OBJECTIVE To evaluate the results of surgical revascularization in children with coronary artery lesions following neonatal arterial switch operation (ASO). METHODS Among 755 neonates who underwent ASO, there were 713 late survivors (94%). Coronary lesions were detected in 34 patients (5%). Coronary revascularization was carried out in 19 children (mean age: 5.6+/-3.2 years) in whom myocardia...

BackgroundCurrent evidence suggests that use of intracoronary imaging during percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) the left main artery (LMCA) reduces mortality. However, there is a scarcity data on overall role imaging, particularly in other non-LMCA proximal lesions. We aimed to investigate association outcome lesions treated with PCI.MethodsThe Swedish Coronary Angiography and Angioplasty...

conclusions in total, application of therapeutic approaches in patients with cad depends on many factors. in our study not only risk factors such as gender, lifestyle, smoking, alcohol abuse, diabetes and hypertension were associated with the incidence of cad, but also they were highly correlated with the severity of the disease. results the mean age of total patients was 58.3 ± 11.5 years (p =...

BACKGROUND The ability to characterize and quantify coronary artery atherosclerotic lesions accurately, reproducibly, and noninvasively may allow the stratification of risk for future acute coronary syndromes and help direct therapeutic management. MRI has been shown to accurately characterize and quantify atherosclerosis; however, because of the combination of cardiac and respiratory motion ar...

INTRODUCTION Clinically evident atherosclerosis is preceded by preclinical changes in the arterial wall. These changes are characterised by increased thickness of the intima-media complex (IMT). AIMS A complex ultrasound assessment of the peripheral vessels as well as an attempt to find ultrasound parameters correlating with the burden of atherosclerotic lesions of the coronary arteries. ME...

Cardiac adversity is by far the commonest cause of mortality in patients with diabetes.to study angiographic extents, number coronary vessels, and type lesions(A, B, C)and comparison findings between diabetic nondiabetic patients. The included all Syrian who underwent a cardiac catheterization from 8 March to September 2022 at Tishreen University Hospital Latakia. It 455 patients; 181 them wer...

Coronary arterial lesions in survivors of cardiac transplantation result from accelerated coronary atherosclerosis. Clinical recognition of this event is difficult but essential for long-term management and prognostication. Coronary arteriography was performed on 30 occasions in a group of 16 patients 1-4 years after cardiac transplantation. Fifteen patients had normal coronary arteries at one ...

BACKGROUND Fractional flow reserve (FFR) has become an increasingly important index when making decisions with respect to revascularization of coronary artery stenosis. However, the pressure guidewire used in obtaining FFR measurements is difficult to control and manipulate in certain complex coronary artery lesions, resulting in increased fluoroscopy time and contrast dye usage. This study exa...

Treating coronary artery disease in bifurcation lesions presents many practical challenges. Developing specific devices and procedures may improve results. In order to further understand angiographic features, a set of healthy bifurcations were measured evaluated develop models predict carina diameter tapering length for new balloon forming system