Assessment of Left Ventricular Function After Percutaneous Coronary Intervention for Chronic Total Occlusion.

Background: The impact of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) for chronic total occlusion (CTO) on left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) remains controversial.

Methods: We included patients who underwent CTO PCI (2018-2022) with reported baseline and follow-up LVEF (window 1-18 months). Stratified analyses according to procedural success, baseline LVEF, and target vessel were performed.

Cardiac Cavernous Hemangioma.

Around 2% of resected cardiac masses are ascribed to primary cardiac hemangiomas. With a variety of symptoms and variable natural history, these masses can be challenging to diagnose. This paper describes a case of a left ventricular mass in a young patient which was ultimately excised and diagnosed as a cavernous hemangioma.

Percutaneous Coronary Intervention for a Chronic Total Occlusion Caused by an External Pacemaker Lead Placement.

Iatrogenic injury of coronary arteries is a rare complication for which the incidence has not been reported. This paper presents the case of a 42-year-old man whose preoperative cardiac evaluation revealed a chronic total occlusion in the left anterior descending artery caused by a remote insertion of an epicardial pacemaker lead.

Transcatheter Management of Tricuspid Regurgitation: A Review of Contemporary Evidence.

Tricuspid regurgitation (TR) is a common valvular heart disease that is associated with increased morbidity and mortality. Traditional surgical interventions, though definitive, carry considerable complexities and risks, especially for high-risk patients, with in-hospital mortality rates of ˜9%. This resulted in the undertreatment of many patients with TR, creating a substantial unmet need.