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

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

Smith comment: This patient did not have a bedside ultrasound. Had one been done, it would have shown a feature that is apparent on this ultrasound (however, this patient's LV function would not be as good as in this clip): This is recorded with the LV on the right. Look at the aortic outflow tract. What should be done?

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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.