Percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI) in chronic total occlusions (CTOs) have undergone tremendous advancements in techniques and success rates over the past 15 years. Expert hybrid operators are now able to…
Abstract Aims To assess both epicardiac macrovascular as well as microvascular and tissue reperfusion following different intravenous preadmission antithrombotic strategies prior primary PCI in STEMI patients. Methods and results Consecutive…
Abstract Background/purpose Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is the preferred strategy for treatment of saphenous vein graft (SVG) disease. However, there remains ongoing debate on whether drug-eluting stents (DES) or bare-metal…
Allergies are not infrequently encountered in clinical medicine especially in the setting of adverse drug reactions where they can be identified after signs and symptoms such as hives, itching, and…
Abstract Background Studies with short-term follow-up found higher mortality in patients with STEMI who underwent primary PCI during off-hours as compared to regular working hours. We analyzed the interaction between…
The meta-analysis of Palaiodimos et al. [ ] of controlled randomized trials (CRTs) comparing device closure of the patent foramen ovale (PFO) and associated medical therapy to medical therapy alone…
For patients with symptomatic prosthetic mitral valve dysfunction, the traditional standard of care has been repeat surgical mitral valve replacement unless the patient’s clinical risk precluded surgery. For patients at…
Abstract A 75 year-old female with symptomatic severe mitral regurgitation of a bio-prosthetic valve secondary to valve leaflet perforation due to endocarditis underwent a mitral valve in valve replacement in an…
Abstract Suboptimal iliofemoral artery access requiring alternative trans-catheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) access is still encountered in 10–20% of subjects undergoing TAVR. Attempting suboptimal vascular access may result in excessive…
Abstract Background Patients’ intra and post procedural comfort, quick recovery, as well as procedure success, are key elements for choosing the right arterial access site. Radial artery access has been…
