Publications by authors named "Annika Olli"
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- The DEBUT trial aimed to determine if percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) using drug-coated balloons is as effective as using bare-metal stents in patients at high risk for bleeding.
- Conducted in Finland, the trial included 220 patients who were randomly assigned to receive either a drug-coated balloon or a bare-metal stent after successful lesion predilation.
- Results showed that at 9 months, only 1% of patients in the drug-coated balloon group experienced major adverse cardiac events compared to 14% in the bare-metal stent group, indicating that drug-coated balloons were significantly better for this patient population.
We describe a prolonged and successful in-hospital resuscitation, during which the cause of cardiac arrest was treated by transluminal coronary angioplasty. A closed cardiac massage device was used in the resuscitation of the patient, and the treatment required close collaboration between the cardiologist and the resuscitation team. In spite of the difficult initial situation and several disturbances of vital functions the patient was discharged in good condition.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFHepatopulmonary syndrome (HPS) is characterized by the triad of liver disease, intrapulmonary vascular dilatation and arterial deoxygenation. Mediating factors are tumor necrosis factor a, endothelin 1 and nitric oxide. Typical symptom is an increase in dyspnea while in standing position, orthodeoxia.
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