Value of tissue Doppler imaging to predict left ventricular filling pressure in patients with coronary artery disease.

Assessment of left ventricular (LV) diastolic filling pressure provides important information on the hemodynamic status in the general population. The aim of our study was to investigate the reliability of tissue Doppler imaging (TDI) in estimating left ventricular filling pressure in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD). We prospectively studied 32 consecutive CAD-patients, mean age 64 +/- 12 years, in sinus rhythm.

Acute and six-month clinical outcome after Helistent stent implantation in coronary arteries: results of the French Helistent multicenter registry.

The purpose of our study was to determine the feasibility, safety, and efficacy of the new tubular (Helistent) stent (Hexacath, France) in patients with coronary artery disease. Patients were prospectively included in a multicenter French registry: acute results and 6-month target lesion revascularization rate were assessed. A total of 628 stents were implanted in 527 patients (616 lesions).