Publications by authors named "Christopher Emmer"
Objective: The aim of this study was to assess the association between high on-aspirin treatment platelet reactivity (HAPR) and the subsequent risk of restenosis after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) with predominantly drug-eluting stents.
Background: The association between HAPR and subsequent risk of restenosis after PCI is unclear.
Methods: This study included 4839 patients undergoing PCI (02/2007-12/2011) in the setting of the Intracoronary Stenting and Antithrombotic Regimen-ASpirin and Platelet Inhibition (ISAR-ASPI) registry.
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to compare vascular closure devices (VCDs) with manual compression (MC) for patients on chronic anticoagulation undergoing coronary angiography, focusing on access-site complications.
- Results showed that VCDs had similar rates of vascular complications compared to MC, but significantly lower rates of pseudoaneurysms and shorter time to hemostasis.
- The findings suggest that VCDs are a safe and effective alternative to MC in this patient population, improving outcomes related to healing time and complication rates.