embolism

Brief Communication

Acute Arterial Lower-Limb Ischemia in COVID-19 Patients: Case Series Report

06/01/2021

Martin Acuña, MD; Husain Abuhaloob, MD; Juan Tacuri, MD; Estefania Maldonado, MD

Martin Acuña, MD; Husain Abuhaloob, ...

We present 5 elderly patients with varying severity of acute respiratory distress syndrome due to SARS-CoV-2. During hospitalization, each patient experienced acute arterial ischemia of the lower extremity despite anticoagulation therapy,...

We present 5 elderly patients...

06/01/2021

Clinical Images

Cardioembolic Stroke in Patient With Transcatheter Occluded Left Atrial Appendage

12/27/2017

Umberto Cucchini, MD, PhD; Denisa Muraru, MD, PhD; Luigi P. Badano, MD, PhD

Umberto Cucchini, MD, PhD; Denisa Mu...

A cerebral ischemic event in a patient managed with LAA transcatheter obliteration is illustrated. TEE allowed identification and accurate definition of the LAA device leakage.

A cerebral ischemic event in a...

12/27/2017

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

Propensity-Score Matched Comparison of the Cera PFO Occluder With the Amplatzer PFO Occluder for Percutaneous Closure of Patent Foramen Ovale Without Echocardiographic Guidance

05/15/2017

Mirjam Ulmi, MD^1*; Fabien Praz, MD^1*; George C.M. Siontis, MD¹; Andreas Wahl, MD¹; Stephan Windecker, MD¹; Heinrich P. Mattle, MD²; Bernhard Meier, MD¹

Mirjam Ulmi, MD1*; Fabien Praz, MD1*...

We performed a propensity-score matched comparison of 28 patients undergoing percutaneous PFO closure using the Cera PFO occluder with 28 patients who received the Amplatzer PFO occluder. The main endpoints were procedural complications and...

We performed a propensity-score...

05/15/2017

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Case Report

Superior Mesenteric Artery Embolism Treated Successfully With Rheolytic Thrombectomy and Subsequent Papaverine Infusion

10/02/2016

Sundeep Das, MD
St. Louis Heart & Vascular, Bridgeton, Missouri

Sundeep Das, MDSt. Louis Heart & ...

Based on observations from this case report, angiographically guided percutaneous treatment appears to be an effective alternative to open embolectomy in select cases of superior mesenteric artery embolism.

Based on observations from this...

10/02/2016

Vascular Disease Management