Cardiology and Cardiovascular Research

Volume 2, Issue 4, December 2018

  • Prevalence of Drug Eluting Stent Restenosis and Its Correlation with Culprit Coronary Artery

    Anthony Matta, Joseph Bou Assi, Alexandre Kharma, Nicolas Moussallem

    Issue: Volume 2, Issue 4, December 2018
    Pages: 75-78
    Received: 20 August 2018
    Accepted: 18 September 2018
    Published: 29 November 2018
    DOI: 10.11648/j.ccr.20180204.11
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    Abstract: In-Stent Restenosis (ISR) remains a significant problem for the treatment of coronary artery disease (CAD). Our study was conducted to evaluate the prevalence of significant restenosis of drug eluting stent (DES), as to its correlation with the culprit coronary artery. A retrospective study was conducted on 924 consecutive patients undergoing percu... Show More
  • Effect of Health Education and Follow-up on the Control of Residual Cardiovascular Risk in Patients Undergoing PCI

    Yu Jian, Liu Lihong, Chen Jiali, Huang Xianzhen, Qiu Weiyu, Wang Jinlong

    Issue: Volume 2, Issue 4, December 2018
    Pages: 79-82
    Received: 3 October 2018
    Accepted: 10 November 2018
    Published: 19 December 2018
    DOI: 10.11648/j.ccr.20180204.12
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    Abstract: Objective To analyze the effect of health education and follow-up on the control of residual cardiovascular risk in patients after percutaneous transluminal coronary intervention (PCI). Methods One hundred participants admitted to the Department of Cardiology of The First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University from October 2015 to October 2016 wer... Show More
  • Low-Dose Dabigatran May Be Safely Used as an Alternative to Warfarin for Peri-Procedural Anticoagulation During Atrial Fibrillation Ablation

    Haixia Xu, Yanmin Zhu, Ying Hua, Yinhao Huang, Qi Lu

    Issue: Volume 2, Issue 4, December 2018
    Pages: 83-90
    Received: 6 October 2018
    Accepted: 24 October 2018
    Published: 19 December 2018
    DOI: 10.11648/j.ccr.20180204.13
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    Abstract: Peri-procedural anticoagulation for atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation must be optimized to reduce the occurrence of bleeding and thromboembolic complications. In this study, the safety of two anticoagulants were compared between the commonly used warfarin and a potential alternative, orally administered low-dose (110 mg bid) dabigatran. A total of ... Show More
  • Bicameral Pacemaker Implant in an Extremely Rare Case of Left Superior Vena Cava Anatomic Variant

    Lorena Harbuz, Camelia Georgescu, Octavian Zara, Sergiu Sipos, Radu Ciudin

    Issue: Volume 2, Issue 4, December 2018
    Pages: 91-97
    Received: 22 October 2018
    Accepted: 15 November 2018
    Published: 19 December 2018
    DOI: 10.11648/j.ccr.20180204.14
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    Abstract: The most common congenital venous anomaly of the thoracic systemic venous return is the persistence of the left superior vena cava (PLSVC), occurring in 0.3% to 0.5% of individuals in the general population, and in 12% of individuals with other congenital heart abnormalities. 50% of the patients with isolated PLSVC have other cardiac malformations ... Show More
  • Relation Between Serum Ferritin Level and the Left Ventricular Mass Index (LVMI) in Maintenance Hemodialysis Patients

    Ahmed Eldeeb, Ahmed Hosny El-Adawy, Elshahat Yousef, Ahmed Ibrahim, Mostafa Anis Mahmoud, Hany Abdel Shakour, Mohamed Omran

    Issue: Volume 2, Issue 4, December 2018
    Pages: 98-103
    Received: 5 November 2018
    Accepted: 16 November 2018
    Published: 19 December 2018
    DOI: 10.11648/j.ccr.20180204.15
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    Abstract: Among hemodialysis (HD) patients, the left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) is a common cardiovascular morbidity predictor. Ferritin level was considered as a clinical marker of iron storage and associated with cardiovascular mortality in chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients. The relationship between ferritin level and cardiac function in maintenance... Show More