Alicia Rangosch, Valeria E Duarte, Miguel A Quiñones
{"title":"Interatrial Septum Assessment Part 2: Sinus Venosus Defects.","authors":"Alicia Rangosch, Valeria E Duarte, Miguel A Quiñones","doi":"10.14797/mdcvj.1778","DOIUrl":"10.14797/mdcvj.1778","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This 11-minute video aims at improving skills for the structural assessment of sinus venosus defects using 2-dimensional transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) to increase the ability to diagnose-or rule out-the different types of interatrial communications. Of the five types of lesions, this video focuses on superior and inferior sinus venosus defects. This is the second video in our MicroLearning Video Series, designed to help a target audience of sonographers, general cardiologists, general practitioners who want to gain knowledge on fundamental cardiology, and technicians. View the video at https://vimeo.com/1153585209.</p>","PeriodicalId":39207,"journal":{"name":"Methodist DeBakey cardiovascular journal","volume":"22 1","pages":"1-3"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-01-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12802100/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145991257","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Miguel A Quiñones, Alan Lumsden, Stuart Corr, Jacob Watson, Trisha L Roy, Charudatta Bavare, M Ali Tavallaei
{"title":"Vascular Robotics: Webcast.","authors":"Miguel A Quiñones, Alan Lumsden, Stuart Corr, Jacob Watson, Trisha L Roy, Charudatta Bavare, M Ali Tavallaei","doi":"10.14797/mdcvj.1770","DOIUrl":"10.14797/mdcvj.1770","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This 55-minute webcast features a conversation about \"Vascular Robotics\"-the focus of Issue 21.5. Led by the issue's editors, the discussion engages the authors on emerging themes and lessons learned while researching and writing the articles. View the video at https://vimeo.com/event/5556427.</p>","PeriodicalId":39207,"journal":{"name":"Methodist DeBakey cardiovascular journal","volume":"21 1","pages":"132-134"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-12-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12904324/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146203286","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Miguel A Quiñones, Cindy Martin, Mehmet Hakan Akay, Kelly H Schlendorf, Rayan Yousefzai, James B Young
{"title":"Heart Transplantation: Webcast June 5 2025.","authors":"Miguel A Quiñones, Cindy Martin, Mehmet Hakan Akay, Kelly H Schlendorf, Rayan Yousefzai, James B Young","doi":"10.14797/mdcvj.1739","DOIUrl":"10.14797/mdcvj.1739","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This 62-minute webcast features a conversation about \"Heart Transplantation\"-the focus of Issue 21.3. Led by the issue's editor, the discussion engages the authors on emerging themes and lessons learned while researching and writing the articles. View the video at https://vimeo.com/event/5134934.</p>","PeriodicalId":39207,"journal":{"name":"Methodist DeBakey cardiovascular journal","volume":"21 3","pages":"117-119"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-12-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12716250/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145805842","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Miguel A Quiñones, Nadeen N Faza, Joe Aoun, Attila Feher, Aleesha Kainat, Purvi Parwani, Akash H Patel
{"title":"Coronary Artery Disease: Webcast October 22 2025.","authors":"Miguel A Quiñones, Nadeen N Faza, Joe Aoun, Attila Feher, Aleesha Kainat, Purvi Parwani, Akash H Patel","doi":"10.14797/mdcvj.1740","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.14797/mdcvj.1740","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This 58-minute webcast features a conversation about \"Coronary Artery Disease\"-the focus of Issue 21.4. Led by the issue's guest editors, the discussion engages the authors on emerging themes and lessons learned while researching and writing the articles on Coronary Artery Disease. View the video at https://vimeo.com/event/5440083.</p>","PeriodicalId":39207,"journal":{"name":"Methodist DeBakey cardiovascular journal","volume":"21 4","pages":"136-138"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-12-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12758104/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145901308","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Cardiac MRI of a Left Ventricular Intramyocardial Suspected Hydatid Cyst.","authors":"Neda Nilforoushan, Hassan Saleem, Muhammad Umair","doi":"10.14797/mdcvj.1723","DOIUrl":"10.14797/mdcvj.1723","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>A 19-year-old man with chest pain underwent cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), which identified a multilobulated cyst with internal septations located in the lateral left ventricular myocardium, consistent with a hydatid cyst. High-resolution cine and late gadolinium enhancement imaging demonstrated its structure and myocardial involvement. This case shows the capability of cardiac MRI in diagnosing rare cardiopericardial hydatid disease.</p>","PeriodicalId":39207,"journal":{"name":"Methodist DeBakey cardiovascular journal","volume":"21 1","pages":"127-131"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-12-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12716245/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145805844","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Split Right Coronary Artery With Sinister Intra-Atrial Course of Posterior Trunk.","authors":"Damandeep Singh, Vineeta Ojha, Niraj Nirmal Pandey, Sourabh Agstam","doi":"10.14797/mdcvj.1730","DOIUrl":"10.14797/mdcvj.1730","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>We report the case of a 79-year-old male with atypical chest pain where electrocardiogram-gated coronary computed tomography angiography (CTA) demonstrated a split right coronary artery with an intra-atrial course of the posterior trunk. This case highlights the clinical implications of the rare anomaly and the importance of coronary CTA in detecting this unusual variant, which will be missed even on invasive coronary angiography.</p>","PeriodicalId":39207,"journal":{"name":"Methodist DeBakey cardiovascular journal","volume":"21 1","pages":"123-126"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-12-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12700144/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145757676","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Ascending Vertical Vein Aneurysm.","authors":"Damandeep Singh, Niraj Nirmal Pandey, Aprateem Mukherjee, Lamk Kadiyani, Sanjeev Kumar","doi":"10.14797/mdcvj.1728","DOIUrl":"10.14797/mdcvj.1728","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>We report a case of a 27-year-old female with supracardiac total anomalous pulmonary venous connection, where computed tomography angiography demonstrated a thin eccentric membranous web at the junction of the common chamber and ascending vertical vein with aneurysmal dilatation of the vertical vein distal to it. The development of the vertical vein aneurysm could possibly be attributed to the presence of turbulent flow within the vertical vein, distal to the site of stenosis caused by the membranous web.</p>","PeriodicalId":39207,"journal":{"name":"Methodist DeBakey cardiovascular journal","volume":"21 1","pages":"120-122"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-11-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12636275/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145588847","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Yuriy Stukov, Andrii Gavrylyshin, Sergiy Salo, Olena V Levchyshyna, Vasyl Lazoryshynets, Jeffrey P Jacobs
{"title":"A Cath Lab Disaster: What Can We Do?","authors":"Yuriy Stukov, Andrii Gavrylyshin, Sergiy Salo, Olena V Levchyshyna, Vasyl Lazoryshynets, Jeffrey P Jacobs","doi":"10.14797/mdcvj.1705","DOIUrl":"10.14797/mdcvj.1705","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Aortic perforation is a rare and potentially fatal complication during percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). This Interactive CME Case presents the case of a 47-year-old man who developed cardiac tamponade secondary to iatrogenic aortic perforation during PCI-a true nightmare.</p>","PeriodicalId":39207,"journal":{"name":"Methodist DeBakey cardiovascular journal","volume":"21 1","pages":"115-119"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-11-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12594073/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145482497","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Unique Coexistence of Dual Left Anterior Descending Artery and Split Right Coronary Artery.","authors":"Damandeep Singh, Niraj Nirmal Pandey, Neha Chopra, Satyavir Yadav","doi":"10.14797/mdcvj.1722","DOIUrl":"10.14797/mdcvj.1722","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>We report a case of a 50-year-old male presenting with class III angina on exertion, where an electrocardiogram-gated coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) demonstrated the unique coexistence of a type IV dual left anterior descending artery and a split right coronary artery. This case underscores the importance of CCTA in accurately delineating rare coronary artery anatomical variants to avoid both a misdiagnosis and the risk of potential catastrophic outcomes during interventional or surgical procedures.</p>","PeriodicalId":39207,"journal":{"name":"Methodist DeBakey cardiovascular journal","volume":"21 1","pages":"111-114"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-10-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12577539/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145432062","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Yuriy Stukov, Andrii Gavrylyshin, Sergiy Salo, Olena V Levchyshyna, Vasyl Lazoryshynets, Jeffrey P Jacobs
{"title":"Rapidly Growing Coronary Aneurysm Following Purulent Pericarditis.","authors":"Yuriy Stukov, Andrii Gavrylyshin, Sergiy Salo, Olena V Levchyshyna, Vasyl Lazoryshynets, Jeffrey P Jacobs","doi":"10.14797/mdcvj.1650","DOIUrl":"10.14797/mdcvj.1650","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Pericardiocentesis is associated with occasional infectious complications. Infected coronary artery aneurysms are rare and develop in patients undergoing coronary angiography. We describe a case of a 68-year-old man with prior myocardial infarction who presented with shortness of breath and chest pain 2 weeks after upper respiratory infection. After further workup revealed moderate pericardial effusion, the patient underwent pericardiocentesis and coronary angiography, which revealed multivessel coronary artery disease. The patient was transferred for elective surgical revascularization, which revealed a thickened pericardium with purulent pericardial fluid, suggestive of effusive constrictive pericarditis. Due to the risk for infectious complications, percutaneous coronary intervention was planned after antibiotic treatment. Repeat angiography revealed a coronary artery aneurysm in the proximal left anterior descending and diagonal 1 branch bifurcation, which was closed using an Mguard stent (Inspire MD) with an integrated polyethylene terephthalate net. Complete obliteration of the aneurysm was obtained using this approach.</p>","PeriodicalId":39207,"journal":{"name":"Methodist DeBakey cardiovascular journal","volume":"21 1","pages":"106-110"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-10-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12551630/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145379313","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}