Efficacy and Safety of Pressure-controlled Intermittent Coronary Sinus Occlusion in STEMI: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

This systematic review will provide a comprehensive assessment of the evidence on PICSO in STEMI patients, and it will help to determine the role of this novel technique in the management of STEMI. The review searched for the relevant articles in the PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library, and Web of Science databases regarding PC-ICSO. Four cohort studies were eligible to be included in the quantitative analysis.

Outcomes of a Modified Technique for Deflation of Distal Radial Artery Occlusion Device on Radial Artery Patency After Percutaneous Coronary Intervention.

Objective: This study aimed to compare two protocols of deflation with increased intervals versus late deflation with smaller intervals for distal radial artery occlusion device (DROAD) removal to assess for radial artery occlusion (RAO).

Methods: All patients who underwent PCI with distal radial access were enrolled in the study. The DROAD was applied using an occlusive hemostasis method.

Ischemia-guided vs routine non-culprit vessel angioplasty for patients with ST segment elevation myocardial infarction and multi-vessel disease: the IAEA SPECT STEMI trial.

Background: In patients with multi-vessel disease presenting with ST elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), the efficacy and safety of ischemia-guided, vs routine non-culprit vessel angioplasty has not been adequately studied.

Methods: We conducted an international, randomized, non-inferiority trial comparing ischemia-guided non-culprit vessel angioplasty to routine non-culprit vessel angioplasty, following primary PCI for STEMI. The primary outcome was the between-group difference in percent ischemic myocardium at follow-up stress MPI.

Comparison of Invasive Coronary Angiography Versus Computed Tomography Angiography to Assess Mehran Classification of In-Stent Restenosis in Bifurcation Percutaneous Coronary Intervention.

The Mehran classification is used to determine the presence of in-stent restenosis (ISR) and characterization of its subtypes in invasive coronary angiography (ICA). The utility of computed tomography angiography (CTA) for the assessment of Mehran classification is unknown. We aimed to compare the agreement and reproducibility of Mehran classification between ICA and CTA and evaluate the sensitivity and specificity of both imaging methods.

Outcome of angiotensin receptor-neprilysin inhibitor on anxiety and depression in heart failure with reduced ejection fraction vs. heart failure with preserved ejection fraction.

: In patients with heart failure (HF), anxiety and depression are commonly observed and confer an adverse outcome. The first-in-class member of angiotensin receptor-neprilysin inhibitor (ARNI), sacubitril/valsartan has been demonstrated to improve functional class and decrease mortality in patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) and reduce the readmission of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF). However, its effects on anxiety and depression levels remain unknown.

One-year outcome and survival analysis of deferred ventricular septal repair in cardiogenic shock supported with mechanical circulatory support.

Background And Objective: The effectiveness of deferred surgical repair of ventricular septal rupture (VSR) post-myocardial infarction (MI) with cardiogenic shock remains limited to case reports. Our study aimed to investigate the outcomes and survival analysis following mechanical circulatory support (MCS) in patients after VSR who develop cardiogenic shock.

Methods: We analyzed 27 patients with post-MI VSR and cardiogenic shock who received deferred surgical repair while stabilized on MCS between January 2018 and March 2020.

A comparative study of Terumo radial Band® and PreludeSYNC hemostasis compression device after transradial coronary catheterization.

Objective: Novel hemostasis strategies, including PreludeSYNC DISTAL, Merit Medical Systems, Inc. South Jordan, UT, USA (PSD) radial compression device for distal radial artery (DRA) access, have been described for radial access protocols. This study aimed to compare the safety profile of PSD and Terumo radial (TR) Band®.

Comparison of Mean Fluoroscopic Time and Mean Contrast Volume Used in Patients Undergoing Coronary Angiography by the Transfemoral Versus Transradial Route.

Introduction The prolonged fluoroscopic time during coronary angiography results in a higher radiation dose delivered to patients. Similarly, a higher contrast volume used is associated with higher rates of contrast-induced nephropathy. This study was designed to identify the better technique in terms of lesser fluoroscopic time and volume of contrast used during the procedure.

COVID-19 Associated Pneumonia and Pleural Effusion Masquerading as Heart Failure in Rheumatic Heart Disease.

Unlabelled: The ongoing outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) that began in Wuhan, China, became an international emergency when thousands of people were infected around the world. COVID-19 emerged in Pakistan in April 2020, precipitating a nationwide lockdown. While some countries are now recovering from the pandemic, its peak is not estimated to occur in Pakistan until August 2020.