In spite of the short intima contact time, paclitaxel coated on the balloon inhibits neointimal formation in the porcine model of coronary stent placement.

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Oral ingestion of tap water or orange juice in combination with mannitol is recommended for cine MR imaging of the small bowel regarding luminal contrast and small bowel distension on bSSFP sequences.

Electron beam computed tomography shows good agreement with a close correlation and an acceptable interobserver variability for right ventricular volumes and global function, with a small but significant overestimation of EDV and ESV when compared with MRI.

In patients with dual-chamber pacemakers, there is a low concordance of TWA test results between atrial pacing with intrinsic conduction to the ventricles and apical RV pacing via pacemaker electrode. However, TWA during atrial pacing clearly exerts long-term prognostic relevance in a patient group with preserved LV function and structural heart disease.