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Author : Schmitt Webb | Published On : 28 Apr 2025

Forward stepwise logistic regression analysis demonstrated that galectin-3 (odds ratio [OR] 1.195, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.097-1.302; p<0.001), left ventricular ejection fraction (OR 0.941, 95% CI 0.888-0.997; p=0.040), and platelet count (OR 1.013, 95% CI 1.003-1.024; p=0.014) were independently associated with intermediate and high SYNTAX scores. ROC analysis provided a cut-off value of 14.0 ng/mL for galectin-3 to predict an intermediate or high SYNTAX Score I with 75.0% sensitivity and 51.0% specificity (p<0.001).

In patients with NSTEMI, galectin-3 was associated with the extent, severity, and complexity of CAD as assessed by the SYNTAX Score I.
In patients with NSTEMI, galectin-3 was associated with the extent, severity, and complexity of CAD as assessed by the SYNTAX Score I.
Mitral valve prolapse (MVP) is a heart valve anomaly that affects a considerable segment of the population. Studies of patients with isolated MVP have shown that aortic distensibility decreased as the aortic diameter increased. The aim of this study was to compare evaluations of aortic distensibility in MVP patients using both applanation tonometry and the conventional echocardiographic examination.

A total of 36 consecutive patients with MVP (16 male and 20 female) and 23 healthy controls (11 male and 12 female) were included in this study. CP-868596 The difference in aortic diameter and distensibility was examined using echocardiography and pulse wave velocity (PWV) was measured with applanation tonometry.

According to the echocardiographic measurements, the aortic distensibility was lower in the MVP patients than in the control group (6.2±4.0 cm².dyn⁻¹.10⁻⁶ vs. 10.0±5.2 cm². dyn⁻¹.10⁻⁶; p=0.02). The PWV measured with applanation tonometry was significantly higher in the MVP patients than in the control group (9.0±2.4 m/s vs. 7.2±1.4 m/s; p=0.006).

The results of this study showed that aortic distensibility was reduced in patients with isolated MVP compared with a healthy control group. There was a moderate negative correlation between the results of both methods.
The results of this study showed that aortic distensibility was reduced in patients with isolated MVP compared with a healthy control group. There was a moderate negative correlation between the results of both methods.
Cardiac catheterization continues to be a major source of radiation exposure for patients with congenital heart disease. As children are more prone to both deterministic and stochastic effects of radiation, every effort should be made to reduce radiation exposure. One way to reduce the radiation dose is to lower the pulse fluoroscopy rate. This study is an examination of the magnitude of radiation exposure with a 3.75 frames per second (fps) pulse fluoroscopy rate and a comparison with the previous 15 fps protocol used for transcatheter atrial septal defect (ASD) closure.

The radiation dose delivered during ASD device closure procedures performed between 2014 and 2016 (Group 1 3.75 fps fluoroscopy rate) was compared with that recorded in procedures performed between 2011 and 2014 (Group 2 15 fps fluoroscopy rate). The radiation dose was quantified as air kerma dose (milligray, mGy) and dose area product (DAP; mGy/m2).

There were 80 patients in each group. Baseline demographic characteristics and the bodclosure and should be utilized for the safety of patients and healthcare staff.Reports of transcatheter treatment for dual drainage of an abnormal pulmonary venous connection are rare. Presently described is the case of a 27-year-old female with exertional dyspnea and a partial anomalous pulmonary venous connection of the left upper pulmonary vein with dual drainage to a vertical vein (VV) and the left atrium. The patient was evaluated with a balloon occlusion test to determine whether closing the anomalous VV connection would increase pulmonary pressure. The results of this test are an important guide to treatment decisions. A 12x9 mm Amplatzer Vascular Plug II device was successfully used to occlude the anomalous pulmonary venous connection using a transcatheter technique. This is a less invasive option than surgical repair and can be an appropriate choice in suitable cases.
Thrombosis of a hemodialysis arteriovenous fistula (AVF) is a serious complication that needs urgent treatment. Most cases are treated surgically, but recently, endovascular strategies have become a viable alternative. This study is an evaluation of the success and patency rate of percutaneous balloon angioplasty of thrombosed hemodialysis fistulas using a drug-coated balloon (DCB) contrasted with a standard balloon (SB).

The data of 33 patients with a thrombosed native hemodialysis AVF treated percutaneously in a tertiary care center were analyzed retrospectively. Success of the procedure was defined as restoration of flow with less than 30% residual stenosis and resumption of dialysis through the hemodialysis AVF. The success rate of the procedure and the patency rate at 1, 6, and 12 months were evaluated. The effect on patency of a DCB was compared to that of a SB.

Twenty-five radiocephalic and 8 brachiocephalic thrombosed hemodialysis AVFs were treated during the study period. Flow was restored in 23 thrombosed fistulas, a success rate of 69.7%. The patency rate of successfully treated fistulas was 95.6% at 1 month, 76.1% at 6 months, and 57.9% at 12 months. Ten of the 23 re-established AVFs were treated with a DCB and the remainder were treated with a SB. The patency of the fistulas treated with a DCB was similar to that of a SB at 1 month (100% vs 92.3%, respectively; p=0.393). The patency rate of a DCB was greater than that of a SB at 6 months (88.9% vs 66.7%, respectively; p=0.258) and 12 months (75% vs 45.4%, respectively; p=0.219).

Percutaneous intervention for thrombosed hemodialysis AVFs is a safe, minimally invasive, and effective procedure. There was a positive trend in the patency rate of patients treated with a DCB at 6 and 12 months compared with a SB.
Percutaneous intervention for thrombosed hemodialysis AVFs is a safe, minimally invasive, and effective procedure. There was a positive trend in the patency rate of patients treated with a DCB at 6 and 12 months compared with a SB.