Nineteen-year-old female with idiopathic thrombosis of the internal jugular vein

Internal jugular vein thrombosis is a rarely seen condition which may be due to infection or neoplastic, thrombophilic, traumatic or iatrogenic causes. If the thrombosis in the jugular vein leads to pulmonary embolism, septic emboli or atrial or dural sinus thrombosis, it may be life-threatening. We report a successfully treated case of a 19-year-old female patient presenting with swelling and neck pain who was diagnosed with a stepwise approach of this rare condition. </jats:p

DK‐Crush or Mini‐Crush Stenting for Complex Left Main Bifurcation Lesions: The Multicenter EVOLUTE‐CRUSH LM Registry

Background The comparison of outcomes of mini‐crush (MCT) versus double kissing crush (DKC) techniques for complex left main bifurcation (LMB) lesions is still lacking. This investigation aimed to assess the long‐term outcomes of patients who underwent MCT or DKC for LMB disease. Methods From 2014 to 2024, patients who underwent percutaneous coronary intervention for complex LMB lesions were retrospectively collected. The primary end point was major adverse cardiac events as the combination of cardiac death, target vessel myocardial infarction, or clinically driven target lesion revascularization during follow‐up. The secondary end point was measured as major adverse cardiovascular and cerebral events including all‐cause death, target vessel revascularization, target vessel myocardial infarction, stent thrombosis, and stroke. Results This large‐scale multicenter (n=13) observational study included a total of 531 consecutive patients (men: 405 [76.3%], mean age: 63.16±11.26 years) with complex LMB lesions who underwent percutaneous coronary intervention. The initial revascularization strategy was MCT in 313 (59%) patients and DKC in 218 (41%) patients. The number of balloons used (5.91±1.53 versus 6.72±1.70, P<0.001) and procedure time (66.60±24.20 versus 72.97±19.97 minutes, P<0.001) were notably lower in the MCT group. In the overall population, the long‐term major adverse cardiac events (hazard ratio [HR], 0.704; P=0.169) and major adverse cardiovascular and cerebral events (HR, 0.660; P=0.079) did not differ in individuals with complex LMB lesions treated with MCT and DKC. Other end points were also comparable between the 2 groups. Conclusions In complex LMB lesions, risk‐adjusted major adverse cardiac events and major adverse cardiovascular and cerebral events rates were comparable between both techniques, with a nonsignificant trend favoring DKC at long‐term follow‐up. Registration URL: https://www.clinicaltrials.gov; Unique Identifier: NCT06546748