Here, we report the case of a 79-year-old woman who was admitted to our hospital owing to worsening dyspnea and severe aortic stenosis (mean transvalvular gradient, 53 mm Hg). As the patient was frail ...

A 75-year-old female patient was admitted to the hospital because of persistent left-sided thoracic pain with projection to the left arm. [18] After exclusion of acute myocardial infarction or ...

Aberrant subclavian artery anomalies represent the most common congenital variant of the aortic arch, often manifesting as an unusual origin or course of the subclavian artery. Such anomalies may be ...

To the Editor: Kent and Poterucha (May 23 issue) 1 present excellent angiographic images of an aberrant right subclavian artery, which was causing intermittent dysphagia. However, it is our opinion ...

CEREBROVASCULAR disease ranked third, after heart disease and cancer, as a cause of death in the United States in 1959. Almost 37,000 of these deaths occurred in persons between thirty-eight and sixty ...

Expert Rev Cardiovasc Ther. 2010;8(9):1275-1282. Finally, we examined our own experience with a 9-year follow-up of primary stenting, which is one of the longest to date. A total of 91 patients were ...

Both the angiogram and angioplasty are useful tools when diagnosing and treating blockages and other heart issues. Both procedures are performed on an outpatient basis and are minimally invasive. If ...

A 75-year-old woman with acute dyspnea was diagnosed with suspected acute pulmonary embolism (APE). Initially, she was stable, with blood pressure (BP) of 135/80 mm Hg, tachycardia of 105 bpm, and ...

An angiogram is a diagnostic procedure to detect conditions affecting the heart and blood vessels. An angioplasty is a curative procedure to treat conditions relating to arterial plaque buildup. An ...

Cardiovascular diseases remain one of the leading causes of illness and mortality worldwide. When heart-related symptoms arise, such as chest pain, shortness of breath, or unexplained fatigue, medical ...