Endovascular Stent Repair of Aortic Coarctation in a Developing Country: A Single-Center Experience.

Background/purpose: CoA remains one of the most common congenital heart diseases and is associated with significant morbidity and mortality and if untreated. We aim to evaluate the safety, feasibility, and outcomes of endovascular stenting of Coarctation of the aorta (CoA) in a developing country with limited resources and compare it to available benchmarks.

Materials/methods: A retrospectively review of all patients who underwent endovascular stent repair of aortic coarctation at our tertiary center since 2009 was done.

Major lower extremity amputations in a developing country: 10-Year experience at a tertiary medical center.

Background: Lower extremity amputation (LEA) is a major surgical procedure with a high risk of significant morbidity and mortality. The objective of this study was to describe mortality and functionality outcomes following this procedure in a developing country.

Methods: This is a retrospective study of all patients undergoing LEA for non-traumatic etiology between 2007 and 2017.

Bilateral Carotid Patch Infection Occurring 12 years Following Endarterectomy.

Background: Carotid endarterectomy (CEA) is the most commonly used invasive procedure for treatment of carotid stenosis. Different methods are used to close the arteriotomy including primary closure and patch repair with a graft. Prosthetic patch infection is a rare but serious complication of patch closure, and we will present a unique case of carotid patch infection (CPI) 12 years after implantation.

Illness cognition and health anxiety in parents of children with cancer.

Health anxiety is a clinical entity characterized by a pathological fear of illness. Illness cognition refers to persistent positive or negative thoughts an individual has towards illness. Evidence has shown that patients with chronic conditions who possess negative illness cognitions experience greater social, emotional, and physical difficulties than patients with positive illness cognitions.