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 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2378-2951/1410133

IVUS Findings of Drug Eluting Balloon Failure in the Treatment of In-Stent Restenosis

Sung Yun Lee, Sang-Wook Kim, Jin Bae Lee, Eun-Seok Shin, Joon Hyung Doh, Young Joon Hong, Jae-Jin Kwak and Hyung Yoon Kim

Article Type: Research Article | First Published: December 24, 2018

The objective of this study is to investigate pre-intervention IVUS characteristics of in-stent restenosis (ISR) lesion correlated with PEB failure. We performed pre-intervention IVUS for 58 patients with ISR and treated with PEB angioplasty. The PEB failure was defined as death, myocardial infarction and symptom driven revascularization. IVUS images were analyzed at 6 locations: Proximal and distal vessel segment within 3 mm from stent edge, proximal and distal stent edge, lesion site at minima...

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2378-2951/1410132

Evaluation of Hemodynamic Behavior of a Stentless Aortic Bioprosthesis under Stress by Exercise Echocardiography

Guglielmo Stefanelli, Fabrizio Pirro, Andrea Macchione, Gianpiero Patrizi, Luca Weltert and Andrea Barbieri

Article Type: Original Article | First Published: December 22, 2018

Aim of this study was to evaluate by transthoracic echo the hemodynamic behaviour and the changes in dimensional data of a stentless aortic bioprosthesis between rest and exercise conditions. se of exercise echocardiography to assess changes in hemodynamics and function of aortic bioprostheses can be helpful in the choice of appropriate aortic valve substitutes. SPF pericardial stentless valve presents favourable and durable hemodynamic characteristics at rest and on exercise, similar to native ...

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2378-2951/1410131

The Profile of an Adult with Congenital Heart Disease

John Jairo Araujo

Article Type: Short Review | First Published: December 01, 2018

Congenital heart disease is the most frequent malformation. In the most recent data has a prevalence of thirteen cases per 1,000 children and six cases per 1,000 adults. Great strides in pediatric cardiovascular surgery have increased the number of survivors, especially in adulthood. Nowadays more adults are living with congenital heart disease than children, particularly in developed countries, and more than two thirds fall into the categories of moderate and high complexity defects. This growi...

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2378-2951/1410130

Carotid Sinus Syndrome in a Patient with Symptomatic Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm - A Case Report

Ksenija Stevanovic, Ranko Trailovic, Biljana Kukic, Marko Dragas, Slobodan Cvetkovic and Lazar Davidovic

Article Type: Case Report | First Published: November 12, 2018

Carotid sinus syndrome (CSS) is defined as syncope with reproduction of symptoms during 10s of carotid sinus massage. The etiology of this condition is unknown, patients are usually symptomatic and present with episodes of syncope. Due to the associated marked sinus bradycardia, sinus arrest or severe hypotension, carotid sinus syndrome may be life-threatening. In patients without previous symptoms, CSS must be promptly recognized and treated, otherwise may lead to catastrophic consequences. If ...

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2378-2951/1410128

Neurologic and Renal Outcomes of Elective Proximal Aortic Repair and Current Cannulation Trends

Sahin Iscan and Bortecin Eygi

Article Type: Research Article | First Published: November 07, 2018

Cerebral protection is a big technical difficulty for aortic surgery. Increased use of antegrade cerebral perfusion (ACP) and deep hypotermic circulatory arrest in experienced hands made open surgery of the ascending aorta and aortic arch aneurysms more successful today. The increase in the variety of surgical equipment to provide unilateral and bilateral cerebral perfusion or monitorization, the effectiveness of the cerebral protection instantly decreased the risk of perioperative stroke or pos...

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2378-2951/1410127

Measurement of the QT Interval: Lessons from Thirty-Two Animal Species for the Correction of the QT Interval by Heart Rate

Simon W Rabkin

Article Type: Review Article | First Published: November 07, 2018

The optimal method to correct the QT interval, an important indication of arrhythmia risk, for the impact of heart rate has been controversial. The fundamental biologic relationship of the QT interval-heart rate relationship has rarely been studied across different species. The literature on the QT and heart rate of 32 different species was examined specifically in the whales, dolphins, Asian elephants, rhinoceros, camels, brown bears, grizzly bear, lions, tigers, sea lions, seals, donkeys, poni...

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2378-2951/1410126

Takotsubo Stress Syndrome and Intracoronary Thromboembolic Occlusion: Fact or Myth?

Stefan Peters

Article Type: Case Report | First Published: October 24, 2018

A few case reports found an association between left ventricular apical ballooning and transient thromboembolic occlusion in myocardial bridging of the mid-portion left anterior descending coronary artery. In two additional, so far unpublished case reports distal or mid-portion thromboembolic occlusion of the left anterior descending coronary artery and the first diagonal branch were described. Both cases had a tragic outcome-either due to myocardial perforation or disseminated intravascular coa...

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2378-2951/1410125

Percutaneous Transcatheter Balloon Valvuloplasty for Bioprosthetic Tricuspid Valve Stenosis in a Patient with Adult Congenital Heart Disease: A Case Report

Manabu Nitta, Teruyasu Sugano, Yusuke Matsumoto and Munetaka Masuda

Article Type: Case Report | First Published: October 11, 2018

A 38-year-old male with previous surgeries for an incomplete atrioventricular septal defect successfully underwent percutaneous transcatheter tricuspid balloon valvuloplasty for a deteriorated bioprosthetic valve. Our case highlights the imperative of considering catheter-based minimally invasive therapy for the increasing number of adults with congenital heart disease who may present multiple risks factors for surgery....

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