Foreword - Interventional Cardiology (2010) Volume 2, Issue 1
Cardiovascular interventions: pushing the limits
- Corresponding Author:
- Aravinda Nanjundappa
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Abstract
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This issue of Interventional Cardiology is full of thought-provoking articles that highlight several of the current concerns we face in interventional patient care.
In considerin how we treat our patients and particularly which patients and lesions we should approach, Caputo has eloquently presented data surrounding percutaneous revascularization of chronic total occlusions of coronary arteries [1]. These are often very challenging lesions to approach. He discusses reasons to approach these lesions and technical considerations to improve procedural success.
“Acute and long-term outcomes with treating coronary artery disease are approached from multiple angles in this issue.”
Acute and long-term outcomes with treating coronary artery disease are approached from multiple angles in this issue. Cilingiroglu and Bailey discuss how drug-eluting stents can impair endothelial function [2]. The consequences of such are only now being called to our attention. The role of rheolytic thrombectomy is explored by Petronio, Bellini and De Carlo in patients with an acute myocardial infarction [3]. Extending this concept further, the benefits of coronary revascularization in stable patients presenting over 12 h from their myocardial infarction. This is a fascinating area of patient care and Appleton, Biondi-Zoccai and Abbate do a great job of presenting both sides of the debate [4]. Finally, a cogent discussion of the management of restenosis after drug-eluting stent placement for unprotected left main disease is presented by Sillano, Infantino, Biondi-Zoccai and Sheiban [5].
There is also a review on noncoronary interventions as well. Ko, Walker and Mullen review the anatomic considerations surrounding successful PFO closure [6].
We hope that you find this issue as exciting as we do. We anxiously await the next one.
Financial & competing interests disclosure
The authors have no relevant affiliations or financial involvement with any organization or entity with a financial interest in or financial conflict with the subject matter or materials discussed in the manuscript. This includes employment, consultancies, honoraria, stock ownership or options, expert testimony, grants or patents received or pending, or royalties.
No writing assistance was utilized in the production of this manuscript.
References
- Caputo RP: Current considerations regarding thepercutaneous revascularization of chronic totalcoronary occlusions. Interv. Cardiol. 2(1), 37–43(2010).
- Cilingiroglu M, Bailey SR: Effect of drug-elutingstents on endothelial dysfunction. Interv. Cardiol.2(1), 45–56 (2010).
- Petronio AS, Bellini F, De Carlo M: Rheolyticthrombectomy: any role left? Interv. Cardiol. 2(1),57–65 (2010).
- Appleton DL, Biondi-Zoccai GGL, Abbate A:Benefits of coronary revascularization in stablepatients in the short and long term after acutemyocardial infarction. Interv. Cardiol. 2(1), 67–76(2010).
- Sillano D, Infantino V, Biondi-Zoccai G, Sheiban I:Management of restenosis after drug-eluting stentplacement for unprotected left main disease. Interv.Cardiol. 2(1), 77–84 (2010).
- Ko R, Walker NE, Mullen MJ: Different patentforamen ovale closure techniques in varyinganatomies. Interv. Cardiol. 2(1), 85–95 (2010).
