A 78-year-old man with progressive dyspnea was referred for evaluation of mitral valve (MV) disease. The echocardiogram demonstrated a dilated left ventricle with severely reduced systolic function and severe functional…
Transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) is essential for guiding transcatheter mitral valve (MV) therapy, such as MitraClip (Abbott Vascular, Santa Clara, CA). A–F, Imaging guidance for the transseptal puncture (arrowheads). A, Bicaval…
The preferred location for the transseptal puncture in a MitraClip procedure is posterior and at the level of the medial commissure of the mitral valve. Some punctures, however, may occur…
An 85-year-old man with severe aortic stenosis underwent transcatheter, transapical placement of a 26 mm Sapien S3 prosthesis. Following aortic valve replacement, new, severe mitral regurgitation (MR) occurred due to rupture…
An 87-year-old woman with multiple morbidities was referred for transcatheter treatment of symptomatic, severe mitral regurgitation (MR) with MitraClip (Abbott Vascular, Santa Clara, CA). A and B, Left ventricular outflow…
A 91-year-old man with multiple morbidities and prohibitive surgical risk was referred for transcatheter repair with MitraClip (Abbott Vascular, Santa Clara, CA). A, On transesophageal echocardiography (TEE), there was degenerative…
Overview Glenohumeral arthritis may be defined as a condition in which the normal articular surfaces of the humeral head and glenoid are compromised by degeneration, inflammation, or injury. The healthy…
Historical Review It is often difficult to ascertain where concepts begin. It is not obvious who first used the term rotator cuff or musculotendinous cuff. Credit for first describing ruptures…
Primary mesenchymal tumors of the lung, whether benign or malignant, are rare. Sarcomas with histopathologic features similar to those seen in soft tissues may arise in the bronchopulmonary region; thus,…
The pleura can be seeded by a wide spectrum of primary and metastatic tumoral conditions. Primary neoplasms affecting the pleura include epithelial, mesenchymal, and lymphoid neoplasms; of these categories, epithelial…
