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Retin Cases Brief Rep
January 2025
Department of Ophthalmology, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon.
Purpose: To report a successful case of vision restoration and macular reperfusion following branch retinal artery occlusion (BRAO) using pars plana vitrectomy with undermining the artery off the retinal bed.
Methods: This case report involves a 75-year-old patient who was diagnosed immediately with BRAO following cardiac catheterization procedure. An embolus at the superior retinal artery bifurcation was noted.
Retin Cases Brief Rep
January 2025
Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, Florida International University, Miami, Florida, USA.
Purpose: To report a case of drusen regression following pars plana vitrectomy with internal limiting membrane peel (ILMP) in a patient with a full-thickness macular hole and dry age-related macular degeneration (AMD).
Methods: A 67-year-old gentleman presented in April 2024 with a full-thickness macular hole in OS and intermediate dry AMD OU. The patient underwent pars plana vitrectomy, ILMP, and an injection of sulfur hexafluoride gas for macular hole repair in OS.
Ann Plast Surg
February 2025
From the Department of Plastic, Hand and Faciomaxillary Surgery, The Alfred, Melbourne, Australia.
Hourglass fascicular constrictions have been reported in fewer than 100 cases globally and only in the upper limb. The etiology remains unknown. Patients often present with self-limiting pain in the affected limb followed by flaccid paralysis.
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January 2025
Heart Division, Royal Brompton Hospital, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK.
Purpose Of The Review: This review examines the role of vascular access and closure management in cardiac electrophysiology (EP) procedures, emphasising their impact on patient outcomes and safety. It synthesises current evidence and highlights advancements, challenges, and opportunities in this critical area of EP practice.
Recent Findings: Ultrasound-guided vascular access has significantly reduced complications and improved success rates compared to traditional methods.
CVIR Endovasc
January 2025
Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences, Indiana University School of Medicine, 550 University Blvd, Room 0641, Indianapolis, IN, 46202, USA.
Purpose: To evaluate outcomes in patients aged ≥ 80 years following large-bore aspiration thrombectomy (LBAT) for the treatment of pulmonary embolism (PE).
Materials And Methods: All patients ≥ 80 years of age with PE treated via LBAT at a single center were analyzed from September 2019 - August 2024. This included the octogenarian subgroup from a recently published retrospective analysis assessing all PE patients treated with LBAT at our center between September 2019 and January 2023.
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