Predictors of Adverse Outcome in High-Risk Percutaneous Coronary Interventions Patients.

Background: Identifying high-risk percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) patients is challenging. We aimed to evaluate which high-risk patients are prone to adverse events.

Methods: We performed a retrospective study including consecutive high-risk PCIs from 2005 to 2018 in a large tertiary medical centre.

Feasibility and safety of the antecubital venous access for right heart catheterization in patients with pulmonary hypertension.

Background: The diagnosis of pulmonary arterial hypertension requires right heart catheterization (RHC) which is typically performed via proximal venous access (PVA). Antecubital venous access (AVA) is an alternative approach for RHC that can minimize complications, decrease procedural duration and allow for immediate patient recovery. A direct comparison between the two procedures in patients with pulmonary hypertension (PH) is lacking.

Simple clinical risk stratification and the safety of ambulation two hours after 6 French diagnostic heart catheterization.

Heart catheterization is frequently applied in patients with coronary artery disease for diagnostic and therapeutic implications. Using the femoral approach, post-procedure bed rest of 4 to 6 hours is recommended to prevent groin complications. This extended strict bed rest is associated with patient discomfort and increased medical costs, and interferes with more efficient catheterization laboratory management of referred outpatients.