Intra-aortic balloon pump still has a role in late-onset myocardial infarction complicated by ventricular septal rupture with intractable heart failure: a case report.

Background: The current guidelines have discouraged the routine use of intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP) in cardiogenic shock complicating acute coronary syndrome (ACS). Since then, the trend of IABP utilization in ACS has been declining. Nevertheless, the guidelines still preserve the recommendation of IABP use in hemodynamic instability or cardiogenic shock caused by post myocardial infarction (MI) ventricular septal rupture (VSR).

An unexpected overlap syndrome of mitral valve prolapse with COVID-19 related myocarditis: case report from two patients.

The authors reported two patients with a history of asymptomatic mild mitral valve prolapse, a male in his late 40s (Case 1, vaccinated) and a female in her late 20s (Case 2, unvaccinated), who developed worsening (severe) mitral prolapse and New York Heart Association symptoms class III-IV after exposure to coronavirus disease 2019 with evidence of myocarditis on MRI. Both patients received similar 6-month of heart failure therapy; however, the outcomes did not affect the severity of their symptoms or mitral regurgitation. Subsequently, both patients underwent mitral valve surgery.

Technical aspect in renal artery embolization in renal tumors: A case series.

Introduction: Renal artery embolization aims to reduce blood loss during surgery. Various embolizing agents are available, each of which has its own indications appropriate for various vascular anatomy and renal pathology.

Presentation Of Case: We report three cases of renal artery embolization prior to surgical nephrectomy using vascular plug and other embolizing agents.

Performing cardiac surgery during COVID-19 pandemic in Surabaya, Indonesia: A single-center retrospective observational study.

Background: Healthcare workers are still the front liners in health care services, and have major roles during the COVID-19 pandemic. In a resource-limited country like Indonesia, it is necessary to provide safe screening and management both for patients and healthcare workers to minimize the transmission. We report our experience in the cardiac surgery department on how to provide safe management during the COVID-19 pandemic.