Effectiveness of enoxaparin for prevention of radial artery occlusion after transradial cardiac catheterization.

The aim of this study was to assess the efficacy of enoxaparin for prevention of radial artery (RA) occlusion after transradial access for diagnostic and interventional cardiac procedures. RA occlusion is a potential complication of transradial cardiac catheterization. Conventionally, unfractionated heparin is used for prevention of RA occlusion.

Isolated cleft of the posterior mitral valve leaflet in a patient with Marfan syndrome.

Isolated cleft of the mitral valve is an uncommon congenital cause of mitral regurgitation. Most of the clefts involve the anterior leaflet and isolated clefts of the posterior leaflet have been anecdotally identified. We report a case of Marfan syndrome in whom an echocardiographic examination revealed a cleft in the posterior mitral leaflet.