The Left Distal Transradial Artery Access for Coronary Angiography and Intervention: A US Experience.

Background: The radial artery is the access of choice in many catheterization labs around the world due to its proven benefits over the femoral artery access. There has been growing interest in the left radial artery. We sought to evaluate the feasibility, safety and complication rates of the left distal radial artery (ldTRA) access for cardiac catheterization.

Plasma ProBNP Is Not a Specific Marker for Transient Myocardial Ischemia.

Background: Plasma proBNP levels are increased in patients with acute myocardial infarction. Previous studies have shown conflicting data on the effect of transient myocardial ischemia on plasma BNP levels. We designed the current study to examine plasma proBNP levels in patients with transient myocardial ischemia during a percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI).

Septic coronary artery embolism treated with aspiration thrombectomy: case report and review of literature.

Coronary embolization is a potentially fatal sequela of endocarditis. We report a case of Candida endocarditis with septic embolism to the left anterior descending coronary artery. This embolism was successfully treated with aspiration thrombectomy followed by balloon angioplasty.

Recurrent right ventricular cardiac myxoma in a patient with Carney complex: a case report.

Introduction: Carney complex is a multiple neoplasia syndrome involving cardiac, endocrine, neural and cutaneous tumors with a variety of pigmented skin lesions. It has an autosomal dominant mode of inheritance. Approximately 7% of cardiac myxomas are related to the Carney complex.