TAVR for 81-year old NYHA class III patient with aortic stenosis
An 81-year-old African male was admitted with complaints of the progressive shortness of breath (NYHA class III) on exertion for 3 months. He had also complained of paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea along with swelling of the lower limbs for the past month. He...
Continue reading...Right Subclavian Angioplasty
Case - 1 Did Right Subclavian Angioplasty for a patient who had recurrent Syncope (sudden loss of consciousness). There was complete occlusion of the blood vessel supply to the right hand. This leads to stealing of the blood from the brain via vertebral...
Continue reading...Onyx in post-CABG & post-PTCA patient with distal LMCA edge stenosis of stent
Case presentation 74 Year old Male patient appeared with recent onset of Angina. 1996 - CABG 2003 - LIMA to LAD occluded - AWMI - PTCA to osteal LAD [Penta stent] 2013 - Unstable angina – DE novo lesion of Mid LAD - PTCA [Resolute Endeavor] 2018 - Distal...
Continue reading...Present Perspective of Cardiac Surgeon
Introduction: With the advent of per cutaneous coronary interventions taking a big lead in the treatment of coronary artery disease, the present role of the cardiac surgeon is becoming more challenging. The complexity of the procedures are increasing,...
Continue reading...Trans-femoral-brachial approach for the percutaneous angioplasty of eccentric stenosis
A combined approach for Right innominate artery PTA Right brachiocephalic stenosis is usually discrete short segment lesions but they most difficult to intervene for certain reasons. Their takeoff from the arch of aorta and eccentricity of the Stenotic...
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