A recently implanted left ventricular lead was fixated in the coronary sinus due to thrombosis while attempting to reposition the lead because of phrenic nerve stimulation. A 77-year-old woman was ...

The coronary sinus (CS) refers to a collection of veins that join together to form a large blood vessel. This vein is located between the left atrium and the left ventricle of the heart. A collection ...

A 53-year-old German man became the first person to undergo a new, non-surgical technique that turned one of his coronary veins into a coronary artery to bypass a blockage, according to a special ...

Thomas Ashton, M.D.,?F.A.C.Ph. Question: If you take my vein, what happens if I need bypass surgery in the future? Answer: I am asked this question pretty frequently. Many of our patients are very ...

Our group conducted this study for two purposes: first, to investigate whether the low invasive delivery of MSCs via the coronary vein restores cardiac function in chronic ischemic cardiomyopathy ...

Axillary vein access has emerged as a safe and efficient alternative for cardiac device implantation. By utilising the anatomical course of the axillary vein, clinicians can facilitate the insertion ...

Soft tissue sarcomas (STS) are rare malignant tumors arising from connective tissues such as muscle, fat, and blood vessels, ...

A three-week-old boy was admitted to the hospital because of cardiac failure with diffuse ventricular hypocontractility and normal cardiac anatomy on echocardiography. Coronary and ventricular ...

CABG is a type of open-heart surgery specialists use to treat a heart attack when arteries that bring blood to the heart narrow or get blocked. Cholesterol and fatty deposits known as plaque build up ...

In chronic heart stimulation, endocardial pacing leads, both passive with the aid of silicone tines or active screw-in, become firmly attached to implanted sites. The lead body may become attached to ...