Arterio-ureteral fistula: A case-based review of significant hematuria by Roberto Cunha, Manuel Silva, Pedro Sousa, Mafalda Correia, Isabel Vieira, Isabel Cássio, Nelson Oliveira, Emanuel Dias

“…Percutaneous endovascular stent graft is life-saving procedure that is effective and safe. …”
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Evolving Bioprosthetic Tissue Calcification Can Be Quantified Using Serial Multislice CT Scanning by B. Meuris, H. De Praetere, W. Coudyzer, W. Flameng

“…After 20 weeks, the CT-determined mean calcium volume was 1831 ± 581 mm³, with a mean wall calcium content of 89.8 ± 44.4 μg/mg (). In stented pericardial valves implanted in mitral position, reliable determination of tissue mineralization is disturbed by scattering caused by the (continuously moving) alloy of the stent material. …”
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Malignant Biliary Obstruction: Evidence for Best Practice by Leonardo Zorrón Cheng Tao Pu, Rajvinder Singh, Cheong Kuan Loong, Eduardo Guimarães Hourneaux de Moura

“…The use of plastic stents (PS) has no benefit over Self-Expandable Metallic Stents (SEMS). …”
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Comparison of outcomes with and without intrastent placement during PMS surgery by Yusaku Miura, Ken Fukuda, Kenji Yamashiro

“…Abstract To assess the efficacy of using a nylon suture as a stent in the PreserFlo MicroShunt (PMS) lumen to prevent postoperative hypotony, 59 eyes that underwent PMS implantation with follow-up for > 6 months were analyzed. …”
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A Perspective Review on Numerical Simulations of Hemodynamics in Aortic Dissection by Wan Naimah Wan Ab Naim, Poo Balan Ganesan, Zhonghua Sun, Kok Han Chee, Shahrul Amry Hashim, Einly Lim

“…This paper presents a comprehensive review of the existing numerical models developed to investigate reasons behind tear initiation and progression, as well as the effectiveness of various treatment strategies, particularly the stent graft treatment.…”
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Magnesium Bioresorbable Scaffold (BRS) Magmaris vs Biodegradable Polymer DES Ultimaster in NSTE-ACS Population—12-Month Clinical Outcome by Piotr Rola, Adrian Włodarczak, Szymon Włodarczak, Mateusz Barycki, Marek Szudrowicz, Magdalena Łanocha, Łukasz Furtan, Katarzyna Woźnica, Jan Jakub Kulczycki, Joanna Jaroszewska-Pozorska, Michalina Kędzierska, Adrian Doroszko, Maciej Lesiak

“…This pilot study evaluates the performance of a magnesium bioresorbable scaffold (Magmaris, Biotronik, Germany) in comparison to the sirolimus‐eluting bioresorbable polymer stents (BP-SES) (Ultimaster, Terumo, Japan) in the NSTE-ACS setting. …”
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The Pull-Through Technique for Recanalization of Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt Dysfunction by Si-liang Chen, Cheng-jiang Xiao, Shuai Wang, Si-yi Jin, Jian-bo Zhao

“…Transhepatic directly punctured stent was conducted if the portal vein could not be accessed via standard transjugular approach. …”
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A Rare Case of Eosinophilic Gastroenteritis and Ampullitis Leading to Benign Papillary Stenosis by Akwe Nyabera, Keya Shah, Nso Nso, Saphwat Eskaros, Negar Niknam

“…The patient was treated with sphincterotomy, sphincteroplasty/dilation of distal common bile duct, and placement of an 11.5 Fr × 7 cm plastic stent into the bile duct. Additionally, she was started on prednisone, which was gradually tapered down. …”
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Prolonged femoral compression post percutaneous coronary intervention leading to deep vein thrombosis by Amer Abu-Shanab, Jillianne Unas, Hamzeh Nasr, Zain Albdour, Ahmad Abdulraheem, Doantrang Du

“…We present the case of an 84-year-old female with coronary artery disease who underwent staged percutaneous coronary intervention with stent placement in the left circumflex and left anterior descending arteries. …”
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Acute Pericarditis Occurring Three Days after Intravesical Instillation of Mitomycin C after Transurethral Bladder Tumor Resection in a 64-Year-Old Woman by Vineet Meghrajani, Arsalan Hashmi, Shuo Cheng Lin, Zvi Plawes, Shelly Brejt

“…During her angiogram, it was found that she had multiple stenotic coronary artery lesions, with no acute total coronary occlusions, and percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) was done with placement of a single drug-eluting stent for a 95% stenotic lesion in the left anterior descending artery. …”
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Drainage of Complex Walled-Off Pancreatic Fluid Collections in LAMS Era: A Multicenter Study by Thanawat Luangsukrerk, Kamin Harinwan, Stanley Khoo, Pradermchai Kongkam

“…The lumen-apposing metal stent (LAMS) has been increasingly used for EUS-guided drainage of symptomatic walled-off pancreatic fluid collection (WOPFC) in recent years. …”
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Kounis Syndrome Secondary to Medicine-Induced Hypersensitivity by Parackrama Karunathilake, Udaya Ralapanawa, Thilak Jayalath, Shamali Abeyagunawardena

“…Kounis syndrome is the concurrence of an acute coronary syndrome (ACS) caused by coronary vasospasms, acute myocardial infarctions, or stent thromboses in case of allergic or hypersensitivity reactions. …”
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The Current Role of Endourologic Management of Renal Transplantation Complications by Brian D. Duty, Michael J. Conlin, Eugene F. Fuchs, John M. Barry

“…Up to 62% of patients have been successfully treated with maximal decompression (nephrostomy tube, ureteral stent, and Foley catheter). Excellent outcomes have been reported following transurethral resection of the prostate shortly after transplantation for patients with urinary retention. …”
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Endoscopic Treatment as the Rescue Therapy for Recurrent Bleeding after Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt (TIPS) by Liyuan Ni, Xiaoquan Huang, Siyu Jiang, Lili Ma, Jianjun Luo, Shiyao Chen

“…The median age of the patients was 47 years (range 27 to 65 years), and the duration of follow-up time was 346 (17-773) days. Stent stenosis or occlusion was found in 5 out of 6 patients after TIPS. …”
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Delayed Development of Coronary Ostial Stenosis following Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement: A Case Report of Unusual Presentation by Doosup Shin, Kevin Huang, Igor Sunjic, Michael Berlowitz, Xavier Prida

“…Diagnostic coronary angiography revealed severe ostial stenosis (99%) of the right coronary artery. A bare-metal stent was successfully placed with an excellent angiographic result, and the patient was asymptomatic at 4 months of follow-up after the procedure. …”
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Cardiovascular manifestations in COVID-19 patients by Jyotsna Maddury, Mani Krishna, Achukatla Kumar

“…The patients with COVID-19 positive more frequently have multivessel thrombosis, stent thrombosis, and a higher thrombus when compared to COVID-19-negative STEMIs. …”
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Hyperpolarized 3He Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Bronchoscopic Airway Bypass in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease by Lindsay Mathew, Miranda Kirby, Donald Farquhar, Christopher Licskai, Giles Santyr, Roya Etemad-Rezai, Grace Parraga, David G McCormack

“…A 73-year-old exsmoker with Global initiative for chronic Obstructive Lung Disease stage III chronic obstructive pulmonary disease underwent airway bypass (AB) as part of the Exhale Airway Stents for Emphysema (EASE) trial, and was the only EASE subject to undergo hyperpolarized 3He magnetic resonance imaging for evaluation of lung function pre- and post-AB. 3He magnetic resonance imaging was acquired twice previously (32 and eight months pre-AB) and twice post-AB (six and 12 months post-AB). …”
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Notoginsenoside Fc Accelerates Reendothelialization following Vascular Injury in Diabetic Rats by Promoting Endothelial Cell Autophagy by Jingjing Liu, Chunyu Jiang, Xu Ma, Lishuai Feng, Jianbo Wang

“…Interventional therapies, such as percutaneous transluminal angioplasty and endovascular stent implantation, are used widely for the treatment of diabetic peripheral vascular complications. …”
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Acute Contained Ruptured Aortic Aneurysm Presenting as Left Vocal Fold Immobility by Sharon H. Gnagi, Brittany E. Howard, Joseph M. Hoxworth, David G. Lott

“…A CT scan obtained that day revealed a new, large hematoma surrounding the upper descending aortic stent graft consistent with an acute contained ruptured aortic aneurysm. …”
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Real-World Experience with Cangrelor as Adjuvant to Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: A Single-Centre Observational Study by Troels Thim, Lars Jakobsen, Rebekka Vibjerg Jensen, Nicolaj Støttrup, Ashkan Eftekhari, Erik Lerkevang Grove, Sanne Bøjet Larsen, Jacob Thorsted Sørensen, Steen Carstensen, Sahar Amiri, Karsten Tange Veien, Evald Høj Christiansen, Christian Juhl Terkelsen, Michael Maeng, Steen Dalby Kristensen

“…Fatal bleeding events (n = 6) were only observed among patients undergoing acute procedures. Stent thrombosis was observed in two patients receiving acute treatment for STEMI. …”
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