Procedural, Functional and Prognostic Outcomes Following Recanalization of Coronary Chronic Total Occlusions. Results of the Iberian Registry.

Introduction And Objectives: There is current controversy regarding the benefits of percutaneous recanalization (PCI) of chronic total coronary occlusions (CTO). Our aim was to determine acute and follow-up outcomes in our setting.

Methods: Two-year prospective registry of consecutive patients undergoing PCI of CTO in 24 centers.

Transcatheter closure of a complex atrial septal defect after occluder device embolization.

Percutaneous closure is nowadays considered the treatment of choice of ostium secundum atrial septal defects (ASD). However, transcatheter closure can be highly challenging when we face an ASD with complex morphological features. The combination of different imaging modalities can be very helpful.

Stent dislodgement during Szabo technique.

The implantation of a stent in ostial lesions with Szabo technique is a simple, ingenious and useful way of treating these complex lesions. But in some circumstances the manipulation of the stent added to a calcified vessel could finish with complications. We present a case of stent dislodgement during Szabo technique in an ostial lesion placed in left anterior descending artery.

[The importance of investigating the internal thoracic artery before coronary artery surgery in Leriche's syndrome].

Frequently, both peripheral and coronary artery disease are present in the same patient. In patients with abdominal aortic occlusion (i.e.

[Does intracoronary abciximab improve the outcome of percutaneous coronary interventions? A randomized controlled trial].

Introduction And Objectives: It has been clearly demonstrated that abciximab is useful in percutaneous coronary interventions. However, it is not known if intracoronary administration of the initial abciximab bolus improves outcome. Moreover, there may be safety concerns.

[Clinical value of cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging in the diagnostic work-up of patients with suspected arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia].

Introduction And Objectives: To analyze retrospectively the usefulness of cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging in the assessment of patients with clinically suspected arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia.

Material And Method: We reviewed retrospectively findings from 46 consecutive patients (mean age, 42+/-19 years; 25 male) who were referred for investigation to rule out right ventricular dysplasia. Abnormal findings were classified according to the general diagnostic criteria established by the European Society of Cardiology.