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…
Abstract Background We examined the long term clinical outcomes after administration of intravascular brachytherapy (IVBT) for instent restenosis (ISR) and de novo coronary artery lesions in percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI)….
Abstract Background Limited data exist on the treatment of chronic total occlusions (CTO) due to in-stent restenosis (ISR). Methods We reviewed the procedural techniques and outcomes of 21 consecutive interventions…
Abstract Objective Cell therapy is an exciting area of investigation for repair of injured myocardial tissue. Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) is an autologous fractionation of whole blood containing high concentrations of…
Abstract Aim The significance of passive stretching of the mitral valve as a contributor to valve opening, after percutaneous transvenous mitral commissurotomy (PTMC), is not known. Our objective was to…
