Itzhak Kronzon
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View article: Anatomical Considerations and Emerging Strategies for Reducing New Onset Conduction Disturbances in Percutaneous Structural Heart Disease Interventions
Anatomical Considerations and Emerging Strategies for Reducing New Onset Conduction Disturbances in Percutaneous Structural Heart Disease Interventions Open
View article: Tricuspid valve vegetectomy using percutaneous aspiration catheter
Tricuspid valve vegetectomy using percutaneous aspiration catheter Open
View article: Peripartum cardiomyopathy: A contemporary review
Peripartum cardiomyopathy: A contemporary review Open
Peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM) is a rare, potentially life-threatening disorder affecting women in late pregnancy and the postpartum period. Historically, PPCM was not recognized as a separate disease entity until the 1930s. Further rese…
View article: Device-based Therapy for Mitral Regurgitation and Ventricular Reshaping
Device-based Therapy for Mitral Regurgitation and Ventricular Reshaping Open
BackgroundA clinically effective treatment for functional mitral regurgitation (fMR) due to left ventricular (LV) remodeling may need to address both annular and LV dilation to improve symptoms of heart failure (HF). Here we describe the e…
View article: Aortic dissection mimicking a massive pulmonary embolism
Aortic dissection mimicking a massive pulmonary embolism Open
An 85-year-old patient presented after an abrupt change in mentation and was found to be hypotensive and hypoxic. Transthoracic echocardiogram (TTE) (see Supplementary data online, Video S1 ) revealed an underfilled, hyperdynamic left vent…
View article: Utilization of electroanatomical mapping in the diagnosis of cardiac amyloidosis
Utilization of electroanatomical mapping in the diagnosis of cardiac amyloidosis Open
A 60-year-old woman presented for an atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation. Her pre-ablation workup included an electrocardiogram (EKG) and transthoracic echocardiogram (TTE). The EKG ( Panel A ) was notable for AF, right bundle branch block, …
View article: Persistent anomaly complicating pacemaker placement
Persistent anomaly complicating pacemaker placement Open
A 67-year-old man required permanent pacemaker placement for sick sinus syndrome. The procedure revealed an anomalous course of the guide wire from the left cephalic vein directly into the coronary sinus (CS) with poorly visualized right-s…
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Table of Contents Open
View article: Congenital defects of the pericardium: a review
Congenital defects of the pericardium: a review Open
Pericardial defects are a rare disorder that can be characterized as acquired or congenital. Congenital defects can be further characterized by location and size of the defect, e.g. left- or right-sided and partial or complete absence of t…
View article: Of Becoming a Structural Heart Disease Expert: Another Giant Leap?
Of Becoming a Structural Heart Disease Expert: Another Giant Leap? Open
Over the last 10 years, Structural Heart Disease (SHD) has emerged as a distinct sub-specialty of interventional cardiology.However, to date there are no formal training guidelines or training programs.We believe as the population ages, ov…
View article: Optimal Imaging for Guiding TAVR: Transesophageal or Transthoracic Echocardiography, or Just Fluoroscopy?
Optimal Imaging for Guiding TAVR: Transesophageal or Transthoracic Echocardiography, or Just Fluoroscopy? Open