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Delayed coronary obstruction leading to death following balloon dilation in self-expanding aortic valve for acute coronary occlusion: a case report

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

BackgroundFollowing transcatheter aortic valve replacement, acute coronary obstruction is infrequent but potentially life-threatening, while delayed coronary obstruction is even more uncommon.Case summaryA 69-year-old male underwent TAVR and subsequently developed an acute obstruction in the left main coronary artery.

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A woman in her 70s with chest pain

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

Submitted and written by Quinton Nannet, MD, peer reviewed by Meyers, Grauer, Smith A woman in her 70s recently diagnosed with COVID was brought in by EMS after she experienced acute onset sharp midsternal chest pain without radiation or dyspnea. Intraoperative TEE noted "Type A aortic dissection arising 1.0

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American College of Cardiology ACC.24 Late-breaking Science and Guidelines Session Summary

DAIC

The Be Active Randomized Clinical Trial Zilebesiran in Combination with a Standard-of-care Antihypertensive in Patients With Inadequately Controlled Hypertension: Primary Results From the Phase 2 Kardia-2 Study Efficacy and Safety of Olezarsen in Patients with Hypertriglyceridemia and High Cardiovascular Risk: Primary Results of the BRIDGE-TIMI 73a (..)

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Abstract 4145631: A Rare Case of Sequential Impella Mechanical Failures due to Infective Endocarditis Vegetations

Circulation

Description of Case:A 64-year-old male with complex medical history, including infective endocarditis of the aortic valve requiring surgical replacement with a bioprosthetic valve and recurrent infective endocarditis of the bioprosthetic valve, presented with two hours of crushing chest pain and found to have ST elevations.

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"Pericarditis" strikes again

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

Written by Pendell Meyers A man in his late 40s with several ACS risk factors presented with a chief complaint of chest pain. Several hours prior to presentation, while driving his truck, he started experiencing new central chest pain, without radiation, aggravating/alleviating factors, or other associated symptoms.

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Diffuse Subendocardial Ischemia on the ECG. Left main? 3-vessel disease? No!

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

It was edited by Smith CASE : A 52-year-old male with a past medical history of hypertension and COPD summoned EMS with complaints of chest pain, weakness and nausea. Smith comment: This patient did not have a bedside ultrasound. Look at the aortic outflow tract. Aortic angiogram did not reveal aortic dissection.

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Pulmonary edema, with tachycardia and OMI on the ECG -- what is going on?

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

A 69 year old woman with a history of hypertension presented to the emergency department by EMS for evaluation of chest pain and shortness of breath. She awoke in the morning with sharp chest pain which worsened throughout the morning. As her pain worsened, so did her dyspnea. This was written by Hans Helseth.