In this paper the indication, technical details and data from randomised controlled trials of carotid stenting (CAS) are reviewed. The audit data of carotis stenting from our centre of 703 CAS patients from the period ...

BACKGROUND: Several well-known risk factors play an important role in the development of new-onset diabetes mellitus after orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT). Immunosuppressant drugs and hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection ...

INTRODUCTION: The authors reviewed the prevalence of postoperative infections, the results of bacterium cultures, and the incidence of multidrug resistance in their liver transplanted patients during a period between 2003 ...

INTRODUCTION: The aim of this study was to assess the applicability of fractional flow reserve measurement (FFR) in below-the-knee (BTK) arteries and to evaluate its correlation with non-invasive functional parameters ...

OBJECTIVE: To determine the safety, clinical outcome, and fracture rate of femoropopliteal interventions using 4F stents. METHODS: Between January 2010 and December 2011, 112 symptomatic patients were treated by stent ...

In addition to hepatitis C, hepatocellular carcinoma. is a leading indication for orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT). The indications for OLT in HCC remains a topic of debate. The successful Milan criteria are still ...

INTRODUCTION: Percutaneous interventional procedures in the renal arteries are usually performed using a femoral or brachial vascular access. The transradial approach is becoming more popular for peripheral interventions, ...