Interventional Cardiology

Emmanouil Brilakis | Director of the Center for Complex Coronary Interventions, Minneapolis Heart Institute, Minnesota, USA

EMJ spoke to Samin Sharma about the Eternal Heart Care Centre (EHCC), percutaneous coronary intervention, and advances in the field.

I felt that I could have a positive effect on patients’ lives in term of longevity and quality of life and that interventional medicine…

I was very fortunate to be drawn to interventional cardiology during its early stages. The potential to be a pioneer in a…

Sternal wound infections post-cardiothoracic surgeries are associated with increased morbidity and mortality.1,2 More than half are due to…

A 65-year-old female was transferred for an emergency coronary angiogram from a peripheral centre with a diagnosis of acute coronary…

In this literature review, the authors discuss the precedent for same-day discharge after transcatheter aortic valve replacement, investigate the pressure for efficiency amidst a global pandemic, and assess the safety and feasibility of SDD as seen across multiple healthcare systems.

The long-term complications associated with stent implantation for the treatment of coronary and peripheral artery disease have prompted a search for more conservative treatments, and a ‘leave nothing behind’ strategy.