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

DAIC

ET Murphy Ballroom 4 Health 360x Registry: Scalable Workforce for Equitable Access to Point of Care Decentralized Clinical Trials Prevalence of Cardiovascular Disease and Risk Factors Among National Football League Alumni and Their Family Members: Results from the Huddle Study Hózhó (Heart Failure Optimization at Home to Improve Outcomes): A Pragmatic (..)

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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. In fact, bedside ultrasound might even find severe aortic stenosis. 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.