Abstract Background Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) is a safe and effective alternative to surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) for the treatment of severe aortic valve stenosis (AS). The impact…
Abstract Background In the recent years percutaneous treatment of the left main stem (LM) has gained a precise role as a result of consistent scientific evidence vs. coronary artery bypass….
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…
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…
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…
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 Patients in cardiogenic shock due to severe failure of a mitral bioprosthesis have extremely high risk for repeat standard cardiac surgery. This patient population may benefit the most form…
Abstract Coronary perforation is a rare but potentially lethal complication of percutaneous coronary intervention. Management of coronary perforations is mainly conditioned by the extension of coronary rupture and location of…
