Supplementum věnované intervenční kardiologii

Michael Aschermann

Cor Vasa 2009, 51(Suppl.):5 | DOI: 10.33678/cor.2009.211  

PCI in transition from art to craft

Peter Lanzer

Cor Vasa 2009, 51(Suppl.):6 | DOI: 10.33678/cor.2009.212  

Trendy v české intervenční kardiologii

Josef Veselka

Cor Vasa 2009, 51(Suppl.):8-9 | DOI: 10.33678/cor.2009.213  

Významné recentní publikace v intervenční kardiologii a příbuzných oborech

Josef Veselka

Cor Vasa 2009, 51(Suppl.):11-13 | DOI: 10.33678/cor.2009.214  

Aterotrombóza: antikoagulační léčba a perkutánní koronární intervence

Ivo Varvařovský

Cor Vasa 2009, 51(Suppl.):15-16 | DOI: 10.33678/cor.2009.215  

Aterotrombóza: antiagregační léčba

Martin Malý

Cor Vasa 2009, 51(Suppl.):19-21 | DOI: 10.33678/cor.2009.216  

Selecting the optimal therapeutic strategy for patients with multiple vessel disease based on the results of the FAME and SYNTAX trials

Petr Kala

Cor Vasa 2009, 51(Suppl.):22-24 | DOI: 10.33678/cor.2009.217  

The optimal therapeutic strategy for patients with multiple vessel disease can only be defined in close interdisciplinary cooperation and with comprehensive assessment of total and coronary risk. In addition to morphological or anatomical aspects, increasing attention should also be given to a functional point of view, which may be helpful in making treatment more effective and safer. Results of the well-designed FAME and SYNTAX trials may render our decision-making more precise and, conceivably, also easier.

Functional measurement in the catheterization lab-or is coronary angiography always flawless?

Viktor Kočka

Cor Vasa 2009, 51(Suppl.):26-30 | DOI: 10.33678/cor.2009.218  

Selective coronary angiography is the gold standard for assessing the coronary arteries. However, some findings are difficult to interpret. This review article aims at summarizing current knowledge regarding complementary invasive methods for assessing the coronary arteries in terms of their hemodynamic function.

The potential of intravascular ultrasound and virtual histology for guiding coronary interventions

Tomáš Kovárník, Jan Horák, Michael Aschermann, Aleš Linhart

Cor Vasa 2009, 51(Suppl.):32-39 | DOI: 10.33678/cor.2009.219  

The authors offer an overview of the most frequent indications for intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) and virtual histology (VH) in the catheterization laboratory, with an emphasis on routine use of these techniques in coronary interventions. The procedure for diagnosing hemodynamically significant lesions by IVUS in coronary interventions is described. VH is a suitable method, particularly for assessing atherosclerosis progression and for risk stratification of atherosclerotic plaques. However, there is already a body of data available that can be potentially made use of in real life.

Společnost Cordis oslavuje padesát let svého úsilí o transformaci kardiovaskulární medicíny

Cor Vasa 2009, 51(Suppl.):40-42 | DOI: 10.33678/cor.2009.220  

Optical coherence tomography - a new tool for coronary artery imaging

Radim Špaček, Pavel Červinka

Cor Vasa 2009, 51(Suppl.):43-46 | DOI: 10.33678/cor.2009.221  

The authors concisely discuss the imaging potential of optical coherence tomography as another major advance in imaging individual structures of the vessel wall and assessing the pathological processes that occur there, particularly for the detection and evaluation of atherosclerotic plaques and, subsequently, for assessing the outcome of treatment of coronary arteries.

Acute coronary syndromes without persistent ST elevation in the light of the 2007 and 2008 guidelines

David Horák

Cor Vasa 2009, 51(Suppl.):48-51 | DOI: 10.33678/cor.2009.222  

New guidelines for the management of acute coronary syndromes without persistent ST elevation were published in 2007 and 2008. The paper addresses new and several somewhat neglected aspects of these guidelines. The new guidelines highlight the need for preventing bleeding complications and for a balanced management in terms of benefits of ischemia/bleeding. Methods of risk stratification are employed to optimize therapy, and mention is also made of the occasionally neglected risk scores.

Extrakce trombů zlepšuje prognózu u pacientů s akutním infarktem myokardu

Stanislav Šimek, Jan Horák, Jan Bělohlávek, Tomáš Kovárník, Jiří Humhal, Vít Řezníček, Michael Aschermann

Cor Vasa 2009, 51(Suppl.):53-57 | DOI: 10.33678/cor.2009.223  

The radial approach in coronary and non-coronary catheterizations and interventions

Ivo Bernat, Richard Rokyta, Jiří Koza, Jan Pešek, Michal Šmíd

Cor Vasa 2009, 51(Suppl.):59-63 | DOI: 10.33678/cor.2009.224  

The benefits of the radial approach in coronary interventions have been documented in a variety of studies in recent years. The purpose of this review is to highlight the advantages and limitations of the transradial approach in coronary and non-coronary catheterization and interventions.

Percutaneous catheter-based aortic valve implantation

Marian Branny, Jaroslav Januška, Jindřich Černý

Cor Vasa 2009, 51(Suppl.):65-68 | DOI: 10.33678/cor.2009.225  

Aortic valve disease is the third most common cardiovascular disease and, also, the most frequent valve disease treated surgically in adulthood in the industrialized nations. The gold standard of treatment of symptomatic severe aortic stenosis is surgical aortic valve replacement. Since 2002, when the first catheter-based implantation of a prosthetic valve into the aortic position was performed, there has been rapid evolution of percutaneous valve implantation procedures. The paper summarizes basic information about the current status of various techniques of catheter-based prosthetic valve implantation procedures. A summary of knowledge regarding...

Contrast-induced nephropathy

David Zemánek

Cor Vasa 2009, 51(Suppl.):69-72 | DOI: 10.33678/cor.2009.226  

Contrast-induced nephropathy is a relatively common complication associated with the use of iodinated contrast media during cardiac catheterization procedures. Although the increase in serum creatinine is transient in most cases, it is generally associated with increased morbidity and mortality rates, especially in the high-risk population. This review summarizes current findings regarding the pathophysiology and strategy for preventing and treating this complication.