Percutaneous pulmonary thrombectomy with aspiration catheters in patients with high-risk pulmonary embolism and absolute contraindication to systemic thrombolysis.

Background: High-risk Pulmonary Embolism (PE) mortality remains very high. Systemic thrombolysis is effective but carries significant complications and contraindications related to the hemorrhagic risk. Percutaneous thrombectomy using aspiration catheters may be an alternative in patients with a high bleeding risk.

Patients awaiting surgery for neurosurgical diseases during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in Spain: a multicentre cohort study.

Objectives: The large number of infected patients requiring mechanical ventilation has led to the postponement of scheduled neurosurgical procedures during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. The aims of this study were to investigate the factors that influence the decision to postpone scheduled neurosurgical procedures and to evaluate the effect of the restriction in scheduled surgery adopted to deal with the first outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic in Spain on the outcome of patients awaiting surgery.

Design: This was an observational retrospective study.

Teleneurorehabilitation program (virtual reality) for patients with balance disorders: descriptive study.

Background: Balance disorders are common in patients with neurological or vestibular diseases. Telerehabilitation program is a treatment to be as safe as conventional treatment. One of the most used methods to perform telerehabilitation is the incorporation of Virtual Reality.

Improving the quality of care in the molecular era for children and adolescents with medulloblastoma.

Purpose: Elevated mortality and morbidity rates persist in pediatric patients with medulloblastoma. We present a clinical audit of a real-world cohort of patients in search for pragmatic measures to improve their management and outcome.

Methods/patients: All pediatric patients with medulloblastoma treated between 2003 and 2016 at a Spanish reference center were reviewed.

Usefulness of Two-Dimensional Strain Parameters to Diagnose Acute Rejection after Heart Transplantation.

Background: Acute cellular rejection (ACR) is still a relevant complication after orthotopic heart transplantation. The diagnosis of ACR is based on endomyocardial biopsy (EMB). Recent advances in two-dimensional strain imaging may allow early noninvasive detection of ACR.