Aspiration thrombectomy in a case of acute myocardial infarction due to coronary emboli in a patient with peripartum cardiomyopathy and mural thrombus

Over the past two decades, the field of transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) has experienced remarkable advancement. Initially approved for patients with high and prohibitive surgical risk, TAVR has progressively extended its indications to all patients, regardless of surgical risk. Beyond the expansion of indications, substantial efforts have been dedicated to refining and optimizing both […]

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) continues to be the leading cause of death on a global scale. Nearly 18 million people died from CVD in 2019, accounting for about one-third of all deaths globally.1 The primary cause of CVD-related death and morbidity is ischaemic heart disease (IHD). Since 1990, the total number of disability adjusted life years (DALYs) […]

With the global increase in life expectancy, the proportion of elderly people in the community is expected to increase gradually. This is referred to as the ‘Coming of the Gray Dawn’ or the ‘Gray Wave’, and highlights the need for current day healthcare professionals to better understand the specific disease processes that occur in the […]