Impact of Intravascular Brachytherapy on Patient-Reported Outcomes in Patients with Coronary Artery Disease.

Background: Intravascular brachytherapy (VBT) is an established treatment for the management of in-stent restenosis (ISR). However, whether VBT is associated with improved patient reported outcomes unknown.

Methods: We evaluated 51 consecutive patients undergoing VBT in one or more coronary arteries from January 2018 to September 2019.

Operator Experience and Outcomes after Transcatheter Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion with the Watchman Device.

Background: Transcatheter left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO) has become a suitable alternative to anticoagulation in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF). However, volume-outcome relationships at the individual operator level have not been studied.

Methods: Study population included 425 consecutive patients with AF undergoing LAAO from August 2015 to November 2018 by seven operators at BUMC-Phoenix.

Myocardial bridge: bridging the differential diagnosis.

A 50-year-old man with a history of vasospastic angina diagnosed 3 months prior presented with recurrent episodes of substernal chest pain. His chest pain was characterised as 'squeezing', lasting 10 min and typically occurred on awakening. Medications included isosorbide, nitroglycerin and ranolazine; however, due to lack of insurance he was unable to obtain these medications.