Background A fractional flow reserve (FFR) of <0.8 or 0.75 is currently used to guide revascularization in lesions with intermediate coronary stenosis. Whether there is an intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) measurement…
Abstract Compared to femoral access, radial access carries lower bleeding risk during diagnostic coronary angiography and percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). Although, in experienced centers, PCI success rates are reported to…
A 48-year-old man was admitted to the hospital because of acute myocardial infarction. Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) was involved in the proximal obstruction of the left anterior descending coronary artery…
Abstract We report a patient with critical hand ischemia after transradial coronary angioplasty. The radial artery occlusion was confirmed by angiography. The report discusses the role of angioplasty for the…
Abstract Background There is a need to develop less invasive techniques to manage moderate or severe functional mitral regurgitation in patients at high surgical risk. Objective We report the acute…
Abstract Stent thrombosis (ST) has a very high case fatality and morbidity rates. The risk of very late ST is significantly increased with drug-eluting stents (DES) compared to bare-metal stents…
Abstract A case of profound sistemic oxigen desaturation after atrial septostomy in a patient with primitive pulmonary hypertension is reported. A new method to correct such severe complication of atrial…
Abstract Purpose To describe a new application of tissue plasminogen activator (t-PA) power-pulse spray rheolytic (pharmacomechanical) thrombectomy in the treatment of acute renal artery thrombosis. Case Report Acute renal artery…
Abstract Postoperative ischemia may complicate cardiac surgery, despite myocardial protection and recent technical developments. Its medical management in the intensive cardiac care unit is usually efficient, although sometimes it requires…
Abstract Coronary artery perforation is a rare however potentially life-threatening complication of percutaneous coronary intervention that could cause cardiac tamponade. It requires emergent surgery unless an appropriate procedure is performed…
