We used for the first time a right ventricular exclusion procedure for the treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma metastatic to the right ventricle. Our case report shows that this surgical option can be effective as rescue therapy for right ventricular outflow tract obstruction secondary to myocardial metastasis in critically ill patients. Most notably, this technique can prevent inadvertent di...

Stent dislodgement and migration is a rare but serious complication of stent usage. For extraction of unexpanded stents different techniques have been described previously. We describe a case which used small baloon catheter for retrieval of a stent from the SVG-RCA.

BACKGROUND The absence of incorporation between endoprosthesis (EP) and the arterial wall may lead to device migration and endoleaks around the stent graft. Alternatives have been tested aiming to improve this incorporation. Fibrin glue is used in many operating procedures promoting adhesion and tissue regeneration; however, its use to improve EP incorporation by arteries is unknown. OBJECTIV...

We report a case of aortic root dissection in a middle-aged male without history of recent trauma, presenting as a critical aortic regurgitation due to right cusp dislodgement. The intraoperative transesophageal echocardiogram revealed the "double aortic valve" sign suggestive of low dissection, which proved to extend to both coronary arteries.

Cutting balloons (CBs) are beneficial for dilation of resistant branch pulmonary artery (PA) stenosis in children.1 There are rare reports of atherotome fracture2 and a Food and Drug Administration adverse event report of a fractured atherotome dislodging and remaining in the patient.3 We report CB atherotome dislodgement and embolization with successful retrieval in a patient with Alagille syn...

The rate of dislodgement of atrial pacing leads is approximately 3%. To solve this problem, reoperation and repositioning of these leads is one of the solutions. Some operators have reported repositioning these leads with snare systems or deflectable catheters. In this communication, we present a new method using a specially designed urological basket to solve this problem.

Dislodgement and embolisation of the new generation of coronary stents before deployment are rare. If it is impossible to withdraw the embolised stent from the coronary artery, the stent may be crushed into the side wall of the coronary artery with a balloon over a wire passed alongside the embolised stent.