Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia requiring VA-ECMO management during percutaneous coronary intervention for acute coronary syndrome: A case report.

Unlabelled: Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) is an immune-mediated disease with severe thromboembolic complications. HIT during percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) can be fatal without prompt treatment. We report an unusual case of HIT observed during PCI for acute coronary syndrome (ACS).

Effect of abdominal aortic calcification on long-term outcomes after the first liver resection in very old patients with hepatocellular carcinoma.

Aim: We previously reported that abdominal aortic calcification is associated with poor overall and recurrence-free survival after hepatectomy for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). However, the effect of abdominal aortic calcification on cancer-specific prognosis in very old patients with several comorbidities remains unknown. This multicenter study aimed to evaluate the impact of abdominal aortic calcification on the cumulative recurrence rate and recurrence-free survival in patients with HCC aged >80 years.

Successful Management of Systemic Capillary Leak Syndrome Secondary to Coronavirus Disease 2019 Mimicking the Course of Fulminant Myocarditis by Venous-arterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation: A Case Report.

We herein report a case of Systemic Capillary Leak Syndrome (SCLS) attributed to coronavirus disease (COVID-19) that emerged in 2019. A 56-year-old woman presented with a COVID-19 infection 7 days prior to the visit with upper respiratory symptoms, fatigue, and decreased appetite. Secondary SCLS due to COVID-19 was diagnosed, veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA-ECMO) was initiated as mechanical support, and intravenous immunoglobulin was administered, marking the transition to the recovery phase with the initiation of fluid resuscitation.

Risk of artery dissection during systemic exposure to vascular endothelial growth factor pathway inhibitors.

Whether or not vascular endothelial growth factor pathway inhibitors (VPIs) increase the risk of artery dissection is still unknown. This study aimed to quantitatively evaluate the possibility of artery dissection as a class effect of VPIs using nationwide real-world data. This cohort study was conducted based on the National Database of Health Insurance Claims and Specific Health Checkups of Japan (NDB), which spans nearly the entire Japanese population of over 100 million individuals.

Early recurrence of spontaneous coronary artery dissection: potential association with coronary vasospasm and optimal timing for spasm provocation test-a case series.

Background: Spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) is an uncommon cause of acute coronary syndrome (ACS). Various factors predispose individuals to SCAD, including coronary vasospasm, which has been identified in some studies as a related factor.

Case Summary: We present a series of three cases of ACS attributed to SCAD.