Cardiac catheterization and percutaneous coronary intervention play an important role in the management of coronary artery *** the transfemoral approach has been the traditionally dominant method,there has been an inc...
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Cardiac catheterization and percutaneous coronary intervention play an important role in the management of coronary artery *** the transfemoral approach has been the traditionally dominant method,there has been an increased utilization of the transradial *** observational studies and randomized clinical trials have shown fewer bleeding complications,reduced morbidity and mortality,improved quality of life,and better economic outcomes when the transradial approach is utilized when compared to the transfemoral *** its many benefits,utilization of this approach in certain countries including the United States has been less than optimal due to a lower adoption rates mostly driven by lack of training opportunities and decreased awareness of clinical benefits of the transradial *** this review,the history,observational trends,efficacy,and technical aspects of transradial cardiac catheterization and percutaneous coronary intervention are discussed.
Atrial fibrillation(AF) is the most common type of sustained arrhythmia,which is now on course to reach epidemic proportions in the elderly population. AF is a commonly encountered comorbidity in patients with cardiac...
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Atrial fibrillation(AF) is the most common type of sustained arrhythmia,which is now on course to reach epidemic proportions in the elderly population. AF is a commonly encountered comorbidity in patients with cardiac and major non-cardiac diseases. Morbidity and mortality associated with AF makes it a major healthcare burden. The objective of our article is to determine the prognostic impact of AF on acute coronary syndromes,heart failure and chronic kidney disease. Multiple studies have been conducted to determine if AF has an independent role in the overall mortality of such patients. Our review suggests that AF has an independent adverse prognostic impact on the clinical outcomes of acute coronary syndromes,heart failure and chronic kidney disease.
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