Second generation drug‐eluting stents versus bare‐metal stents for percutaneous coronary intervention of the proximal left anterior descending artery: An analysis of the BASKET‐PROVE I and II trials
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DOI: 10.1002/ccd.27200
Abstract: To compare mid‐term outcomes between patients undergoing proximal left anterior descending artery (LAD) percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) with second generation drug‐eluting stent (DES) or bare‐metal stent (BMS). read more here.
Keywords: proximal left; descending artery; percutaneous coronary; left anterior ... See more keywords
Reducing cardiac doses: a novel multi‐leaf collimator modification technique to reduce left anterior descending coronary artery dose in patients with left‐sided breast cancer
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DOI: 10.1002/jmrs.191
Abstract: When irradiating the left breast, a small portion of the heart and left anterior descending coronary artery (LAD) are often included in the treatment field. Deep inspiration breath‐hold (DIBH) techniques reduce dose to coronary structures,… read more here.
Keywords: leaf collimator; multi leaf; coronary artery; descending coronary ... See more keywords
TCTAP C-209 An Left Anterior Descending Artery Ostial Lesion or a Left Main - Left Anterior Descending Artery Lesion?
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2019.03.416
Abstract: ### Patient Initials or Identifier Number 32519867 ### Relevant Clinical History and Physical Exam Age: 61 Gender: male Past History: Gout, Poliomyelitis Chief complaint: Intermittent Chest pain for 3 days ST-elevation myocardial infarction and acute… read more here.
Keywords: tctap 209; descending artery; left anterior; anterior descending ... See more keywords
History of cerebrovascular events is associated with a higher risk of significant left anterior descending artery stenosis
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DOI: 10.1093/eurjpc/zwad125.055
Abstract: Type of funding sources: None. Acute coronary syndrome (ACS) remains a frequent cause of hospital admission, with its prognosis depending on many factors, one being the location of the culprit lesion. It is established that… read more here.
Keywords: history; cerebrovascular events; risk; left anterior ... See more keywords
Middle mediastinal paraganglioma enclosing the left anterior descending artery: A case report
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DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000030377
Abstract: Rationale: Paragangliomas are extremely rare neuroendocrine tumors arising from ganglia. These tumors are barely found in the middle mediastinum. Patient Concerns: A 31-year-old male patient was admitted to our hospital for treatment of an middle… read more here.
Keywords: descending artery; year; middle mediastinal; paraganglioma ... See more keywords
Bridge of the left anterior descending artery revealed by syncope: a case report
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DOI: 10.1097/ms9.0000000000000508
Abstract: The myocardial bridge is a congenital coronary anomaly defined as the presence of a region of myocardium overlying an epicardial coronary artery. This is a 51-year-old patient, diabetic for 4 years on oral hypoglycemic, has… read more here.
Keywords: bridge left; descending artery; artery; bridge ... See more keywords
Robotic totally endoscopic off‐pump unroofing of left anterior descending coronary artery myocardial bridge: A report of two cases
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DOI: 10.1111/jocs.14094
Abstract: Myocardial bridge occurs when the myocardium courses external to an intramyocardial coronary artery, most commonly, the left anterior descending artery. The presentation can range from an asymptomatic, incidental finding to myocardial infarction, and sudden cardiac… read more here.
Keywords: report two; coronary artery; two cases; left anterior ... See more keywords
Resection of a large mycotic aneurysm of the left anterior descending coronary artery
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DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2019-232894
Abstract: A 50-year-old Indigenous woman, on home haemodialysis, was found to have a large mycotic aneurysm of the proximal left anterior descending coronary artery at the site of a previous drug-eluting stent. Blood cultures grew methicillin-sensitive… read more here.
Keywords: artery; mycotic aneurysm; coronary artery; left anterior ... See more keywords
Thrombosis within the left anterior descending coronary artery and left ventricle after high-dose nitrous oxide use
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DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2021-248281
Abstract: We present a man in his 30s with acute anterior myocardial infarction due to thrombotic occlusion of the left anterior descending artery and subsequent left ventricular thrombus formation after high-dose recreational use of nitrous oxide… read more here.
Keywords: nitrous oxide; left anterior; anterior descending; high dose ... See more keywords
Chain pain following cardiac surgery in a 35-year-old man
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DOI: 10.1136/heartjnl-2018-313577
Abstract: Clinical introduction A 35-year-old man with multiple cardiovascular risk factors presented with a recent history of fever and acute heart failure. His initial echocardiogram showed evidence of severe aortic regurgitation due to ongoing infective endocarditis.… read more here.
Keywords: artery; old man; left anterior; year old ... See more keywords
Association of Side-Branch Treatment and Patient Factors in Left Anterior Descending Artery True Bifurcation Lesions: Analysis from the GRAND-DES Pooled Registry
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DOI: 10.1155/2020/8858642
Abstract: Methods Patients undergoing PCI to left anterior descending (LAD) bifurcation lesions with contemporary DES were analyzed from a nationwide registry. Baseline risk was assessed using the Age, Creatinine, and Ejection Fraction (ACEF) score. Target lesion… read more here.
Keywords: risk; treatment; bifurcation lesions; left anterior ... See more keywords