Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation Represents an Anti-Inflammatory Therapy Via Reduction of Shear Stress-Induced, Piezo-1-Mediated Monocyte Activation.

Background: Aortic valve stenosis is an increasingly prevalent degenerative and inflammatory disease. Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) has revolutionized its treatment, thereby avoiding its life-threatening/disabling consequences. Whether aortic valve stenosis is accelerated by inflammation and whether it is itself a cause of inflammation are unclear.

Comparison of Outcomes of Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation in Patients Aged >90 Years Versus <90 Years.

Limited data exist regarding transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) in nonagenarians. This study evaluates the short- and mid-term outcomes of nonagenarians after TAVI. Between 2008 and 2017, all patients who underwent TAVI in 2 centers in Australia were prospectively included in a registry and followed-up for 5 years.

Risk stratification for coronary artery disease in multi-ethnic populations: Are there broader considerations for cost efficiency?

Coronary artery disease (CAD) screening and diagnosis are core cardiac specialty services. From symptoms, autopsy correlations supported reductions in coronary blood flow and dynamic epicardial and microcirculatory coronaries artery disease as etiologies. While angina remains a clinical diagnosis, most cases require correlation with a diagnostic modality.

Pulmonary artery stenosis caused by a large aortic arch pseudoaneurysm detected 10 years after a minor trauma.

Pseudoaneurysm of aorta is a rare condition usually seen after aortic surgeries or serious accidents. Here we report a 60 years old man without any previous medical condition who presented with non-specific symptoms and underwent different investigations for more than 1 year, until the presence of a continuous murmur raised suspicion toward his cardiovascular system. In echocardiographic and computed tomography (CT) angiographic studies a large pseudoaneurysm of aortic arch with compression effect on pulmonary artery was detected.

Successful percutaneous intervention of proximal left anterior descending artery in a case of single coronary artery trunk.

Congenital coronary anomalies are mostly asymptomatic, detected accidentally during invasive or non-invasive imaging. One of the least encountered of such anomalies is single coronary ostium. Considering the fact that the whole myocardium is perfused by a single coronary vessel, performing percutaneous coronary stenting is a challenge for interventional cardiologists with some authors even considering it as a contraindication.

Cardiac findings in acute yellow oleander poisoning.

Background: #ENTITYSTARTX02014; The Yellow Oleander is an ornamental tree that is common throughout the tropics. Ingestion of its seeds results in a clinical picture similar to digoxin toxicity.

Objectives: #ENTITYSTARTX02014; The aim of this study was to evaluate cardiac findings in acute Yellow Oleander poisoning.

Posttraumatic coronary artery-right ventricular fistula with multiple ventricular septal defects.

The combination of posttraumatic coronary artery-right ventricular fistula and multiple ventricular septal defects is a rare and interesting phenomenon. We describe a case of a 19-year-old male with these findings following a blunt chest trauma after a motorcycle accident.