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In the last decade, transcatheter closure of various cardiac defects has become a safe and effective alternative to surgery.1 The advantages include less procedure time, shorter hospital stay, less emotional stress, and no scar on the chest. The defects that can be closed non-surgically include intracardiac defects such as the atrial septal defect (ASD), patent foramen ovale (PFO), ventricular…
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In the last decade, transcatheter closure of various cardiac defects has become a safe and effective alternative to surgery.1 The advantages include less procedure time, shorter hospital stay, less emotional stress, and no scar on the chest. The defects that can be closed non-surgically include intracardiac defects such as the atrial septal defect (ASD), patent foramen ovale (PFO), ventricular…
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Despite the recent introduction of vascular closure device (VCD) technology, vascular access site complications remain the leading source of morbidity and costs after the approximately eight/eight and a half million percutaneous catheter-based procedures performed annually worldwide. VCD trials consistently demonstrate increased patient satisfaction, early ambulation, and decreased hospital…
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Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in the US.1,2 Although advances in the prevention and treatment of cardiovascular disease have contributed to a decline in mortality rates, this favorable trend has slowed over the past several years.3 Recently, however, a revival of cardiovascular drug development has introduced new treatment options to the market, with several promising…
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This article examines the initial results of the authorÔÇÖs experience to date with percutaneous left ventricular assist (LVA) support of patients in cardiogenic shock, and for temporary left heart support in the setting of high-risk percutaneous intervention. Despite evolving procedural methods, 16 of 18 patients in this study survived to hospital discharge. Intraprocedural complications were…
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Contrast echocardiography (CE) is 40 years old this year. Gamiak and Shah first described the use of ultrasound (US) contrast in 1968 during the early days of M-mode echocardiography.1 In that study, US contrast was produced by inadvertently introducing air bubbles in the indocyanine green solution that was injected into the left heart during cardiac catheterisation and observing its appearance…
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Despite advances in diagnostic and treatment modalities, hypertension remains a prevalent medical condition, affecting over 26 % of the adult population, a number expected to rise to nearly 30 % by the year 2025.1 It is a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease morbidity and mortality, including stroke, heart failure, and renal disease.2,3 Numerous investigations have demonstrated the…
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The Worldwide Randomized Antibiotic Envelope Infection Prevention Trial (WRAP-IT) was a prospective multicenter study to determine the safety and efficacy of an absorbable surgical mesh envelope containing two antibiotics (minocycline and rifampin) in reducing infection incidence in patients with cardiac implantable electronic devices compared to standard care.1 Approximately 7,000…
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The foramen ovale is an important fetal structure that is integral to fetal circulation. During fetal development days 30–37, intra-atrial endothelial cells proliferate to form the septum primum and the ostium primum. The overlap between the these structures forms the inter-atrial passage known as the foramen ovale,1,2 which allows the fetal lungs to be bypassed by facilitating fetal blood…
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Children and adults with congenital heart disease are increasingly benefiting from non-surgical alternatives to repair their heart defects. The last decade has seen a remarkable advance in the tools and techniques used to treat congenital heart disease in the cardiac catheterization laboratory. This article summarizes a few of the important tools available in 2005.
Atrial Septal Defect
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