A 70-year-old woman, with no traditional cardiovascular risk factor, came to our attention because of a non-ST-segment myocardial infarction. Her cardiac history was uneventful, except the recent onset of episodes…
Abstract We report the case of a 59-year-old man with cryptogenic stroke who was found to have both an ostium secundum atrial septal defect and a patent foramen ovale (PFO)…
Abstract We report two cases of late occurring drug-eluting stent thrombosis (ST) where coronary angiography failed to identify the cause but intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) revealed underlying mechanical problems with the…
Abstract Background Relationships between migraine improvement after transcatheter patent foramen ovale (PFO) closure and both specific interatrial septum anatomy and different devices design have not been investigated yet. We sought…
Abstract The inferior phrenic arteries constitute a pair of important vessels, supplying multiple organs including the diaphragm, adrenal glands, esophagus, stomach, liver, inferior vena cava, and retroperitoneum. The vast majority…
Abstract In 2007, the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association and the European Society of Cardiology updated their guidelines for the management of patients with non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI)….
Abstract The retrograde approach is an effective therapeutic strategy for chronic total occlusion (CTO) intervention. In CTO cases, the retrograde approach from the opposite coronary artery is not always applicable….
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Abstract Objective The objective of this study was to determine whether preconditioning coronary artery disease (CAD) patients with HBO 2 prior to first-time elective on-pump cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) coronary artery…
