Catheterization and cardiovascular interventions : official journal of the Society for Cardiac Angiography & Interventions
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Catheter Cardiovasc Interv · Feb 2004
Case ReportsCoronary artery pseudoaneurysm after balloon angioplasty and intracoronary beta-radiation for in-stent restenosis.
Intracoronary brachytherapy is an effective method for treating in-stent restenosis. We report a case of coronary artery pseudoaneurysm after balloon angioplasty and intracoronary beta-radiation. The pseudoaneurysm was treated successfully with implantation of two coronary stent grafts.
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Catheter Cardiovasc Interv · Jan 2004
Case ReportsArgatroban use during pediatric interventional cardiac catheterization.
Argatroban is a synthetic direct thrombin inhibitor that does not interact with or induce heparin-dependent antibodies. It is approved for use in adults for prevention and treatment of thrombosis associated with heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT). It has been administered safely in adults with HIT during coronary interventions. ⋯ No complications occurred. This case demonstrates the safe and successful use of argatroban during a transcatheter intervention in a pediatric patient with a history of HIT. The use of argatroban is promising for anticoagulation in children who require an alternative to heparin.
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Catheter Cardiovasc Interv · Nov 2003
Review Case ReportsPercutaneous intervention of spontaneous renal artery dissection complicated with renal infarction: a case report and literature review.
Spontaneous renal artery dissection (SRAD) is a rare condition that occurs before renal infarction. Using percutaneous intervention to treat SRAD remains controversial because it is not clear whether it is feasible or effective. We describe a 48-year-old male patient with SRAD complicated with renal infarction who was successfully treated with percutnaeous angioplasty and renal artery stenting.
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Catheter Cardiovasc Interv · Oct 2003
Case ReportsTranscatheter closure of a ruptured ventricular septum following inferior myocardial infarction and cardiogenic shock.
Elective transcatheter closure of congenital septal defects has emerged as a valuable method, but the clinical experience on occlusion of ventricular septal rupture after myocardial infarction is very limited. We report a case of fatal outcome in a patient with inferior myocardial infarction and cardiogenic shock despite technically successful transcatheter closure of a large complex ventricular septal defect.