RADIal versus femoral approach for percutaneous coronary interventions in patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction (RADIAMI): A prospective, randomized, single-center clinical trial.

Background: The transradial approach for percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) seems to be superior to transfemoral. The safety and efficacy of transradial approach for PCI in acute myocardial infarction is not well-established.

Methods: Hundred patients with acute myocardial infarction qualified to PCI were randomly assigned to transradial (group I; n = 50) and transfemoral (group II; n = 50) approaches.

Influence of reciprocating tachycardia on the development of atrial fibrillation in patients with preexcitation syndrome.

Background: We sought to evaluate the influence of atrio-ventricular reentrant tachycardia (AVRT) on atrial pressures during tachycardia and the presence of atrial fibrillation (AF) in patients with preexcitation syndrome.

Methods: The study population consisted of 88 patients (37 females, mean age 37.3 years) with left-sided accessory pathway and AVRT induced during electrophysiologic study.

Importance of complete revascularization in patients with acute myocardial infarction treated with percutaneous coronary intervention.

Background: The role of incomplete revascularization (ICR) in patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is controversial. We evaluated the impact of ICR on short- and long-term outcome in patients with AMI and multivessel disease (MVD) treated with percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI) during index hospital stay.

Methods: Single-center observational study covered 798 patients with MVD selected from 1486 consecutive patients with AMI treated with PCI.