BACKGROUND The present study used vital-statistics data to estimate the effect of maternal age and fertility treatment on the number and rate of multiple live births in Japan from 1974 through 2009. METHODS Japanese vital statistics published by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare from 1974 to 2009 were gathered and reanalyzed with regard to maternal age class and plurality of live bir...

We report the first documented case of iatrogenic aortocoronary fistula to the left marginal coronary vein following coronary bypass surgery. Unique clinical data, findings from catheterization, and angiographic features are presented and compared with those in the seven previously reported cases of iatrogenic aortocoronary venous fistulae after coronary bypass operations.

Iatrogenic type A dissection caused by percutaneous coronary intervention is a rare but life-threatening condition. Computed tomographic angiography is an excellent diagnostic tool commonly utilized if such procedural complication is clinically suspected. There are, however, potential diagnostic challenges. Herein, we present an illustrative case of iatrogenic type A dissection successfully dia...

During Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) procedures, the transfer of a single embryo dramatically reduces the rate of multiple pregnancy. Proper information, therefore, should be delivered to patients before embryo transfer. In many countries, regulations limit, according to age of the patient, the number of embryos to be transferred. Selective fetal reduction should not be considered as a...

UNLABELLED A wide range of pharmaceutical substances can induce side-effects expressed as cardiovascular changes or events, adding to other risk factors or worsening preexisting cardiovascular diseases. AIM Continuous study focused on iatrogenic conditions representing cardiovascular risk factors. METHODS We developed a descriptive study of patients admitted to the Iasi Vth Internal Medicin...