Background Radial artery occlusion occurs after transradial cardiac catheterization or
percutaneous coronary intervention. Although use of a sheath larger than the artery is a risk factor …

BACKGROUND: Femoral arterial sheath thrombosis and distal embolization are well-recognized
complications of cardiac catheterization but the occlusion is extremely rare. …

Objectives: To estimate the prevalence of clopidogrel non-response and identify its risk
factors among Saudi patients. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted at Prince …

Background The use of transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) is steadily increasing
with TAVR procedures offered to patients across the entire spectrum of surgical risks. The …

Objectives During this unprecedented time of COVID-19 pandemic, it was noticed a decline
in cardiovascular cases presentation to the Emergency rooms in many countries, raising …

Background Premedication with benzodiazepines has been thought to reduce patient anxiety,
pain perception, and non-catheter-induced coronary spasms and may increase procedure…

Despite the fact that CABG is the standard of care for patients with multivessel coronary
arteries and/or left main stem stenosis, PCI has become a rival to CABG in patients with …

Background Severe mitral regurgitation (MR) with left ventricular dysfunction portends worse
outcomes. Over the course of the last two decades, transcatheter repair of the mitral valve …

Background & Aim: The amount of coronary calcification measured by coronary computed
tomography (CCT) correlates with increased risk of coronary events. We aimed to measure …

Background The debate about the optimal approach for aortic valve replacement continues.
We compared the hospital and long-term outcomes (survival, aortic valve reintervention, …