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Impact of intravascular ultrasound parameters and platelet reactivity on primary patency after drug-coated balloon angioplasty for femoropopliteal artery disease
Although the superiority of DCBs to uncoated balloon angioplasty for the treatment of femoropopliteal (FP) lesions has been demonstrated, the association of clinical factors, including anatomical features eval...
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Comparison of prognosis and safety of pacemaker implantation in patients aged less than or 85 years and older
Cardiac conduction disturbance necessitating pacemaker implantation is common among elderly patients. However, patients often have comorbidities and increased frailty which may result in limited life prognosis...
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Improved crossability with novel cutting balloon versus scoring balloon in the treatment of calcified lesion
Cutting balloons and scoring balloons are commonly used for the preparation of calcified lesion. However, problems with crossability occasionally limit the use of cutting balloons. We prospectively selected 17...
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Usefulness of an IKr blocker for ablation of non-pulmonary vein ectopies that are unmappable due to easily initiated atrial fibrillation
When atrial fibrillation (AF) is initiated by a single or several non-pulmonary vein (PV) trigger ectopic beats, map** the ectopy is often difficult, requiring a number of electrical cardioversion applicatio...
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Prospective study on clinical characteristics of Japanese diabetic patients with chronic limb-threatening ischemia presenting Fontaine stage IV
The aim of this prospective cross-sectional study was to reveal clinical characteristics of Japanese diabetic patients with chronic limb-threatening ischemia (CLTI) presenting ischemic unhealed ulcer/gangrene ...
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Satisfactory arterial healing after second-generation drug-eluting stent implantation for segmental stenosis in a patient with Kawasaki disease
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A novel predictor of clinical outcomes in patients with heart failure with preserved left-ventricular ejection fraction: a pilot study
Predictors of outcomes in patients with heart failure with preserved left-ventricular ejection fraction (HFpEF) remain unclear. The ratio of early diastolic transmitral flow velocity to early diastolic myocard...
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Potential mechanisms of in-stent occlusion in the femoropopliteal artery: an angioscopic assessment
Although stent implantation has become widespread for the treatment of patients with peripheral artery disease with femoropopliteal (FP) lesions, in-stent restenosis, especially in-stent occlusion (ISO), remai...
