Alterations in maternal cardiovascular parameters and their impact on uterine and fetal circulation in hypertensive pregnancies and fetal growth restriction.

Objective: To examine potential alterations in maternal cardiovascular parameters in hypertensive pregnancies with or without fetal growth restriction (FGR) in comparison to uncomplicated normotensive pregnancies, and to determine the correlation between maternal cardiovascular parameters and changes in umbilical and uterine artery circulation.

Materials And Methods: This study enrolled 73 pregnant women starting from the 20th week of gestation, categorized into three groups: hypertensive conditions (pregnancy-induced hypertension, preeclampsia or eclampsia, n = 30), hypertensive conditions with FGR (n = 8) and a control group of healthy normotensive pregnant women (n = 35). All participants underwent echocardiography to assess cardiac output and calculate peripheral vascular resistance.

Transcatheter aortic valve implantation in patients with anomalous coronary artery.

Objectives: The aim of this review was to analyze literature and provide systematic algorithm to guide decision making during TAVI procedure.

Background: Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) is growing in popularity and expanding to younger patients with lower risk profiles. Currently, there is no concise guideline on the management strategy during TAVI in patients with anomalous coronary artery (ACA) anatomy undergoing this procedure.