Abstract Severe isolated tricuspid regurgitation (TR) is associated with limiting symptoms, negative impact on quality of life, and poor prognosis. The TricValve® device is a transcatheter self-expanding biological valve system designed to mitigate systemic volume overload, improve quality of life, and improve congestive symptoms. We report a 12-month follow-up of a 61-year-old woman with signs of refractory systemic hypervolemia and torrential TR who underwent the procedure. The treatment resulted in significant weight loss, improvement in signs of hypervolemia, and improvement […]

Introduction Anomalies of coronary arteries affect 1-2% of the population. , They are associated with increased risk of sudden death and coronary artery injury during surgical procedures. , Among the coronary artery anomalies, the single-vessel coronary artery disease subtype has a low incidence – 0.03-0.04% in patients without other heart diseases and 0.024% in patients with other heart diseases. Concomitant presence of acute coronary syndrome in these patients may have an impact on their prognosis and survival. Here we report […]

Introduction Spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) is a rare cause of acute coronary syndrome (ACS).– It usually affects young women with no risk factors for coronary disease.,– The real incidence of this disease in the population in general is unknown.,– However, as has been observed in more recent studies, the prevalence of SCAD has increased due to the growth in the use of coronary angiography (from 0.2% to 4%). […]

Resumo Fundamentos: Pacientes coronariopatas portadores de disfunção ventricular esquerda apresentam maior mortalidade e por isso são os maiores beneficiados de procedimento de revascularização miocárdica. Estudo anterior demonstrou que a fração de ejeção do ventrículo esquerdo (FEVE) é um determinante negativo para realização de cateterismo cardíaco (CAT) após a realização de cintilografia miocárdica de perfusão (CMP). Objetivo: Determinar os fatores clínicos e cintilográficos associados à indicação de cateterismo cardíaco em pacientes submetidos a CMP. População: Pacientes consecutivamente submetidos a CMP no […]