Abstract We present the case of a 24 year-old patient that developed massive hemolysis shortly after percutaneous left ventricular assist device, Impella 2.5, was placed. The hemolysis occurred without device…
Abstract 5-Fluorouracil (5-FU) and its oral pro-drug capecitabine are widely used in oncology for the treatment of various solid tumours, including colorectal cancers. Cardiotoxicity to these drugs is not an…
Abstract Purpose To describe a novel endovascular technique in the management of a complex arteriovenous fistula between a large internal iliac artery aneurysm and the adjacent iliac vein in a…
Abstract Subclavian steal syndrome typically presents as angina in patients with internal mammary artery grafts. Atypical clinical presentations have been rarely described. We report an unusual case of subclavian steal…
Abstract Thorough imaging of the aortic valve and related structures is highly important before and during transcatheter aortic-valve implantation. However, conventional aortography is limited for guiding precise valve placement and…
Abstract Assessment and treatment plan for asymptomatic patients with carotid stenosis are based on angiography at the present time. However, angiography or other imaging modalities are limited with their resolution…
Abstract Peripheral arterial lesions are usually longer than coronary artery lesions and require longer balloons and stents. Theoretically while advancing a long balloon in a long, high grade lesion with…
Abstract Background Coronary angiography (CA) has been the gold standard technique for studying coronary artery disease. It is based on the analysis of bidimensional orthogonal projections that may not be…
Abstract Background Radial access for primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PPCI) is well established in terms of safety and efficacy. However , there are limited data on the impact of the…
Abstract An increase of biomarkers of myocardial necrosis is observed frequently after percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI) even when the procedure seems angiographically successful and otherwise uncomplicated. The recently updated Universal…
