Viral Heart Disease and Acute Coronary Syndromes - Often or Rare Coexistence?

Background: Clinical presentation of viral myocarditis can mimic acute coronary syndrome and making diagnosis of viral heart disease (VHD) may be challenging. The presence of coronary artery disease (CAD) does not always exclude VHD and these entities can coexist. However, the incidence of co-occurrence of CAD and VHD is not precisely known.

[The Bland-White-Garland syndrome detected during qualification for surgery, due to significant mitral regurgitation].

A case of a 57-year-old patient admitted to the hospital due to aggravation of heart failure symptoms is presented. In ECHO examination severe mitral insufficiency was found. During coronary angiography ostium of left coronary artery from pulmonary trunk was found.

[Acute coronary syndrome in a female patient with multilevel atherosclerosis].

A case of 74-years-old woman who was admitted to Department of Interventional Cardiology due to acute coronary syndrome is presented. The multilevel atherosclerosis was diagnosed. The patient was successfully treated with two-stage percutaneous coronary and peripheral revascularisation.

Influence of parent vessel - side branch distal angle on restenosis rates after main vessel stenting in coronary bifurcation lesion.

Background And Aim: This study explores predictors of side branch (SB) compromise in the main vessel only stenting group and its influence on long-term follow-up of the patients.

Methods: We hypothesised that the geometric factors determining plaque distribution in branching regions influence SB compromise. Angiographic analysis of bifurcation lesions (all Medina types) was performed before, immediately after, and 9-12 months after the procedure.