Case Reports

From coronary functional testing to custom structural heart solutions and IVUS-guided PCI, explore the award-winning cases presented by the finalists in CRT 2026’s Nurses and Technologists Competition.

Dr. Robert L. Minor presents two complex cases of “global” renal and mesenteric ischemia in which right radial access improved visceral artery cannulation and guide support, avoided challenging aortoiliac anatomy, and facilitated multivessel...

Drs. Etkin and Dowling discuss the practical and technical considerations of adopting the InThrill into a dialysis access management workflow, and highlight two thrombectomy procedures.

The authors describe the successful management of a rare series of complications during primary PCI, highlighting procedural decision-making when conventional options are no longer viable.

Öz et al describe single-session TAVI–EVAR using CO₂ angiography in a high-risk patient with severe aortic stenosis and AAA.

Misbah et al present the case of a 70-year-old female who presented with left lower extremity (LLE) critical limb ischemia (CLI) and underwent a bilateral SFA intervention via the transulnar route.

Drs. Usman and Zakir present 2 challenging cases that highlight how the DETOUR™ System (Endologix) was used for PTAB in complex femoropopliteal disease, including prior stenting, long-segment occlusion, and heavily calcified anatomy.

Cardiac myxomas are histologically benign tumors; however, they may lead to life-threatening complications. The authors share the case of a successful removal of myxoma with resolution of the patient's symptoms.

Dr. Tiede describes using a modified gun-sight recanalization approach to reconstruct an absent/occluded common femoral vein in a patient with severe chronic venous disease. A step-by-step discussion of the gun-sight technique is available in...

Hanif and Sheikh report a dramatic heart failure presentation caused by an acutely ruptured sinus of Valsalva aneurysm with right-atrial shunting. It was successfully treated in the cath lab with transcatheter closure using an Amplatzer Duct...