Iatrogenic Common Femoral Artery Occlusion Caused by a Suture-Mediated Closure System: A Case Report.

Vascular closure devices (VCDs) are useful for reducing bed rest time after percutaneous catheterization procedure without manual compression at the femoral puncture site. Occlusion of the common femoral artery (CFA) related to VCDs has rarely been reported. Although catheter treatment for CFA occlusion may be the first choice, it may be insufficient.

Aortic Valve Perforation During Endovascular Repair of an Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm-A Case Report.

Although complications associated with endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) of abdominal aortic aneurysms are rarely observed above the diaphragm, they could lead to catastrophic outcomes once they develop. Aortic valve perforation is one of those rare and major adverse events. In this report, we describe a case of an 82-year-old woman who suffered aortic valve perforation during EVAR caused by the wire-push technique.

Thrombosed abdominal aortic aneurysm associated with an extensively "shaggy" aorta repaired anatomically via a thoracoabdominal approach with supraceliac aortic clamping: report of a case.

A 76-year-old man with a history of multiple laparotomies and severe coronary artery disease was referred to our hospital after the sudden development of pain and numbness in the lower extremities. Computed tomography showed a thrombosed abdominal aortic aneurysm and diffuse aortic atherosclerosis; compatible with a "shaggy aorta." A good response to thrombolytic therapy permitted elective scheduling of abdominal aortic surgery after coronary artery bypass grafting.

Report of takotsubo cardiomyopathy occurring during cardiopulmonary bypass.

On weaning from cardiopulmonary bypass, a 59-year-old Japanese woman with mitral valve plasty suddenly showed a greatly increased heart rate, and an electrocardiogram revealed elevated ST-segments. There was also abnormal wall motion in the inferior region and apical ballooning of the left ventricle. We diagnosed the condition as takotsubo cardiomyopathy (acute left ventricle apical ballooning syndrome), possibly caused by catecholamine release and regional stress-induced ischemia.

[A case of advanced gastric cancer with peritonitis carcinomatosa resected with intraperitoneal chemotherapy based on chemosensitivity test with ascites].

The patient was a 57-year-old man who developed obstructive jaundice and pancreatitis. He was diagnosed with peritonitis carcinomatosa from gastric cancer, and the cancers were unresectable at first laparotomy. We gathered the accumulated ascites and examined the fluid by chemosensitivity test.

Giant mediastinal bronchial artery aneurysm mimicking benign esophageal tumor: a case report and review of 26 cases from literature.

Mediastinal bronchial artery aneurysm is rare but potentially life-threatening, and requires prompt treatment to avert rupture with catastrophic results. A 78-year-old man was referred to our hospital with a benign esophageal tumor, which appeared as an extrinsic, extramucosal filling defect on an esophagogram. Chest computed tomography and selective bronchial arteriography led to a definitive diagnosis of mediastinal bronchial artery aneurysm.