The authors assessed optimal intravascular ultrasound criteria for predicting functional significance of intermediate coronary lesions. Overall, 201 patients with 236 coronary lesions underwent intravascular ultrasound and invasive physiologic assessment preintervention. Fractional flow reserve (FFR) was measured at maximal hyperemia induced by intravenous adenosine infusion. FFR <0.80 at maxim...

The authors assessed optimal intravascular ultrasound criteria for predicting functional significance of intermediate coronary lesions. Overall, 201 patients with 236 coronary lesions underwent intravascular ultrasound and invasive physiologic assessment preintervention. Fractional flow reserve (FFR) was measured at maximal hyperemia induced by intravenous adenosine infusion. FFR <0.80 at maxim...

The authors assessed optimal intravascular ultrasound criteria for predicting functional significance of intermediate coronary lesions. Overall, 201 patients with 236 coronary lesions underwent intravascular ultrasound and invasive physiologic assessment preintervention. Fractional flow reserve (FFR) was measured at maximal hyperemia induced by intravenous adenosine infusion. FFR <0.80 at maxim...

Neuromyelitis optica (NMO) is characterized by attacks of optic neuritis and longitudinally extensive transverse myelitis. Cases positive for aquaporin 4 antibodies are classified to NMO spectrum disorder (NMOSD) which includes cases with optic neuritis, transverse myelitis, or with brain lesions typical of NMO. Our three cases with NMO/NMOSD revealed five imaging features: (i) extensive transv...

In February 2012, 100% mortality was reported in a herd with 79 local sheep that were kept around of Abhar, Northwest of Iran. The ration for adult sheep was daily mixed (40 kg straw, 25 kg wheat and 2 kg Vit-C premix) and accidentally 1 500 g of salinomycin (Salinomycin 12% Premix; Aras Bazar Laboratories, Iran) had been added to the ration (22388 mg/kg = 22388 ppm) and overnight was fed to he...

Acute hemorrhagic edema of infancy (AHEI) is a rare skin disorder which was first described by Snow in 1913. Clinical manifestations are usually limited to cutaneous lesions and is most commonly observed in infants under the age of 1 year. Usually, there is a history of recent upper respiratory tract infection and antibiotic administration. Clinical presentation of this disease includes petechi...

Purpose: To report a rare case of acute red eye in contact lens user.Case summary: An 18-year-old female presented with decreased visual acuity and ocular pain the right for 4 days. The patient had used lenses &gt; 8 hours day, even while sleeping at night, past 3 months. Corneal epithelial edema punctate stromal infiltration along diffuse conjunctival hyperemia corneal limbal injection were ob...

Luminal esophageal temperature (LET) monitoring does not prevent injury following pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) but LET excess (i.e. > 41°C) is associated with increased risk for lesions and fistula. Detailed analysis of data may better predict the any (mucosal lesions, periesophageal edema food retention), thus to streamline follow-up/therapy progression (S-Cath Circa, 12 thermocouples [Fig. ...

Diagnosis of sylvatic plague in a captive black-footed ferret (Mustela nigripes) was based on gross and microscopic lesions, fluorescent antibody tests, culture of Yersinia pestis, and immunohistochemistry. Gross lesions consisted of acute hemorrhage and necrosis associated with cervical and mesenteric lymph nodes, subcutaneous hemorrhages, and pulmonary edema. Acute edema, hemorrhage, and necr...

Lupus nephritis is one of the most serious complications of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). In the kidney, immune complexes and autoantibodies activate mesangial cells that secrete cytokines that can further amplify inflammatory processes. We present the case of a 42-year-old woman with lupus nephritis accompanied by periods of exacerbation of SLE, with necrotic-like skin lesions, psoriatic...