Acute Coronary Syndrome Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
Published in The American journal of cardiology (15-03-2013)“…Patients with acute coronary syndrome undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) commonly receive a loading dose of either clopidogrel or prasugrel,…”
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Comparison of Safety, Efficacy, and Outcome of Successful Versus Unsuccessful Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in “True” Chronic Total Occlusions
Published in The American journal of cardiology (01-11-2008)“…Despite improving techniques for opening chronic total occlusions (CTOs), the benefit of successful recanalization of the artery remains unclear. The aims of…”
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