… The views expressed in this paper by the American College of Cardiology’s (ACC’s)
Interventional Council do not necessarily reflect the views of the Journal of the American College of …

The VARC (Valve Academic Research Consortium) for transcatheter aortic valve
replacement set the standard for selecting appropriate clinical endpoints reflecting safety and …

Endovascular therapy (EVT) for acute ischemic stroke in selected patients has recently been
proven effective in several clinical trials, and the widespread adoption of thrombectomy into …

The purpose of this article is to review and update the current status of carotid artery stent
placement in the world. Surveys to major interventional centers in Europe, North and South …

… The PERT’s responsibility is to assess each case in a timely manner, examine the patient,
review the available data, perform any additional testing, and then (in conjunction with the …

… Categorical variables were compared by the likelihood ratio χ 2 test or Fisher’s exact test.
Continuous variables are presented as mean±SD and were compared by 1-way ANOVA or …

… After balloon inflation, warmed lactated Ringer’s solution (0.5 to 1.0 mL/s) was infused
through the distal port to create a blood-free field during viewing. Angioscopic images were …

BACKGROUND Histological examination of the effects of balloon angioplasty have been
described from in vitro experiments and a limited number of pathologic specimens. …

Our purpose was to review the current status of carotid artery stent placement throughout
the world. Surveys were sent to major interventional centers in Europe, North and South …

Rotational atherectomy is used to debulk calcified or complex coronary stenoses. Whether
aggressive burr sizing with minimal balloon dilation (<1 atm) to limit deep wall arterial injury …