Coil embolization of coronary artery fistulas. A single-centre experience.

Background And Purpose: Congenital coronary artery fistula (CAF) is an uncommon anomaly. It can become symptomatic, associated with significant morbidity and mortality. We report our experience in percutaneous treatment of CAF.

Percutaneous coronary intervention in the elderly for myocardial infarction in the poststent era.

Background: Patients of > or =70 years of age and with acute coronary syndrome accumulate more risk factors with poor outcomes. Surgical revascularization is associated with increased mortality when compared with young population. The aim of this study was to communicate a single, small center experience, of percutaneous coronary intervention in the elderly in poststent era.

Behavior in a mouse model of isolates of Leishmania donovani sensu lato cultured from the blood of patients with chronic cutaneous lesions.

Our objective was to characterize biologically in an animal model two isolates of Leishmania parasites unexpectedly encountered in the circulating blood of two patients with chronic cutaneous leishmaniasis. Both isolates were classified by cellulose acetate electrophoresis as belonging to the L. donovani senso lato complex.