Publications by authors named "Geoffrey Yanes Bowden"
Efficacy and safety of levosimendan in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction undergoing primary percutaneous coronary intervention: The LEVOCEST trial.
Catheter Cardiovasc Interv
December 2024
Article Synopsis
- Primary angioplasty is the standard treatment for ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), but it can cause additional cell damage, which levosimendan may help prevent.
- In a study, patients received either levosimendan or a placebo after angioplasty, and their heart damage was assessed over 6 months.
- Results showed that those treated with levosimendan had a significant reduction in infarct size compared to the placebo group, confirming its safety and effectiveness in this context.
• Aortic root homograft shows lower infection rates but may lead to reintervention. • TAVI is a feasible and safe option to avoid open surgery in high-risk patients. • Anatomic planning guided by advanced imaging techniques is essential.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction And Objectives: Transaxillary access (TXA) has become the most widely used alternative to transfemoral access (TFA) in patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI). The aim of this study was to compare total in-hospital and 30-day mortality in patients included in the Spanish TAVI registry who were treated by TXA or TFA access.
Methods: We analyzed data from patients treated with TXA or TFA and who were included in the TAVI Spanish registry.
Objectives: The SYNTAX score and SYNTAX score II have a high predictive capacity for adverse cardiovascular events. We aimed to demonstrate that both scores were good predictors of long-term adverse outcomes in an 'all-comers' population treated with a percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI).
Methods: In the study, we included 785 patients who received an angioplasty at our center between January 2011 and December 2012.
Prospective evaluation of the development of contrast-induced nephropathy in patients with acute coronary syndrome undergoing rotational coronary angiography vs. conventional coronary angiography: CINERAMA study.
Nefrologia (Engl Ed)
November 2018
Introduction And Objectives: Rotational coronary angiography (RCA) requires less contrast to be administered and can prevent the onset of contrast-induced nephropathy (CIN) during invasive coronary procedures. The aim of the study is to evaluate the impact of RCA on CIN (increase in serum creatinine ≥0.5mg/dl or ≥25%) after an acute coronary syndrome.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFVentricular septal defect as an unusual complication of percutaneous transcatheter implantation of an aortic valve prosthesis: two-year follow-up.
Rev Esp Cardiol (Engl Ed)
May 2014