…same as for a central venous catheter — coagulopathy, infection at the puncture site, known thrombosis in the target vein. With a mechanical tricuspid prosthesis the…

…diabetes with neuropathy, immunosuppression, and high dose corticosteroids. The time limit and the choice of closure strategy The classical limit of 6–8 hours for…

…Endothelial and smooth muscle cells normally regulate vascular tone, preserve an antithrombotic surface, and control the adhesion and migration of inflammatory cells. Dyslipidaemia, cigarette smoking…

…progressive, and highly complex lipid driven inflammatory disease of the arterial intima that serves as the fundamental pathophysiological substrate for acute coronary syndromes (ACS), including…

…Among patients referred for invasive angiography, ANOCA/INOCA is more frequent in women, affecting approximately 50–70% of women compared with 30–50% of men…

…now accounting for over 50% of all incident heart failure cases globally [5] . Registry data, including the Get With The Guidelines Heart Failure (GWTG HF…

…older patients with heavily calcified, tortuous vessels [2] . Regardless of the initiating mechanism, the exposure of thrombogenic material triggers a rapid cascade of platelet adhesion …