Hybrid strategy of drug-eluting stent and drug-coated balloon in the treatment of de novo coronary artery disease: 1-year clinical outcomes.

Background: The hybrid strategy of drug-eluting stent (DES) and drug-coated balloon (DCB) has been increasingly accepted for the treatment of coronary artery disease. However, data regarding the clinical outcome of this practice in a Southeast Asian population are limited.

Aims: We aimed to investigate the safety and clinical outcome of this hybrid strategy (DES and DCB) in the treatment of coronary artery disease.

Surgical aortic valve replacement etiologies, hemodynamics, and outcomes in 1346 patients from the Malaysian heart centre.

Background: This study examined the characteristics and outcomes of surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) both isolated and in combination with other cardiac surgery in Malaysia from 2015 to 2021.

Methods: This was a retrospective study of 1346 patients analyzed on the basis of medical records, echocardiograms and surgical reports. The overall sample was both considered as a whole and divided into aortic stenosis (AS)/aortic regurgitation (AR)-predominant and similar-severity subgroups.

Echocardiography and strain analysis in Malaysian elite athletes versus young healthy adults.

Background: Athletes have changes that can mimic pathological cardiomyopathy.

Methods: Echocardiographic study of 50 male, female athletes (MA, FA) and non-athletes (MNA, FNA) age 18 to 30 years. These athletes participate in sports with predominantly endurance component.

Performance of Echocardiographic Algorithms for Assessment of High Aortic Bioprosthetic Valve Gradients.

Background: Bioprosthetic aortic valve dysfunction (BAVD) is a challenging diagnosis. Commonly used algorithms to classify high-gradient BAVD are the 2009 American Society of Echocardiography, 2014 Blauwet-Miller, and 2016 European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging algorithms. We sought (1) to evaluate the accuracy of existing algorithms against objectively proven BAVD and (2) to propose an improved algorithm.

Comprehensive echocardiographic and speckle tracking strain analysis in rheumatic mitral stenosis patients before and after transvenous mitral commissurotomy.

Percutaneous Transvenous Mitral Commissurotomy (PTMC) is the first line treatment for rheumatic mitral stenosis (MS). We sought to evaluate (1) changes in 2-dimensional (2D) echocardiographic and strain values and (2) differences in these values for patients in atrial fibrillation (AF) and sinus rhythm (SR) pre, immediately and 6 months post PTMC. Retrospective study of 136 patients who underwent PTMC between 2011 and 2021.

Intramyocardial dissecting haematoma mimicking left ventricular clot, a rare complication of myocardial infarction: a case report.

Background: Intramyocardial dissecting haematoma is a rare complication of myocardial infarction (MI) associated with high mortality rates. Studies and research of this occurrence are limited largely to isolated case reports or case series.

Case Summary: We report a case of late presenting MI, where on initial echocardiogram had what was thought to be an intraventricular clot.

Butterfly in the Heart: Infective Endocarditis after MitraClip Procedure.

• Endocarditis following the MitraClip procedure is extremely rare. • TEE is vital in diagnosing IE when the results of TTE are inconclusive. • The most common cause of IE after the MitraClip procedure is

Intramyocardial Dissecting Hematoma in Patients with Ischemic Cardiomyopathy: Role of Multimodality Imaging in Three Patients Treated Conservatively.

• IDH is an infrequent complication of myocardial infarction. • IDH can be diagnosed with echocardiography and multimodality imaging. • Conservative management is a viable option in patients with poor LVEF and DCM.