Journal of Transcatheter Interventions

ABSTRACT COVID-19 emerged as a viral infection causing severe acute respiratory syndrome, taking global proportions in 2020, with significant impact on public health. The scenario has become alarming since the infection is more severe in patients with cardiovascular diseases, mortality being up to four-fold greater in these patients, as compared to the general population. As a probable contributor, the prothrombotic inflammatory state has been subject of discussion among scientists, with no consolidated treatments in the short and long term. We […]

ABSTRACT Right coronary artery aneurysms are rare and may result from severe coronary disease, with few cases described in the literature. Mortality is high, and therapy is still controversial. We report the case of a 72-year-old woman with arterial hypertension, and a family history of coronary artery disease, who evolved for 2 months with episodes of palpitations and dyspnea on moderate exertion. During the evaluation, a giant aneurysm was found in the proximal third of the right coronary artery. The […]

ABSTRACT Background When stents are implanted in the thrombotic environment, they may cause coronary emboli, with increased risk of no-reflow and clinical complications. The aim of this study is to evaluate the impact of delayed stenting in patients with acute coronary syndromes and thrombus-laden coronary arteries using the direct oral anticoagulant apixaban in combination to dual antiplatelet therapy. Methods We included 11 consecutive patients. After first coronariography, patients received treatment with aspirin, clopidogrel and apixaban for 7 days. Another angiography/intervention […]