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This manuscript describes the refinements of ipsilateral wire protection and bailout strategy for large-bore femoral access and especially transcatheter aortic valve replacement. This ipsilateral wire protection requires no additional expenses and can provide effective arteriotomy site protection without the need for contralateral femoral access, especially in cases when contralateral wiring and crossover are not feasible. Ipsilateral wiring can be done both as prophylactic protection and as bailout strategy. The exact steps required for ipsilateral protection and bailout are described. A comparison between ipsilateral wiring with conventional contralateral femoral and transradial wire protection is delineated.
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Estenosis de la Válvula Aórtica , Reemplazo de la Válvula Aórtica Transcatéter , Válvula Aórtica/cirugía , Estenosis de la Válvula Aórtica/cirugía , Arteria Femoral/diagnóstico por imagen , Arteria Femoral/cirugía , Humanos , Resultado del TratamientoRESUMEN
Described is a complication of rescue left main coronary stenting due to threatened left main closure following a "valve in valve" TAVR procedure. Left main stent post dilatation with a NC Trek balloon was complicated by a failure to deflate the balloon. The patient spiraled into cardiogenic shock and was stabilized by an intra-aortic balloon pump. Attempts to withdraw the balloon resulted in shearing of the balloon off the shaft. Parallel wiring and sequential balloon dilatations allowed left main bifurcation stenting while crushing the inflated balloon underneath the stent's struts. Follow up of 13â¯months was uneventful. The management of entrapped inflated coronary balloon is reviewed.
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Angioplastia Coronaria con Balón , Angioplastia de Balón , Angiografía Coronaria , Vasos Coronarios , Humanos , Choque Cardiogénico , Stents , Resultado del TratamientoRESUMEN
Coumadin ridge is a normal anatomic variant that is occasionally found in the left atrium. It can present as a linear or nodular mass which can undulate with cardiac motion and if particularly prominent, can easily be mistaken for a tumor or thrombus. Careful evaluation and consideration of the common variants discussed in this review can help limit misdiagnosis, as well as unnecessary workup and treatment. We present a case of coumadin ridge that was found on a patient using two-dimensional transthoracic echocardiography.
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Dystrophic cardiac calcification is often associated with conditions causing systemic inflammation and when present, is usually extensive, often encompassing multiple cardiac chambers and valves. We present an unusual case of dystrophic left atrial calcification in the setting of end stage renal disease on hemodialysis diagnosed by echocardiography and computed tomography. Significant calcium deposition is confined within the walls of the left atrium with no involvement of the mitral valve, and no hemodynamic effects.