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Correlation between pressure gradient from echocardiography and peak-to-peak pressure gradient from cardiac catheterization or surgery in patients with coarctation of aorta
The gold standard for assessing pressure gradients (PG) across coarctation involves measurements obtained through cardiac catheterization or surgical...
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The development and testing of a smart sensorized guide wire for catheterization in a “blood” vessel phantom to support aortic valve implementation
PurposeHeart valve disease is commonly treated by minimally invasive procedures with guide wires and catheterization. The main purpose of this study...
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Surgical and Cardiac Catheterization Outcomes of Scimitar Syndrome Patients: A Three Decade Single-Center Experience
Scimitar syndrome (SS) is a rare congenital condition which includes partial anomalous pulmonary venous return (PAPVR) and a variable degree of...
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The Right Heart in Congenital Heart Disease
Purpose of ReviewTo analyze the pathophysiologic importance of the right heart in different types of congenital heart disease (CHD), summarize...
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Differing radiation exposure in scrub technicians and rotating staff in Cardiac catheterization laboratory: occupation matters
BackgroundRadiation exposure is a significant hazard associated with invasive Cardiology, with most studies based on primary operator exposure. This...
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Dynamic pressure–volume loop analysis by simultaneous real-time cardiovascular magnetic resonance and left heart catheterization
BackgroundLeft ventricular (LV) contractility and compliance are derived from pressure–volume (PV) loops during dynamic preload reduction, but...
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Same-day discharge after percutaneous coronary procedures—Consensus statement of the working group of interventional cardiology (AGIK) of the Austrian Society of Cardiology
IntroductionPercutaneous coronary intervention is a well-established revascularization strategy for patients with coronary artery disease. Recent...
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Chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension—medical, interventional, and surgical therapy
Chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) is an important late sequela of pulmonary embolism and a common form of pulmonary hypertension....
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Delaying Cardiac Catheterization in Favor of Endoscopy in Non-ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction Patients Is Associated with Worse Outcomes: A Nationwide Analysis
BackgroundNon-variceal upper gastrointestinal bleeding (NVUGIB) in non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI) is associated with substantial...
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Recommendations for cardiovascular magnetic resonance and computed tomography in congenital heart disease: a consensus paper from the CMR/CCT working group of the Italian Society of Pediatric Cardiology (SICP) and the Italian College of Cardiac Radiology endorsed by the Italian Society of Medical and Interventional Radiology (SIRM) Part I
Cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) and computed tomography (CCT) are advanced imaging modalities that recently revolutionized the conventional...
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RF-induced heating of interventional devices at 23.66 MHz
ObjectiveLow-field MRI systems are expected to cause less RF heating in conventional interventional devices due to lower Larmor frequency. We...
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Improved catheter tracking during cardiovascular magnetic resonance-guided cardiac catheterization using overlay visualization
IntroductionCardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR)-guided cardiac catheterization is becoming more widespread due to the ability to acquire both...
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Pneumothorax detection with thoracic ultrasound as the method of choice in interventional pulmonology - A retrospective single-center analysis and experience
BackgroundRecent studies have shown that thoracic ultrasound (TUS) is not inferior to chest radiography (CR) in detecting pneumothorax (PTX). It is...
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Activated clotting time in inpatient diagnostic and interventional settings
Monitoring for the anticoagulant effect of unfractionated (UFH) at the point of care using activated clotting time in real time is vital where risk...
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Augmented Reality Visualization of 3D Rotational Angiography in Congenital Heart Disease: A Comparative Study to Standard Computer Visualization
Augmented reality (AR) visualization of 3D rotational angiography (3DRA) provides 3D representations of cardiac structures with full visualization of...
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The Need for Surgery After Vascular or Cardiac Trauma, or Technical Adverse Events in the Congenital Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory
Data on the frequency and outcome of surgical interventions as a result of adverse events (AE) encountered in the pediatric and congenital cardiac...
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Heart transplantation surgery in children and young adults with congenital heart disease
BackgroundPediatric cardiac transplantation remains a surgical challenge as a variety of cardiac and vessel malformation are present in patients with...
