Publications by authors named "Konrad A J van Beek"
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to assess the clinical outcomes of using a liberal post-dilatation strategy during percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI).
- It analyzed data from over 10,000 patients before (2015-2017) and after (2018-2020) implementing this strategy, focusing on major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) and other mortality rates.
- Results showed a significant reduction in 30-day MACE, mortality, and heart attacks following the new strategy, suggesting it may improve patient outcomes after PCI, though further research is needed to confirm these findings.
Objectives: It is unknown whether computed tomographic coronary angiography (CTCA) can be used to perform ultraselective invasive coronary angiography (ICA) by only visualizing the abnormal coronary artery on CTCA and defer visualization of the normal contralateral coronary artery. This study assessed the accuracy of CTCA in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) on CTCA limited to either the left (LCA) or right coronary artery (RCA) in predicting a contralateral coronary artery without abnormalities on CTCA determined to be normal by ICA.
Methods: This retrospective analysis included patients with CAD limited to the LCA or RCA on CTCA.
Article Synopsis
- This study explores treatment options for patients with significant issues in the left anterior descending coronary artery (LAD), where neither coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) nor optimal medical therapy (OMT) has clear superiority due to uncertain long-term benefits.
- Conducting a retrospective analysis of 59 patients treated between 2015 and 2020, researchers measured outcomes across both CABG and OMT groups, focusing on mortality, heart attacks, revascularization, and angina severity over a two-year period.
- The findings show no significant differences in the primary and secondary health outcomes between the CABG and OMT groups after two years, suggesting that both treatment methods may be equally effective for