Objective: To establish a classification of bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) that includes both leaflet morphology and aortic shape. Setting: Two academic medical centres of the University of Washington, ...

AIM To determine the accuracy of visible retinal emboli as a diagnostic “test” for the likelihood of receiving anticoagulation or cardiac surgery based on the results of transthoracic echocardiography ...

Cordis Angioguard RX Emboli Capture Guidewire System Filter Distal Indicated for use as a guidewire and EPS to contain and remove embolic material (thrombus/debris) while performing carotid artery ...

Pathogenesis of LV thrombus The combination of blood stasis, endothelial injury and hypercoagulability, often referred to as Virchow's triad, is a prerequisite for in vivo thrombus formation. In the ...

Introduction Outcomes after pulmonary embolism (PE) vary widely. For some patients, PE causes rapid hemodynamic collapse, whereas for others, PE is clinically inconsequential. Identifying patients at ...