Abstract The goal of MitraClip therapy is to achieve mitral regurgitation reduction without iatrogenic creation of clinically significant MS. In some series, up to 35% of patients are left with…
Abstract We report on two cases in which Y-shaped coronary bifurcations were treated with the use of Bioresorbable scaffolds. The first case was of a 50-year-old man with NSTEMI. Coronary…
Abstract Although chronic total occlusion of the left main coronary artery (LMCA) is considered very rare, this condition could be fatal if it becomes complicated with an acute coronary syndrome…
Abstract We report the case of a 35-year-old man who developed a massive pulmonary embolism (PE) after spine surgery. After an accidental axial fall, the patient developed a spinal epidural…
Abstract Background/purpose Diabetes portends an increased risk of adverse early and late outcomes in patients undergoing PCI. In this study, we aimed to investigate if the adverse effect of diabetes…
Abstract Background/purpose The presence of heavy coronary artery calcification increases the complexity of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) and increases the incidence of major adverse cardiac events (MACE): death, myocardial infarction…
Abstract Background/purpose Although troponin I (TnI) elevation and myocardial injury after percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI) are frequent findings, their prognoses remain controversial. We aimed to determine the association between any…
Abstract Aims Pre-procedural ventilation is a marker of high risk in PCI patients. Causes include out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) and cardiogenic shock. OHCA occurs in approximately 60,000 patients in the…
Abstract Objectives We sought to assess the feasibility and safety of same-day discharge (SDD) after complex percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) using a forearm approach. Background SDD has been shown to…
Abstract Objectives The aim of this study is to identify possible predictors for same day discharge (SDD) after percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI). Background Same day discharge after PCI is becoming…
