Video 1. Renal artery angiogram. Critical ostioproximal left renal artery stenosis.
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Video 2. Initial Shockwave intravascular lithotripsy (IVL). The Shockwave IVL balloon remained unexpanded after first therapies.
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Video 3. Final Shockwave intravascular lithotripsy (IVL). The Shockwave IVL balloon expanded fully after the fifth Shockwave therapy.
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Video 4. Stent positioning. A 6 x 18-mm Express stent (Boston Scientific) is positioned across the left renal artery stenosis lesion with minimal protrusion in the aorta.
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Video 5. Stent deployment. The above stent is deployed at 16 atm.
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Video 6. Stent post-dilation. The deployed stent’s proximal part is ‘flared’ with the stent’s balloon.
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Video 7. Final renal artery angiogram. Excellent final angiographic result after left renal artery stenosis intervention.
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Video 8. Renal artery angiogram 7 months later. Patent stent without restenosis.
A 25-year-old man presented with 3 episodes of flash pulmonary edema in the past 2 months. Despite being on 4 antihypertensives, his blood pressure was 200/140 mm Hg.
A 25-year-old man presented with 3 episodes of flash pulmonary edema in the past 2 months. Despite being on 4 antihypertensives, his blood pressure was 200/140 mm Hg.
A 52-year-old man with a known history of neurofibromatosis type 1 was referred to our clinic for evaluation of resistant hypertension. The patient was on 4 antihypertensives at baseline: amlodipine 10 mg once daily, combination of...
A 52-year-old man with a known history of neurofibromatosis type 1 was referred to our clinic for evaluation of resistant hypertension. The patient was on 4 antihypertensives at baseline: amlodipine 10 mg once daily, combination of...
A 63-year-old woman with uncontrolled hypertension despite taking 5 antihypertensive medications was referred for percutaneous renal artery intervention.
A 63-year-old woman with uncontrolled hypertension despite taking 5 antihypertensive medications was referred for percutaneous renal artery intervention.
Mölnlycke Health Care US, LLC. has launched a new surgical glove range designed to reduce clinician hand exposure to scattered radiation during fluoroscopy-guided, interventional and other image-dependent procedures.
Mölnlycke Health Care US, LLC. has launched a new surgical glove range designed to reduce clinician hand exposure to scattered radiation during fluoroscopy-guided, interventional and other image-dependent procedures.
Physicians now have immediate access to the SELUTION SLR™ DEB, a next-generation drug-eluting balloon designed to deliver sustained sirolimus therapy without leaving a permanent implant behind.
Physicians now have immediate access to the SELUTION SLR™ DEB, a next-generation drug-eluting balloon designed to deliver sustained sirolimus therapy without leaving a permanent implant behind.
An international team of researchers, working closely with scientists at the universities of Zurich and Greifswald, has developed and validated a diagnostic scoring system designed to identify Takotsubo syndrome before cardiac catheterization...
An international team of researchers, working closely with scientists at the universities of Zurich and Greifswald, has developed and validated a diagnostic scoring system designed to identify Takotsubo syndrome before cardiac catheterization...
The new hybrid cardiac catheterization lab is a 730-square-foot suite equipped with advanced imaging equipment to perform complex minimally invasive procedures with greater precision, such as Transcatheter Aortic Valve Repair (TAVR),...
The new hybrid cardiac catheterization lab is a 730-square-foot suite equipped with advanced imaging equipment to perform complex minimally invasive procedures with greater precision, such as Transcatheter Aortic Valve Repair (TAVR),...
Researchers followed more than 6,000 adults for 10 years and found that, for the overall study population, adding a coronary artery calcium score provided only a small improvement over PREVENT, the American Heart Association's primary...
Researchers followed more than 6,000 adults for 10 years and found that, for the overall study population, adding a coronary artery calcium score provided only a small improvement over PREVENT, the American Heart Association's primary...
The score could eventually help clinicians assess risk in real time during emergency angiography or it could help identify patients who need closer monitoring after a blocked artery is reopened. The score may also help doctors decide which...
The score could eventually help clinicians assess risk in real time during emergency angiography or it could help identify patients who need closer monitoring after a blocked artery is reopened. The score may also help doctors decide which...
WASHINGTON—The American College of Cardiology (ACC), The Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS), and the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (SCAI), released the following joint statement on the transcatheter aortic valve...
WASHINGTON—The American College of Cardiology (ACC), The Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS), and the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (SCAI), released the following joint statement on the transcatheter aortic valve...
Edwards Lifesciences issued the following statement in response to the national coverage determination (NCD) for transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) released by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
Edwards Lifesciences issued the following statement in response to the national coverage determination (NCD) for transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) released by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
The new tool, called ECG-CLIP, was trained using over 1.7 million ECGs collected from more than 540,000 people and paired with clinicians’ notes, embedding the tool with knowledge that may make it more adaptable for different disease...
The new tool, called ECG-CLIP, was trained using over 1.7 million ECGs collected from more than 540,000 people and paired with clinicians’ notes, embedding the tool with knowledge that may make it more adaptable for different disease...
Although lower Lp(a) levels were observed with pelacarsen, the findings did not demonstrate that this translated into reduced cardiovascular risk in the overall study population.
Although lower Lp(a) levels were observed with pelacarsen, the findings did not demonstrate that this translated into reduced cardiovascular risk in the overall study population.
Maedeh Zokaei Nikoo, MD; Rafey Feroze, MD; Luis Augusto Palma Dallan, MD, PhD; Yusef Saeed, MD; Alexander Cove, MD; Abdullah Altorbag, MD; Andreas A. Towers, MD; Syed R. Nabi, MD; Harsh Amin, MD; Sabin Lama, MD; Christopher Mishreky, MD; Kareem Fanous, MD; Justin M. Dunn, MD; Vinicius Esteves, MD; Steven J. Filby, MD
The authors investigated the association between postprocedural antithrombotic regimen and compute tomography-derived device healing following WATCHMAN FLX Pro (Boston Scientific) implantation.
The authors investigated the association between postprocedural antithrombotic regimen and compute tomography-derived device healing following WATCHMAN FLX Pro (Boston Scientific) implantation.
The authors assessed the feasibility, technical considerations, and procedural safety of totally percutaneous transfemoral transcatheter aortic valve replacement via synthetic aortobifemoral bypass grafts.
The authors assessed the feasibility, technical considerations, and procedural safety of totally percutaneous transfemoral transcatheter aortic valve replacement via synthetic aortobifemoral bypass grafts.
A 74-year-old woman with dilated cardiomyopathy, marked left ventricular enlargement, and severe functional mitral regurgitation remained in decompensated heart failure despite dobutamine therapy. Coronary angiography showed no significant...
A 74-year-old woman with dilated cardiomyopathy, marked left ventricular enlargement, and severe functional mitral regurgitation remained in decompensated heart failure despite dobutamine therapy. Coronary angiography showed no significant...
A 20-year-old woman presented with resistant hypertension despite taking 3 antihypertensives. On examination, she had a blood pressure of 180/100 mm Hg and a systolic murmur heard under the left scapula.
A 20-year-old woman presented with resistant hypertension despite taking 3 antihypertensives. On examination, she had a blood pressure of 180/100 mm Hg and a systolic murmur heard under the left scapula.
Neeraj Shah, MD, MPH; Raveen Bazaz, MD; Bassel Sayegh, MD; Mitsugu Ogawa, MD; Dennis Phillips, MD; Benjamin Kristobak, MD
An 83-year-old man with diastolic heart failure, chronic atrial fibrillation on warfarin, severe atrial-functional mitral regurgitation, and a secundum atrial septal defect in an anterior/superior location underwent transcatheter edge-to-edge...
An 83-year-old man with diastolic heart failure, chronic atrial fibrillation on warfarin, severe atrial-functional mitral regurgitation, and a secundum atrial septal defect in an anterior/superior location underwent transcatheter edge-to-edge...
This study aimed to characterize the evolution of mitral regurgitation across low-flow aortic stenosis phenotypes following transcatheter aortic valve replacement and evaluate its potential association with clinical outcomes.
This study aimed to characterize the evolution of mitral regurgitation across low-flow aortic stenosis phenotypes following transcatheter aortic valve replacement and evaluate its potential association with clinical outcomes.
Ricardo de Souza Alves Ferreira, MD, MSc; Guilherme Evangelista Rezende, MD; Raphael França Lacerda de Andrade, MD; José Luís Attab dos Santos, MD
A 65-year-old woman with a history of smoking presented with a 30-day history of epigastric pain, nausea, and asthenia, with acute worsening on the day of admission. Contrast-enhanced computed tomography demonstrated a giant, fusiform...
A 65-year-old woman with a history of smoking presented with a 30-day history of epigastric pain, nausea, and asthenia, with acute worsening on the day of admission. Contrast-enhanced computed tomography demonstrated a giant, fusiform...
This single-center retrospective observational study evaluated the efficacy and safety of MYNX CONTROL (Cordis) after its introduction in clinical practice in Japan.
This single-center retrospective observational study evaluated the efficacy and safety of MYNX CONTROL (Cordis) after its introduction in clinical practice in Japan.
A 23-year-old man with a medical history of acetaldehyde dehydrogenase deficiency, recurrent streptococcal infections, and recent acute rheumatic fever was evaluated by the cardiology team for recurrent chest pain.
A 23-year-old man with a medical history of acetaldehyde dehydrogenase deficiency, recurrent streptococcal infections, and recent acute rheumatic fever was evaluated by the cardiology team for recurrent chest pain.
