Background Stress-induced cardiomyopathy (SIC) is a novel syndrome increasingly recognized worldwide. Because the clinical presentation of SIC is very similar to acute coronary syndromes, the diagnosis is most frequently made…
Background Patients undergoing pacemaker and/or cardioverter–defibrillator (PM/ICD) implantation/upgrade might have difficult access due to sub/total central vein occlusions, usually related to prior venous manipulation. This study aimed to describe the…
Background The association between early discontinuation of clopidogrel after drug-eluting stent (DES) implantation and an increased risk of adverse cardiovascular events is well documented. However, little is known about the…
Background Drug-eluting bioabsorbable stents (DEBSs) represent a new device-based therapy for coronary artery disease. It has been reported that the stented segment becomes re-endothelialized after 1 month and the segments…
Abstract Transradial cardiac catheterization has lower rates of arterial access site complications than transfemoral procedures. However, there are complications that are unique to the transradial route. We present the case…
Background Microvascular dysfunction (MVD) after acute myocardial infarction (AMI) may predict progressive left ventricular (LV) dilatation. A dual-sensor (pressure and Doppler velocity) guidewire has an ability to evaluate MVD quantitatively….
1 Case history A 57-year-old female smoker with a longstanding history of hypertension and diabetes presented to hospital with sudden onset of severe breathlessness in the absence of chest pain….
Abstract First case of infective endocarditis on a percutaneous aortic valve replacement due to Moraxalla nonliquefaciens in 64 year old woman. It was successfully treated medically with antibiotics. She had…
Abstract Ascending aortic pseudoaneurysm (AAP) is a rare but serious complication after cardiothoracic surgery. Patients typically present with chest pain, fever, or mass effects, but asymptomatic individuals with abnormal imaging…
Abstract Background Transcatheter closure of patent foramen ovale (PFO) has rapidly evolved as the preferred management strategy for the prevention of recurrent cerebrovascular events in patients with cryptogenic stroke and…
