Manuela Barroso, C. Basílio, G. Orfali, Á. Atallah, A. Góis, F. Mancuso
{"title":"Cardiorespiratory arrest after acute myocardial infarction due to coronary vasospasm. Case report and literature review","authors":"Manuela Barroso, C. Basílio, G. Orfali, Á. Atallah, A. Góis, F. Mancuso","doi":"10.31160/jotci202331a20220022","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.31160/jotci202331a20220022","url":null,"abstract":"Vasospastic angina is an uncommon cause of cardiac arrest and ventricular arrhythmias. However, survivors of these complications are at an increased risk of recurrence, despite normal ventricular function and optimized medical therapy. We describe a case of a 50-year-old former smoker who developed cardiorespiratory arrest secondary to severe coronary vasospasm.","PeriodicalId":152272,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Transcatheter Interventions","volume":"18 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-04-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"115347462","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Carla Rodrigues, Carlos Braga, Marco Costa, Pedro Silva, Rui Ferreira, R. Teles, J. Silva, F. Seixo, João Costa, H. Pereira, P. Cardoso, E. Oliveira
{"title":"Intravascular ultrasound in percutaneous coronary intervention guidance: results from Portuguese registry","authors":"Carla Rodrigues, Carlos Braga, Marco Costa, Pedro Silva, Rui Ferreira, R. Teles, J. Silva, F. Seixo, João Costa, H. Pereira, P. Cardoso, E. Oliveira","doi":"10.31160/jotci202331a20220015","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.31160/jotci202331a20220015","url":null,"abstract":"Introdução: As diretrizes atuais recomendam o uso da ultrassonografia intravascular de coronárias como ferramenta adjuvante em situações difíceis. Objetivo: Caracterizar a utilização da ultrassonografia intravascular em Portugal e comparar os desfechos após intervenção coronária percutânea no tronco da coronária esquerda, guiada ou não por ultrassonografia intravascular. Métodos: Estudo observacional retrospectivo multicêntrico, que analisou pacientes submetidos à intervenção coronária percutânea entre janeiro de 2012 e dezembro de 2018, incluídos no Portuguese Registry on Interventional Cardiology da Sociedade Portuguesa de Cardiologia. Valor de p bicaudal <0,05 foi considerado estatisticamente significativo. Resultados: Este estudo demonstrou variação significativa na utilização da ultrassonografia intravascular em Portugal (valor de p qui-quadrado para tendência <0,001). O ano com maior utilização foi 2016 (2,4%). Houve aumento progressivo, nos últimos 7 anos, na utilização da ultrassonografia intravascular na intervenção coronária percutânea do tronco da coronária esquerda (valor de p qui-quadrado para tendência <0,001), com importantes diferenças regionais. A população submetida à intervenção coronária percutânea do tronco da coronária esquerda guiada por ultrassonografia intravascular era mais jovem, mas tinha maior prevalência de fatores de risco cardiovascular, disfunção sistólica ventricular e lesões coronárias complexas. Além disso, esse grupo de pacientes teve menor prevalência do desfecho primário intra-hospitalar (1,4% versus 3,9%; p=0,024). Porém, após análise multivariada ajustada para fatores de confusão, este estudo não demonstrou impacto significativo da utilização da ultrassonografia intravascular no desfecho intra-hospitalar. Conclusão: A utilização da ultrassonografia intravascular na intervenção coronária percutânea do tronco da coronária esquerda vem aumentando lentamente nos últimos 7 anos em Portugal. Neste estudo, a utilização desse método não teve impacto estatístico nos desfechos intra-hospitalares.","PeriodicalId":152272,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Transcatheter Interventions","volume":"27 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-04-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"131175802","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
R. Mody, D. Dash, Bhavya Mody, Ankita Agrawal, Lakshay Rastogi, Inderjet Monga
{"title":"Complications in Cath Lab – how to bail out","authors":"R. Mody, D. Dash, Bhavya Mody, Ankita Agrawal, Lakshay Rastogi, Inderjet Monga","doi":"10.31160/jotci202331a20230004","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.31160/jotci202331a20230004","url":null,"abstract":"Various factors, including improved therapeutic interventions and advanced technologies, have led to better clinical outcomes for complex percutaneous coronary interventions. However, complications can still occur and have a negative impact on patient survival and healthcare costs. The risk of these complications can be reduced through experienced operators and preventative procedures. This article discusses a case series of five patients with specific periprocedural issues, such as coronary perforation, dissections, abrupt closure of the coronaries, and no-reflow phenomenon.","PeriodicalId":152272,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Transcatheter Interventions","volume":"292 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-04-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"117335469","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Roberto Silva, Thais Silva, Rodrigo Joaquim, Pedro Andrade, Tammuz Fattah, Vanderlei Pereira Júnior, Ricardo Antoniolli, A. Sousa, F. Feres, José Costa Júnior
{"title":"Effect of nitroglycerin on radial artery spasm and occlusion in transradial catheterizations performed in women","authors":"Roberto Silva, Thais Silva, Rodrigo Joaquim, Pedro Andrade, Tammuz Fattah, Vanderlei Pereira Júnior, Ricardo Antoniolli, A. Sousa, F. Feres, José Costa Júnior","doi":"10.31160/jotci202331a20230002","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.31160/jotci202331a20230002","url":null,"abstract":"Background: The benefit of transradial catheterization is well established in female patients. Women undergoing transradial catheterization exams present with unique challenges. The occurrence of radial artery spasm and occlusion after the procedure is higher in women. The objective of this study was to evaluate the benefit of nitroglycerin in reducing radial artery spasm and occlusion in women undergoing transradial catheterization. Methods: This was a 2x2 factorial randomized, multicenter, prospective, double-blinded study. Participants were randomized to nitroglycerin 500mcg or placebo at two time points: after placement of the hemostatic introducer and before its removal. The evaluation of the radial artery spasm was clinical, using a pain scale The evaluation of the radial artery occlusion was performed with Doppler, in the first 12 hours. Results: A total of 2,040 patients were included, of which 774 (37.5%) were female. Mean age was similar between sexes (62.2 years versus 61.5 years; p=0.27). The incidence of radial artery spasm was higher in women (21.2% versus 6.6%; p<0.01), as well as the incidence of radial artery occlusion (3.4% versus 1.8%; p=0.03). The use of nitroglycerin at the beginning of the procedure did not reduce the incidence of radial artery spasm in women when compared with placebo (19.7% versus 22.6%; p=0.34), nor did the rates of radial artery occlusion (4.3% versus 2.5%; p=0.17). The use of nitroglycerin at the end of the procedure did not reduce the incidence of artery occlusion in women (2.8% versus 3.9%; p=0.37). Conclusions: Radial artery spasm and occlusion are more frequent in women undergoing transradial catheterization when compared to men. The use of nitroglycerin does not have a beneficial effect in reducing these incidences.","PeriodicalId":152272,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Transcatheter Interventions","volume":"21 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-04-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"123884531","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
L. Tanajura, Á. Chaves, Rafaela Freitas, José Ribamar Júnior
{"title":"P2Y12 inhibitor de-escalation after percutaneous coronary interventions","authors":"L. Tanajura, Á. Chaves, Rafaela Freitas, José Ribamar Júnior","doi":"10.31160/jotci202331a20220023","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.31160/jotci202331a20220023","url":null,"abstract":"In patients who have acute coronary syndromes and are treated with percutaneous coronary intervention, the prescription of a dual antiplatelet regimen, consisting of acetylsalicylic acid and a P2Y12 receptor inhibitor, is mandatory, contributing to the reduction of major cardiac events. However, while preventing ischemic events, this association may precipitate major bleeding complications, which is more commonly seen when more potent drugs, such as prasugrel or ticagrelor, are prescribed. These findings led to the search for therapeutic alternatives that could maintain the protection against ischemic events and, at the same time, prevent the occurrence of hemorrhages. One of the strategies being studied is de-escalation of P2Y12 inhibitors, which consists of the use of more potent drugs in an early phase after the procedure, replacing them with clopidogrel, after a period of, in general, 30 days of clinical course. Another possibility would be to simply reduce the dose of the most potent drug, which so far can only be considered with prasugrel. De-escalation can be done in a guided way, using objective measuring tests of platelet aggregation or exams to assess the genetic profile of patients, or unguided, in which the cardiologist simply replaces or reduces the dose at the end of the stipulated period, with no ancillary tests. The literature includes clinical trials with these two strategy options, which are discussed in this review. So far, no medical guideline explicitly recommends the regular use of this therapeutic alternative.","PeriodicalId":152272,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Transcatheter Interventions","volume":"15 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-03-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"125068404","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Cátia Oliveira, Natália Vasconcelos, G. Abreu, C. Braga, João Costa, Jorge Marques
{"title":"Spontaneous coronary artery dissection, a multifactorial disease: insights from a center experience","authors":"Cátia Oliveira, Natália Vasconcelos, G. Abreu, C. Braga, João Costa, Jorge Marques","doi":"10.31160/jotci202331a20220017","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.31160/jotci202331a20220017","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Although it is a poorly known disease, spontaneous coronary artery dissection is an important and frequently underdiagnosed cause of non-atherosclerotic acute coronary syndrome, particularly in women. The objective of this study was to characterize a consecutive sample of patients diagnosed with spontaneous coronary artery dissection with respect to predisposing and precipitating factors; clinical and angiographic presentation; management; occurrence of adverse cardiac events; recurrence; and de novo spontaneous coronary artery dissection. Methods: Longitudinal, observational, retrospective, single-centre study, including patients diagnosed with spontaneous coronary artery dissection (n=60) admitted between January 2010 and December 2020. Results: Median age was 55 years, and 83% were women. Most patients (60%) presented without any or just one cardiovascular risk factor. Non-ST-segment elevation acute myocardial infarction accounted for 67% of clinical presentations. The most frequently affected coronary artery was the left anterior descending (47%). Most lesions (77%) appeared on angiography as type 2 spontaneous coronary artery dissection. Conservative management was chosen as the initial approach in most patients (72%). The overall incidence of de novo spontaneous coronary artery dissection was not significantly different among patients initially managed with revascularization as compared to conservative treatment (p=0.953). However, spontaneous coronary artery dissection recurrence occurred in the originally involved vessel in 3 of 15 patients initially managed with revascularization, as compared to only one among 43 patients treated conservatively (p<0.05). Conclusion: Spontaneous coronary artery dissection occurs more often in young women. Non- ST-segment elevation acute myocardial infarction was the most frequent clinical presentation involving mainly the left anterior descending artery. Revascularization did not protect from recurrence.","PeriodicalId":152272,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Transcatheter Interventions","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-03-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114313283","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Davi Rios, Priscila Lima, Vitor Rolim, R. Serpa, L. Barbosa, R. Barbosa
{"title":"Coronary perforation during percutaneous coronary intervention: description of a salvage technique","authors":"Davi Rios, Priscila Lima, Vitor Rolim, R. Serpa, L. Barbosa, R. Barbosa","doi":"10.31160/jotci202331a20220011","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.31160/jotci202331a20220011","url":null,"abstract":"A coronary artery perforation during percutaneous coronary intervention is an uncommon (0.43%) but potentially severe event, with high risk of cardiac tamponade and death. Severe perforations require placing a covered stent, which is often unavailable. We describe an alternative and simple treatment technique, which can be performed using polytetrafluoroethylene from a balloon tied over a coronary stent.","PeriodicalId":152272,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Transcatheter Interventions","volume":"53 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-02-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116602410","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Larissa Oliveira, Fernando Canedo, D. Freitas, M. Prudente, Adriano Araújo, G. Gardenghi
{"title":"Percutaneous embolization of pulmonary arteriovenous fistulas","authors":"Larissa Oliveira, Fernando Canedo, D. Freitas, M. Prudente, Adriano Araújo, G. Gardenghi","doi":"10.31160/jotci202331a20220020","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.31160/jotci202331a20220020","url":null,"abstract":"Pulmonary arteriovenous malformation is an abnormal communication between an artery and a vein, causing clinical manifestations, such as chronic hypoxemia and embolic events. Arteriovenous malformations were treated surgically, with a significant rate of complications. In the 1970 ́s, the first percutaneous catheter embolization was performed with coils. We describe three cases in which percutaneous embolization techniques were effective to prevent embolic, hemorrhagic, and hypoxemic events in the follow-up of patients.","PeriodicalId":152272,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Transcatheter Interventions","volume":"59 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"125775995","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
C. Pires, C. Braga, C. Quina-Rodrigues, João Costa, N. Antunes, Jorge Marques
{"title":"An incidental finding with a challenging percutaneous solution","authors":"C. Pires, C. Braga, C. Quina-Rodrigues, João Costa, N. Antunes, Jorge Marques","doi":"10.31160/jotci202331a20220006","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.31160/jotci202331a20220006","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":152272,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Transcatheter Interventions","volume":"15 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"124750640","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
D. Chamié, Júlio Maia, Tales Raminho, L. Eurípedes, L. Sant'Anna, A. Caixeta, F. Sant'Anna
{"title":"Non-hyperemic pressure ratios – theoretical basis, clinical applications, and limitations","authors":"D. Chamié, Júlio Maia, Tales Raminho, L. Eurípedes, L. Sant'Anna, A. Caixeta, F. Sant'Anna","doi":"10.31160/jotci202331a202208","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.31160/jotci202331a202208","url":null,"abstract":"Coronary physiology has become the standard of care to assess the functional significance of coronary atherosclerotic disease. It allows for identification of myocardial ischemia on a vessel level, discrimination of the functional patterns of atherosclerotic disease, guidance for the need of revascularization, complements the planning of percutaneous coronary intervention and verification of the functional success of percutaneous coronary intervention. On a previous issue of the Journal of Transcatheter Interventions, we presented a comprehensive review about fractional flow reserve. Despite the robust body of evidence supporting its use, the clinical use of fractional flow reserve is variable, and unreasonably low in many areas around the globe. The perceived increase in procedure time, the use of hyperemic agents with its related costs and patient discomfort, and difficulty in interpreting results in certain anatomical scenarios have contributed to the limited adoption of fractional flow reserve. The introduction of instantaneous wave-free ratio overcame most of these limitations. Supported by sound technical validation, and clinical outcomes data, instantaneous wave-free ratio received the same clinical indications as fractional flow reserve in the most recent guidelines recommendations. This was followed by the introduction of other non- hyperemic pressure ratios for commercial use. In the current manuscript we review the physiological basis that supports, add a S at the end of the word the use of non-hyperemic pressure ratios, their technical and clinical validation, clinical outcomes data, and discuss its applications on specific anatomic scenarios, with examples of cases from the authors, whenever applicable.","PeriodicalId":152272,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Transcatheter Interventions","volume":"5 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"133070431","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}