Background : In a previous randomized trial, we found that percutaneous coronary intervention
(PCI) was not inferior to coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) for the treatment of …

Background : Recent reports showing the favorable role of patent foramen ovale (PFO) closure
in patients with cryptogenic stroke have raised the issue of selecting optimal candidates. …

Background: Procedural results for percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in coronary
vessels with chronic total occlusion (CTO) have improved in recent years, and PCI strategies …

Importance Patent foramen ovale (PFO)–associated strokes comprise approximately 10% of
ischemic strokes in adults aged 18 to 60 years. While device closure decreases stroke …

Background: Long-term comparative outcomes after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI)
with drug-eluting stents and coronary-artery bypass grafting (CABG) for left main coronary …

Background: We evaluated the prognosis of deferred and revascularized coronary stenoses
after fractional flow reserve (FFR) measurement to assess its revascularization threshold in …

Background To identify predisposing factors that can result in the onset of takotsubo
syndrome, we performed an international, collaborative systematic review focusing on clinical …

Left main coronary artery (LMCA) disease is the highest-risk lesion subset of ischemic heart
disease, and has traditionally been an indication for coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). …

Background: Owing to the differential propensity for bleeding and ischemic events with
response to antiplatelet therapy, the safety and effectiveness of potent P2Y12 inhibitor ticagrelor …

X-ray coronary angiography is a primary imaging technique for diagnosing coronary diseases.
Although quantitative coronary angiography (QCA) provides morphological information of …