Primary MR remains undertreated
In this issue of CRM, Wu et al. retrospectively reviewed their single center echo lab experience with the incidence and treatment of severe primary mitral regurgitation (DMR) [ ]. Based…
Emergent valve-in-valve transcatheter aortic valve replacement in patient with acute aortic regurgitation and cardiogenic shock with preoperative extracorporeal membrane oxygenator: A case report and review of the literature
Abstract We describe a challenging case of successful use of emergent veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation and valve-in-valve transcatheter aortic valve implantation with a Sapien S3 valve. Highlights • Valve-in-valve TAVR…
Left ventricular perforation in a patient with a left ventricular aneurysm during NOGA® catheter mapping
Abstract Endocardial mapping of the left ventricle (LV) using the NOGA® XP Cardiac Navigation System can identify chronically ischemic and viable myocardium in patients with coronary artery disease by generating…
When Patent Hemostasis Is Not Enough …
In this issue of Cardiovascular Revascularization Medicine , Sanghvi et al. report a randomized comparison of two compression devices to achieve hemostasis after transradial angiography and intervention (TRA) [ ]….
Switching antiplatelet therapy in real-world clinical practice
In patients experiencing an acute coronary syndrome (ACS), dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) with aspirin and a P2Y 12 receptor inhibitor represents the standard of care for the prevention of atherothrombotic…
Management options of acute left main coronary thrombus
Abstract The management of coronary thrombus is not well defined. Current therapies include medical management with anticoagulation, antiplatelet, and thrombolytic therapies or revascularization with percutaneous coronary interventions including mechanical thrombectomy,…
Administration of Rotaglide™ solution for treating refractory severe radial artery spasm: A case report
Abstract Severe radial artery spasm is a complication of transradial cardiac catheterization. We describe a case of severe radial artery spasm causing catheter entrapment. The spasm was refractory and resistant…
Successful percutaneous retrieval of a severely kinked and twisted femoral sheath under fluoroscopic guidance during Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation
Highlights • During percutaneous interventions equipment related complications can occur. • This can be life-threatening especially in high risk procedures like TAVI. • We report severely kinked TAVI sheath in…
Bifurcation and ostial optical coherence tomography mapping (BOOM) – Case description of a novel bifurcation stent technique
Abstract Stent placement guided by angiography alone is often inexact, but of increased importance with bifurcation percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). We describe a novel technique using optical coherence tomography (OCT)-guided…
Autonomic adrenergic sympathetic hyperstimulation, myocardial edema, and “muscle cramps” in takotsubo syndome
The fascinating case of the 76-year-old woman, reported by Y-Hassan [ ], with severe three-vessel coronary artery disease who suffered acute coronary syndrome (ACS) with associated takotsubo syndrome (TTS), reflects…
