Can we treat acute ischaemic stroke with carotid artery stenting?

Wyniki odległe implantacji stentów powlekanych rapamycyną u pacjentów z chorobą wieńcową

Restenoza w naczyniu poddanym zabiegowi angioplastyki (PCI) jest głównym ograniczeniem skuteczności leczenia tymi zabiegami chorych z chorobą wieńcową. Szerokie zastosowanie konwencjonalnych stentów wewnątrzwieńcowych zm...

Transcatheter closure of secundum atrial septal defects in adults

Aim: To determine safety, immediate and long-term results of transcatheter closure of moderate and large secundum atrial septal defects in adults with the Amplatzer septal occluder. Methods: A prospective study in 280 c...

Carotid artery stenting with proximal or distal brain protection: a novel treatment modality in carotid occlusive disease

Stroke is the third commonest cause of death and a leading cause of disability. Carotid artery atherosclerosis is casually associated with 20% of strokes. Percutaneous treatment of carotid artery disease is a viable al...

Patient with acute myocardial infarction with ST-segment elevation hospitalized more than 12 hours from the onset of symptoms: should we consider invasive treatment? Analysis of PL-ACS Registry

The data on efficacy of coronary angioplasty (PCI) in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) with symptom-onset-to-presentation time of more than 12 hours are limited and recommendations are im...