In the early 1990s atheroablation technology either by excimer laser or with atherectomy devices was introduced primarily to recanalize narrowed coronary or peripheral arteries. The initial premise was that by…
Abstract We present the case of a 67 year-old patient that presented to our institution with acute and severe chest pain. Optical coherence tomography high-resolution images of the coronary lumen,…
Abstract Background In the absence of radiopaque graft markers, engaging unusual saphenous vein grafts can be challenging. Methods We describe a case in which a saphenous vein graft to the…
Abstract Optical coherence tomography (OCT) has gained increasing popularity in the recent years. In this case, we documented optimal visualization of four stent layers that were seen during percutaneous coronary…
Abstract We report a case of a patient with pulmonary hypertension who presented with acute hypoxemic respiratory failure. The patient had continued refractory hypoxemia despite a prolonged ICU admission that…
Abstract Assessment of the left ventricular pressure measured across an aortic valve prosthesis is occasionally necessary when noninvasive imaging and Doppler echocardiographic data are inconclusive or differ from the clinical…
Abstract Patent foramen ovale (PFO) has a prevalence of 25%–27% in the general population and it has been suggested to be the mediator for a wide variety of syndromes based…
Abstract Zilver® PTX® (Cook Medical, Bloomington, IN) is a self-expanding nitinol drug-eluting stent with a polymer-free paclitaxel coating on its outer surface. The stent aims to provide improved treatment for…
Abstract Background STEMI and unstable acute coronary syndromes are associated with widespread adrenergic activation which may increase radial artery (RA) spasm, requiring cross-over to the femoral artery (FA) during percutaneous…
Abstract This study was undertaken to compare early postoperative results, programmed multi-detector row computed tomography coronary angiographic patency and midterm results of revascularization by sequential radial artery grafting with those…
