One of the greatest challenges in treating ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) is getting a patient reperfused quickly. Coronary artery reperfusion soon after coronary thrombosis ...

The open-artery hypothesis postulates that late opening of an infarct-related artery after myocardial infarction will improve clinical outcomes. We evaluated the quality-of-life and economic outcomes ...

A professor of cardiology at Mount Sinai, Dr. Annapoorna Kini specializes in reopening blocked arteries of the heart. Each year, she performs more than 1,000 minimally invasive coronary interventions.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Among patients undergoing diagnostic cardiac catheterization using transradial access, the use of prophylactic ...

This Journal feature begins with a case vignette highlighting a common clinical problem. Evidence supporting various strategies is then presented, followed by a review of formal guidelines, when they ...

Chronic vertebral basilar artery occlusion is one of the most common causes of ischemic stroke, which accounts for roughly 20% of all cases. However, the evidence for the precise clinical effect in ...