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• Transfemoral aortic valve implantation in a patient with a mechanical mitral prosthesis
Kefer J, Renkin J, Astarci P, Glineur D, Matta A, Montant P, Pasquet A, Vanoverschelde J-L
Editorials
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Planting strong roots for the future

Serruys PW

EuroIntervention 2009;5:403

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Stent selection in patients on oral anticoagulants: can we prevent restenosis and avoid bleeding?

Steg P, Ducrocq G

EuroIntervention 2009;5:405-407

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Meta-analytic rage or race for evidence-based interventional cardiology?

Biondi-Zoccai G

EuroIntervention 2009;5:409-413

EAPCI column
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Informed consent in interventional cardiology

Di Mario C

EuroIntervention 2009;5:415-416

Clinical research
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Correlations between epicardial flow, microvascular reperfusion, infarct size and clinical outcomes in patients with anterior versus non-anterior myocardial infarction treated with primary or rescue angioplasty: analysis from the EMERALD trial

Nikolsky E, Stone G, Lee E, Lansky A, Webb J, Cox D, Brodie B, Turco M, Rutherford B, Kalynych A, Antoniucci D, Krucoff M, Gibbons R, Fahy M, Mehran R

EuroIntervention 2009;5:417-424

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Early and late increased bleeding rates after angioplasty and stenting due to combined antiplatelet and anticoagulant therapy

Hälg C, Brunner-La Rocca H, Kaiser C, Jeger R, Osswald S, Pfisterer M, Hoffmann A

EuroIntervention 2009;5:425-431

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Long-term follow-up after drug eluting stent implantation in left main trifurcations

Tamburino C, Tomasello S, Capodanno D, Di Salvo M-E, Marzà F, Galassi A

EuroIntervention 2009;5:432-437

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Aorto-iliac angiography as a screening tool in selecting patients for transfemoral aortic valve implantation with the Edwards SAPIEN bioprosthesis

Eltchaninoff H, Kerkeni M, Zajarias A, Tron C, Godin M, Sanchez Giron C, Baala B, Cribier A

EuroIntervention 2009;5:438-442

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The recurrence of iatrogenic femoral artery pseudoaneurysm after occlusion by ultrasound guided percutaneous thrombin injection

Madaric J, Mistrik A, Vulev I, Liska B, Vozar M, Lederer P, Gocar M, Kozlovska T, Fridrich V, de Bruyne B, Bartunek J

EuroIntervention 2009;5:443-447

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Comparison of the very long term (>1 year) outcomes of drug-eluting stents for the treatment of bare-metal and drug-eluting stent restenosis

Ribamar Costa J, Sousa A, Moreira A, Alves da Costa R, Cano M, Maldonado G, Campos Neto C, Jardim C, Pavanello R, Sousa J

EuroIntervention 2009;5:448-453

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Long-term clinical outcome of alternative treatment strategies for drug-eluting stents restenosis

Liistro F, Fineschi M, Grotti S, Angioli P, Carrera A, Ducci K, Gori T, Falsini G, Pierli C, Bolognese L

EuroIntervention 2009;5:454:459

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Impact of drug eluting stents on the clinical practice of revascularisation of coronary artery disease

De La Torre Hernandez J, Garcia-Camarero T, Burgos-Palacios V, Ruiz-Lera M, Llano-Cardenal M, Exposito V, Sainz-Laso F, Lee D, Figueroa A, Zueco J

EuroIntervention 2009;5:460-464

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Assisted circulation using the Tandemheart®, percutaneous transseptal left ventricular assist device, during percutaneous aortic valve implantation: the Rotterdam experience

Vranckx P, Otten A, Schultz C, van Domburg R, de Jaegere P, Serruys PW

EuroIntervention 2009;5:465-469

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A novel strategy for managing clopidogrel-induced adverse skin reactions

McKenzie D, Rao U, Hobson A, Levy T, Talwar S, Swallow R

EuroIntervention 2009;5:470-474

Expert review
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Bifurcation stenting with drug-eluting stents: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised trials

Brar S, Gray W, Dangas G, Leon M, Aharonian V

EuroIntervention 2009;5:475-484

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Directional coronary atherectomy: a time for reflection. Should we let it go?

Cubeddu R, Truong Q, Rengifo-Moreno P, Garcia-Camarero T, Okada D, Kiernan T, Inglessis I, Palacios I

EuroIntervention 2009;5:485-493

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The use of drug-eluting stents in ST-elevation myocardial infarction

Yeo K, Daemen J, Rogers J, Serruys PW

EuroIntervention 2009;5:494-500

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The SCAAR-scare in perspective

James S, Wallentin L, Lagerqvist B

EuroIntervention 2009;5:501-504

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Scanning electron microscopic assessment of the biodegradable coating on expanded biolimus-eluting stents

Basalus M, Van Houwelingen G, Ankone M, de Man F, von Birgelen C

EuroIntervention 2009;5:505-510

EuroIntervention Tools & Techniques
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Percutaneous coronary intervention of ostial lesions

Jokhi P, Curzen N

EuroIntervention 2009;5:511-514

Technical report
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Virtual 3 Fr PCI system for complex percutaneous coronary intervention

Matsukage T, Yoshimachi F, Masutani M, Saito S, Nakazawa G, Masuda N, Ogata N, Morino Y, Ikari Y

EuroIntervention 2009;5:515-517

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