November 2018

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Volume 30 Issue 11
Safety of the Atlas Gold Balloon in Treating Iliofemoral Veins: Experience From a Single Center
We report on intraprocedural and up to 1-year outcomes on the safety of the Atlas Gold balloon (Bard) in iliofemoral venous interventions.
Outcomes With Drug-Coated Balloons for Treating the Side Branch of Coronary Bifurcation Lesions
We performed a systematic review of all studies published between January 2000 and February 2018 reporting the outcomes of DCB vs non-coated balloon angioplasty (BA) in the treatment of the SB in coronary bifurcation lesions. Outcomes included SB lat…
In-Hospital Outcomes of Chronic Total Occlusion Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease
We evaluated the prevalence of CKD and its impact on CTO-PCI outcomes in 1979 patients who underwent 2040 procedures between 2012 and 2017 at 18 centers. 
A Comparison of Image Quality Using Radial vs Femoral Approaches in Patients Undergoing Diagnostic Coronary Angiography
This study aims to compare image quality and diagnostic value in radial vs femoral access in patients undergoing invasive coronary angiography.   
Hand Hematoma After Cardiac Catheterization Via Distal Radial Artery
This clinical images article is the first to show that bleeding complications after distal radial approach have a different anatomic distribution compared to traditional radial approach.