Clinical manifestations of coronary artery embolism due to heart tumors by R.M. Vitovsky, V.V. Isaіenko, O.V. Kupchinsky, I.V. Martyschenko, M.M. Serdyuk

“…In one case it was a routine examination 6 months after stenting of the coronary artery. The reason to perform echocardiography in another case was the result of electrocardiography, showing necrotic changes of the left ventricular posterior wall. …”
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Virtual 3D reconstruction of complex congenital cardiac anatomy from 3D rotational angiography by Ernesto Mejia, Shannon Sweeney, Jenny E. Zablah

“…Results Comparing results with local reconstructions by expert operators, five different patient anatomies were analyzed, showcasing Axial3D’s ability to produce highly detailed reconstructions with improved visual appeal, including color-coded segments for implanted materials like stents. The reconstructions exhibited superior segmentation of different intrathoracic structures when compared to local models, offering valuable insights for medical professionals and patients. …”
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Highlights of 2023-Print Issue by Patient Safety Authority

“…Kathleen Walsh about the [risk of medication errors at home](https://patientsafetyj.com/article/88516) that can harm kids, families, or even their pets • Important notices about [wrong-site surgery](https://patientsafetyj.com/article/91634), [drug-eluting stents](https://patientsafetyj.com/article/91635), [diabetes and obesity medications](https://patientsafetyj.com/article/91636), and [healthcare disparities](https://patientsafetyj.com/article/91637) • A [glimpse into the future of healthcare](https://patientsafetyj.com/article/88053) with a modern Nostradamus, Dr. …”
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The Impact of Intracoronary Imaging on PCI Outcomes in Cases Utilising Rotational Atherectomy: An Analysis of 8,417 Rotational Atherectomy Cases from the British Cardiovascular Int... by Majd B. Protty, Sean Gallagher, Andrew S. P. Sharp, Vasim Farooq, Mohaned Egred, Peter O’Kane, Peter Ludman, Mamas A Mamas, Tim Kinnaird

“…Baseline covariates associated with significantly more imaging use were number of stents used, smoking history, previous CABG, pressure wire use, proximal LAD disease, laser use, glycoprotein inhibitor use, cutting balloons, number of restenosis attempted, off-site surgery, and unprotected left main stem (uLMS) PCI. …”
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Outcomes of Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in Patients with Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection by Saber Hassan, Rohit Samuel, Andrew Starovoytov, Carolyn Lee, Eve Aymong, Jacqueline Saw

“…PCI was successful in 34.7%, partially successful in 37.3%, and unsuccessful in 28.0%. Stents were deployed in 73.3%, 16.0% had balloon angioplasty alone, 10.7% had wiring attempts only, and 5.3% required bailout surgery. …”
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First Report of Two Cases of Acute Gastric Ischemia after Robot-Assisted Radical Cystectomy by Nikolaos Grivas, Alexander D. Horsch, Esther Wit, Annemarie Bruining, Johanna van Sandick, Henk G. van der Poel

“…The stenosis of the origin of the mesenteric superior artery was stented via an endovascular procedure, and the patient recovered with normal gastroscopy 1 month postoperatively. …”
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Functional effects of operations for malignant gastric neoplasms: prevention, diagnosis and treatment of post-gastrectomy disorders by A. V. Chaika, V. M. Khomyakov, A. B. Ryabov

“…Development of inflammatory and of fibrotic anastomotic strictures and stenoses, erosions and/or ulcers, as well as obstruction caused by intestinal loop in relation or peritoneal adhesions make conservative treatment ineffective that require endoscopic or open surgical approaches: bougieurage, stenting or surgical reconstruction. Postoperative functional disorders are prone to conservative treatment: lifestyle modification, change in diet composition along with pattern of food intake combined to antisecretory, spasmolytic and prokinetic drugs. …”
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Anomalous Origin of a Right Coronary Artery from Pulmonary Artery by Muhammad Shabbir Rawala, S. Tahira Shah Naqvi, Kinaan Farhan, Muhammad Yasin, Syed Bilal Rizvi

“…The patient also had a previous history of coronary stents and heart failure. Initially, he was evaluated with a stress test which was reported as abnormal. …”
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Advancing Alzheimer’s disease risk prediction: development and validation of a machine learning-based preclinical screening model in a cross-sectional study by Yanfei Chen, Bing Wang, Yankai Shi, Wenhao Qi, Shihua Cao, Bingsheng Wang, Ruihan Xie, Jiani Yao, Xiajing Lou, Chaoqun Dong, Xiaohong Zhu, Danni He

“…An oversampling method was applied to balance the data set.Interventions This study has no interventions.Participants The study included 2379 participants, of whom 507 were diagnosed with AD.Primary and secondary outcome measures Including accuracy, precision, recall, F1 score, etc.Results 11 variables were critical in the training phase, including educational level, depression, insomnia, age, Body Mass Index (BMI), medication count, gender, stenting, systolic blood pressure (sbp), neurosis and rapid eye movement. …”
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Echinococcal Cyst Blockade — the Rare Cause of Acute Pancreatitis and Obstructive Jaundice by S. A. Budzinskiy, S. G. Shapovaliants, R. V. Plakhov, M. V. Murashkina, E. A. Vorobyeva, D. R. Berdieva, P. V. Usyaky, E. D. Fedorov

“…The treatment was completed with pancreatic stenting. After complex treatment in the intensive care and surgery unit with complete condition stabilization, the patient was discharged with recommendations for further treatment in a specialized clinic.Conclusion. …”
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Relationship between body mass index and clinical events in patients with atrial fibrillation undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention. by Tatsuro Yamazaki, Hideki Kitahara, Daichi Yamashita, Takanori Sato, Sakuramaru Suzuki, Takashi Hiraga, Tadahiro Matsumoto, Takahiro Kobayashi, Yuji Ohno, Junya Harada, Kenichi Fukushima, Tatsuhiko Asano, Naoki Ishio, Raita Uchiyama, Hirofumi Miyahara, Shinichi Okino, Masanori Sano, Nehiro Kuriyama, Masashi Yamamoto, Naoya Sakamoto, Junji Kanda, Yoshio Kobayashi

“…AF patients who underwent PCI with drug-eluting stents for CAD were retrospectively and prospectively included. …”
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Plasma Chemerin Levels Are Increased in ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction Patients with High Thrombus Burden by Ahmet Hakan Ateş, Uğur Arslan, Aytekin Aksakal, Ahmet Yanık, Metin Özdemir, Selim Kul

“…Ninety-seven consecutive patients who presented with STEMI and underwent primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) with coronary stents were enrolled, and 30 age- and sex-matched patients with stable angina pectoris who underwent coronary angiography formed the control group. …”
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Association of Side-Branch Treatment and Patient Factors in Left Anterior Descending Artery True Bifurcation Lesions: Analysis from the GRAND-DES Pooled Registry by Gyu Chul Oh, Kyung Woo Park, Jeehoon Kang, Jung-Kyu Han, Han-Mo Yang, Hyun-Jae Kang, Bon Kwon Koo, Hyo-Soo Kim

“…However, because of improvements with 2nd generation drug-eluting stents (DESs), it remains unknown whether treatment of the SB may improve outcomes in certain subgroups, especially when exclusively using 2nd generation DESs. …”
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Prophylactic ECMO Support during Elective Coronary Percutaneous Interventions in High-Risk Patients: A Single-Center Experience by Claudiu Ungureanu, Marc Blaimont, Hugues Trine, Pierre Henin, Romain Courcelle, Yves Laurent, Patrick Van Ruyssevelt, Caroline Lepièce, Vincent Huberlant

“…Complex PCI techniques were used: bifurcations with 2 stents in 8 patients, rotational atherectomy was performed in 3, and coronary lithoplasty in 1 case. …”
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Analysis of the safety and efficacy of flow diverter device in the treatment of tandem aneurysms in the internal carotid artery by Jun Wan, Jun Wan, Ligang Xu, Yeqing Jiang, Lei Zhang, Zhenyu Wang, Xiaolong Zhang, Shengzhang Wang, Shengzhang Wang

“…The risk factors of complete occlusion of tandem aneurysms were explored by logistic regression analysis.ResultsA total of 38 aneurysms were included, including 21 aneurysms of 8 patients in the Pipeline Embolization Device (PED) group and 17 aneurysms of 8 patients in the Tubridge Flow Diverter (TFD) group. A total of 16 FDD stents were implanted, 8 in each PED and TFD group, with a technical success rate of 100%. …”
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A Systematic Review of Research on Guided Access Cavity Preparation Endodontic Treatment: Dentin Preservation Perspectives by Muryani A, Aripin D, Dharsono HDA, Rajion ZA, Wicaksono S

“…Eyckman No. 38 Bandung, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Padjadjaran, West Java, Indonesia, 40161, Tel +62 896 1997 2132, Email anna.muryani@unpad.ac.idPurpose: Guided access cavity preparation (GACP) is an endodontic procedure utilizing stents, guide sleeves, or dynamic guides to facilitate the proper formation of access cavities. …”
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