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A 68 year's old man with permanent atrial fibrillation, underwent a left atrial appendage closure because of high bleeding risk. However, after one month, an incomplete occlusion of the left atrial appendage due to a too deep position of the device, was detected by a transesophageal echocardiogram. Considering the residual high risk of thrombi formation, a new different device was successfully implanted with a correct closure of the appendage.Background For low-risk patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) the recommended optimal discharge timing is inconsistent in guidelines. The European Society of Cardiology guidelines recommend early discharge within 48-72 h, while the American College of Cardiology guidelines do not recommend a specific discharge strategy. In this systematic review and meta-analysis we compared outcomes with early discharge (≤3 days) versus late discharge (>3 days). Methods Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and observational studies were selected after searching MEDLINE and EMBASE database. Meta-analysis was stratified according to study design. Outcomes were reported as random effects risk ratios (RR) with 95% confidence intervals. Results Seven RCTs comprising 1780 patients and 4 observational studies comprising 39,288 patients were selected. The RCT-restricted analysis did not demonstrate significant differences in terms of all-cause mortality (RR, 0.97 [0.23-4.05]) and major adverse cardiac events (MACE) (RR, 0.84 [0.56-1.26]). Conversely, observational study restricted analysis showed that early vs late discharge strategy was associated with a reduction in all-cause mortality (RR, 0.40 [0.23-0.71]) and MACE (RR, 0.45 [0.26-0.78]). There were no significant differences in hospital readmissions between early vs late discharge in both RCT or observational study analyses. Conclusions Early discharge strategy in appropriately selected low-risk patients with STEMI undergoing PCI is safe and it has the potential to improve cost of care.Coronary artery occlusion is an uncommon but life-threatening complication of transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR). Both low coronary artery height and externally mounted stented bioprosthesis present an increased risk for coronary artery occlusion, and various prevention strategies have been recommended. KG-501 purchase We present an 86-year-old woman with failed surgical bioprosthesis, concomitant obstructive ostial right coronary artery (RCA) lesion, and low coronary ostial heights who underwent simultaneous TAVR and percutaneous coronary intervention of ostial RCA. Due to suprannular valve expansion after post-dilation, the RCA ostium was compromised, and a novel stent tunnel was created under the native leaflets towards the left coronary sinus to maintain RCA perfusion.Background There is paucity of data on racial disparities in the utilization and outcomes of transcatheter mitral valve repair (TMVR). Methods We queried the National inpatient Sample database (2012-2016) for TMVR hospitalizations among Caucasian and African American patients. We conducted a propensity score matching analysis to compare outcomes of Caucasians versus African Americans. The main study outcome was in-hospital mortality. Results Among 7940 TMVR procedures performed, 680 (8.6%) were performed in African Americans. TMVR was increasingly performed for both Caucasians and African Americans (Ptrend = 0.01), although the proportion of African Americans did not change significantly over time (Ptrend = 0.45). Compared to African Americans, Caucasians undergoing TMVR were significantly older (77.7 ± 10.8 vs. 67.2 ± 14.28, p less then .001) and less likely to be women (45.3% vs.60.3%, p less then .001). Caucasians undergoing TMVR had a higher in-hospital mortality compared with African Americans before matching (2.5% vs. 1.5%, odds ratio [OR] 1.75; 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.172.63, p = .01) as well as after matching (4.7% vs. 1.6%, OR 3.10; 95% CI 1.615.97, p less then .001). Caucasians had higher in-hospital cardiac arrest and pacemaker insertion and shorter median length of stay. There was no difference in the incidence of other in-hospital outcomes between Caucasians and African Americans. Conclusion This nationwide observational analysis showed a steady increase in number of TMVRs among Caucasians and African Americans. TMVR was performed in a select cohort of African Americans who were significantly younger and more likely to be women compared with Caucasians. Caucasians undergoing TMVR had higher in-hospital mortality compared with African Americans. Further research is needed to explore the reasons behind the racial disparities in the utilization and outcomes of TMVR.Background Spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) is an important cause of acute coronary syndrome, yet its pathophysiology is only partially understood. We sought to assess the association between endothelial dysfunction (ED) and SCAD. Methods We prospectively assessed patients presenting with acute coronary syndrome who were diagnosed with SCAD. The control arm had established coronary artery atherosclerotic disease (AD) according to previous coronary angiography. ED was assessed using the EndoPAT 2000 while patients returned to their steady state condition. A total of 16 patients with SCAD and 66 patients with AD were included. Results Microvascular reactivity as assessed with the EndoPAT was significantly worse in the AD group compared to the SCAD group. The median RHI in the AD group was 1.76 (IQR 1.52, 2.2) vs. a median RHI of 2.08 (IQR 1.73, 2.79) in the SCAD group (p less then 0.05). While the RHI values in half of the AD group (33 patients; 50%) were below the cut-off of 1.67 only one patient had an RHI below this cut-off in the SCAD group. Conclusions Patients with SCAD were not found to have ED and it is therefore unlikely that ED takes part in SCAD formation.Background Proximal optimization technique (POT) is a key step during left main (LM) bifurcation stenting. However, after crossover stenting, the ideal position of POT balloon is unclear. We sought to evaluate the biomechanical impact of different POT balloon positions during LM cross-over stenting procedure. Methods We reconstructed the patient-specific LM bifurcation anatomy, using coronary computed tomography angiography data of 5 consecutive patients (3 males, mean age 66.3 ± 21.6 years) with complex LM bifurcation disease, defined as Medina 1,1,1, evaluated between 1st January 2018 to 1st June 2018 at our center. Finite element analyses were carried out to virtually perform the stenting procedure. POT was virtually performed in a mid (marker just at the carina cut plane), proximal (distal marker 1 mm before the carina) and distal (distal marker 1 mm after the carina) position in each investigated case. Final left circumflex obstruction (SBO%), strut malapposition, elliptical ratio and stent malapposition were evaluated.
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