Remote proctoring in complex percutaneous coronary intervention aided by mixed reality technology.

Aims: Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) of chronic total occlusions (CTOs) has a lower success rate and a higher complication rate compared to PCI of non-occluded coronary arteries. Co-operation and supervision by a more experienced operator (proctoring) are associated with improved success of CTO procedures. This study aims to assess the feasibility of remote proctoring using web-based communication and mixed reality technology in CTO procedures.

OCT or Angiography Guidance for PCI in Complex Bifurcation Lesions.

Background: Imaging-guided percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is associated with better clinical outcomes than angiography-guided PCI. Whether routine optical coherence tomography (OCT) guidance in PCI of lesions involving coronary-artery branch points (bifurcations) improves clinical outcomes as compared with angiographic guidance is uncertain.

Methods: We conducted a multicenter, randomized, open-label trial at 38 centers in Europe.

Takotsubo syndrome in Sørlandet Hospital Arendal 2010-16.

Bakgrunn: Takotsubosyndrom er en akutt hjertesykdom med symptomer som ved akutt hjerteinfarkt, men med åpne koronararterier og regionale funksjonsforstyrrelser i venstre ventrikkel. Vi har undersøkt forekomst av og forløp ved tilstanden hos pasienter i Agder og Telemark.

Materiale Og Metode: Alle pasienter innlagt i Sørlandet sykehus Arendal fra 1.