Original title: Outcomes of Endovascular Aneurysm Repair with 2 different Endograft Systems With Suprarenal Fixation in Patients With Hostile Infrarenal Aortic Anatomy. Reference: George A. Antomiuo et al. Vascular Endovascular Surgery 47(1):9-18 The unfavorable or hostile anatomy of abdominal aortic aneurysms is a limitation of endovascular treatment and is related to complications after implantation such as migration, theref="https://solaci.org/en/2013/03/25/n-2990/" title="Read more" >...
Original title: Is the difference in outcome between men and women treated by primary percutaneous coronary intervention age dependent?: Gender difference in STMI stratified on age Reference: Amber M Otten et, al.European Heart Journal Acute Cardiovascular Care January 31:1-8 Numerous publications have shown that women have worse outcomes than men in chronic ischemic heart disease but their evolutionref="https://solaci.org/en/2013/03/13/n-2962/" title="Read more" >...
Original title: Acute Severe Mitral Regurgitation Following Balloon Mitral Valvulotomy: Echocardiographic Feature, Operative Finfing and Outcome in 50 Surgical Cases. Reference: Manjunath C. Nanjappa, et al. Catherization and Cardiovascular Intervention 81:603-608 (2013) Severe Mitral Insufficiency Following Mitral Valvotomy (VPM) is a major complication; though not frequent, (0.9%-2%) it is life threatening and requires resolution through valve replacement. Theref="https://solaci.org/en/2013/03/07/n-2948/" title="Read more" >...
Original title: 5-Year Outcome After Aortic Valve Implantation Reference: Stefan Toggweiler, et al. J Am Coll Cardiol 2013;61:413–9 Percutaneous aortic valve implantation (TAVI) is now a valid strategy as we know its short and medium term evolution but we do not have enough information available about the long term. The aim of this study was to analyze theref="https://solaci.org/en/2013/01/28/n-3256/" title="Read more" >...
Original title: Incidence, Management and Outcomes of Cardiac Tamponade During Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation Reference: Ahmed Rezq et al. J Am Coll Cardiol Intv 2012;5:1264 –72 Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI) for high risk patients is a valid strategy today but not without complications. Among these is cardiac tamponade, still rare but important because of its implication. Thereref="https://solaci.org/en/2013/01/23/n-3235/" title="Read more" >...
Original title: Impact of Post-Procedural Aortic Regurgitation on Mortality Alter Trancatheter Aortic Valve Implantation Reference: Kentaro Hayashida, et al. J Am Coll Interv 2012;5:1247-56 Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) sprung up as a valid strategy to treat patients with severe high risk AS (aortic stenosis). However, residual aortic regurgitation (post AR) and post-dilation remain unsolved. Between October 2006ref="https://solaci.org/en/2013/01/15/n-3200/" title="Read more" >...
The evolution in experience of the operators together with the continuous improvement of devices have allowed new procedures that we did not perform a few years ago and that we never imagined possible, not even for the most enthusiastic of interventional cardiologists. Not a huge intellectual effort is required to say that the futureref="https://solaci.org/en/2013/01/06/n-4047/" title="Read more" >...
Original title: A Meta-Analysis of Proximal Oclusion Device Outcome in Carotid Artery Stenting Reference: Robert M Bersin, et al. Catheterization and Cardiovascular Intervention 80:1072-78 (2012) Carotid Angioplasty and Stenting (CAS) is considered a valid alternative to treat high risk patients. Embolic protection devices have been proved effective and currently there are two EPDs available: proximal occlusion and distalref="https://solaci.org/en/2012/12/19/n-3340/" title="Read more" >...
Original title: Disability caused by multiple sclerosis is associated with the number of extra cranial venous stenoses: possible improvement by venous angioplasty. Results of a prospective study. Reference: M Denislic et al. Phlebology, doi: 10.1258/phleb.2012.012065. Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is considered a chronic inflammatory disease, progressive and immuno-mediated, demyelinating of the central nervous system. Its primary cause is stillref="https://solaci.org/en/2012/12/07/n-3298/" title="Read more" >...
Original title: Long Term Comparison of Endovascular and Repair of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (OVER TRIAL) Reference: Frank A. Lederle, et al. NEJM 367;24:1988-1997 Randomized studies had shown that the endovascular approach reduces mortality, yet its long term evolution remained a concern. The aim of this study was to analyze long term evolution of EVAR device implantation vs. conventionalref="https://solaci.org/en/2012/12/05/n-3284/" title="Read more" >...