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Issue
March 2009
Antithrombotic & Antiplatelet Therapy
What you need to know and how you should apply it.
Antithrombotic and Antiplatelet Therapies
By Ted E. Feldman, MD, FSCAI, Chief Medical Editor
Tips & Tricks
Side Branch Access
Techniques for achieving side branch access when anatomy is technically challenging.
By Khung Keong Yeo, MBBS, and Jason H. Rogers, MD
Imaging & Diagnostics
Utility of CT Coronary Angiography for Planning CTO Intervention
CTCA shows promise as an important modality in treating this challenging subset.
By Marc C. Newell, MD, and Robert S. Schwartz, MD
Cover Story
Guidelines for Antithrombotic and Antiplatelet Therapy for PCI
Do PCI guidelines address the current challenges?
By J. Emilio Exaire, MD, FACC, and Jorge F. Saucedo, MD
Antithrombotic Therapy for PCI
Alternatives that may surpass current UFH pathophysiology.
By Sean Javaheri, MD, and Sunil V. Rao, MD
Managing Patients After PCI
Combined dual-antiplatelet and anticoagulant therapy after PCI in patients with an indication for warfarin.
By Aslan T. Turer, MD, and J. Kevin Harrison, MD
The Scope of Stent Thrombosis
An analysis of the importance and occurrence of stent thrombosis.
By Leif Thuesen, MD
Understanding Resistance to Thienopyridine Antiplatelet Therapy
Targeting the antiplatelet effect with platelet function testing is a novel therapeutic approach that requires investigation.
By Matthew J. Price, MD
An Interview With Joseph Babb, MD
Dr. Babb discusses the development of the East Carolina Heart Institute, the importance of fellowship-in-training programs, and future challenges in interventional cardiology.
By Joseph Babb, MD
Advances in Wiring and Balloon Technology for Complex PCI
With Raghav Gattani, MD, and Lindsey Cilia, MD, FACC, FSCAI
For Suspected Coronary Calcium Nodules, What Is Your Step-by-Step PCI Strategy?
With Shrilla Banerjee, MD, FRCP, FESC; Jimmy L. Kerrigan, MD, FSCAI, FACC; and Aditya S. Bharadwaj, MD, FACC, FSCAI
New PCI Directions
By Louis Verreault-Julien, MD
High-Risk Atherosclerotic Plaque: Defining Features and Assessment on Imaging
By Priyadarshini Dixit, MD; Sierra Fleming, MD; and Olga Toleva, MD, MPH
Severe Calcifications in Chronic Total Occlusions
By Jiho Han, MD, MS, and Margaret McEntegart, MD, PhD
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