S-ICD Implantation in Secondary Prevention in a Young Patient With Recent Surgically Repaired Pectus Excavatum.

We report a case of successful implantation of a subcutaneous implantable cardioverter-defibrillator in a young patient with severe pectus excavatum presenting with out-of-hospital ventricular fibrillation arrest who was recently surgically repaired with a MIRPE-Nuss procedure. No complications in lead positioning were observed, and the device was tested to determine that it functioned properly.

Greater plaque burden and cholesterol content may explain an increased incidence of non-culprit events in diabetic patients: a Lipid-Rich Plaque substudy.

Aims: Diabetes mellitus (DM) is associated with increased cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. The multicentre, prospective Lipid-Rich Plaque trial (LRP) examined non-culprit (NC) non-obstructive coronary segments with a combined near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS)-intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) catheter. This study assessed the differences in NC plaque characteristics and their influence on major adverse cardiac events (MACE) in diabetic and non-diabetic patients.

Lipid-rich plaques detected by near-infrared spectroscopy predict coronary events irrespective of age: A Lipid Rich Plaque sub-study.

Background And Aims: In this Lipid Rich Plaque (LRP) sub-study, 1551 patients undergoing coronary angiography for acute coronary syndromes or stable angina were examined with near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) and intravascular ultrasound (IVUS). We aimed to assess the correlation of patient age with the presence of high-risk plaques, defined as maximum 4-mm Lipid Core Burden Index (maxLCBI) >400 and plaque burden >70%, and 2-year incidence of non-culprit major adverse cardiovascular events (NC-MACE).

Methods: The study population was divided into four groups according to age: <50 years (122), 50-64 years (700), 65-74 years (502), and ≥75 years (227).