Midterm results of atherectomy as an adjunct to endovascular intervention in a population with chronic limb-threatening ischemia.

Introduction: The use of atherectomy in peripheral vascular intervention remains controversial.

Aim: To review our experience with atherectomy as an adjunct to endovascular revascularization in a successive group of patients with chronic limb-threatening ischemia (CLTI).

Material And Methods: Consecutive patients with CLTI treated in a high-volume vascular center between 12/01/2019 and 12/31/2021 were reviewed.

Successful Endovascular Microembolization for Post-Traumatic High-Flow Priapism: A Case Report.

BACKGROUND High-flow (non-ischemic) priapism is a rare urological condition usually related to blind trauma to the penis or perineum causing an arterial-lacunar fistula. It can be treated conservatively, but in some cases when conservative treatment fails, the interventional approach is indicated. In the past, only surgical treatment was available, which was associated with a significant risk of complications.

Vasopressin and Breathing: Review of Evidence for Respiratory Effects of the Antidiuretic Hormone.

Vasopressin (AVP) is a key neurohormone involved in the regulation of body functions. Due to its urine-concentrating effect in the kidneys, it is often referred to as antidiuretic hormone. Besides its antidiuretic renal effects, AVP is a potent neurohormone involved in the regulation of arterial blood pressure, sympathetic activity, baroreflex sensitivity, glucose homeostasis, release of glucocorticoids and catecholamines, stress response, anxiety, memory, and behavior.

Effect on Mortality of Systemic Thromboinflammatory Response After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation.

After transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) there is consistently identified decrease in platelets accompanied by a leucocyte (white blood cell, WBC) increase. We aimed to analyze the prognostic value of early platelet and WBC count changes (thromboinflammatory response) after successful TAVI. Among 432 consecutive patients [median 83.

Angiographic appearance of the HeartMate 3™.

The use of Left Ventricular Assist Devices (LVADs) has substantially increased in recent years, being a valid therapeutic option for a growing population of patients with advanced heart failure. A 54 year old male had had the HeartMate 3™ implanted in a prepericardiac location due to end-stage congestive heart failure. We present the angiographic data of our patient.