Radiol Case Rep
January 2025
Spontaneous spinal intradural hematoma is uncommon. It can mimic vascular or hemorrhagic neoplasms, as certain imaging features overlap. The distinction between spinal hematoma and neoplasm is crucial for the approach to management and might determine the outcome.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFA hypertensive crisis is defined as a sudden and significant rise in blood pressure. The blood pressure reading is 180/120 mmHg or higher. A hypertensive crisis is a medical emergency.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) has become one of the most commonly performed interventional life-saving procedures worldwide. Intravascular Imaging (intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) and optical coherence tomography (OCT)) have initially evolved to guide PCI compared with angiography. However, this technology is not universally employed in all PCI procedures, and there is ongoing controversy regarding its additional benefits to patient outcomes.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: The evidence underlying the efficacy and safety of minimally invasive mitral valve surgery (MIMVS) is inconclusive. We conducted a meta-analysis to evaluate whether MIMVS improves clinical outcomes compared with conventional sternotomy.
Methods: We searched MEDLINE (via PubMed), Embase, the Cochrane Library, and ClinicalTrials.