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Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) carries many complications, one of which is coronary artery perforation (CAP). It is a rare complication, but its incidence is increasing as the complexity of PCI increases. We present a case of cardiac tamponade following PCI secondary to CAP caused by a guidewire. This case highlights the importance of considering rare complications and managing them appropriately.

A 65-year-old woman with AVNRT-type supraventricular tachycardia had a rare cardiac hemangioma on the anterior mitral valve leaflet. Multimodality imaging and surgical resection led to resolution of the arrhythmia.

Extranodal natural killer/T-cell lymphoma, nasal type, is a rare and highly aggressive malignancy, often associated with rapid local destruction and a poor clinical course. We report the case of a 45-year-old man who developed rapidly progressive oronasal disease complicated by massive epistaxis, respiratory failure, and multiorgan dysfunction. His clinical course was further marked by dialysis-dependent acute kidney injury, multidrug-resistant infections, and a prolonged intensive care unit stay. Because of severe clinical instability,...

Aging has become a crucial concern associated with dementia, mild cognitive impairment (MCI), and behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD). Problems among older adults encompass four major domains: physical, psychological, behavioral, and social. Recent topics include music therapy, sound therapy, art therapy, and appropriate physical activity (PA). PA is a crucial modifiable factor in dementia prevention, as reported by the 2024 Lancet Standing Commission on Dementia Prevention, Intervention, and Care. In...

Objective: To review the main risk factors for postoperative complications in neonates and provide references for optimizing perioperative management. Methods: Literature published between 2000 and 2024 in databases such as PubMed was retrieved. Patient-, surgical-, and anesthesia-related risk factors for postoperative complications in neonates were summarized and analyzed. Results: The occurrence of postoperative complications in neonates is the result of multiple factors. Patient factors, such as prematurity, low birth weight, and severe...

The default mode network (DMN) plays a crucial role in sensory perception. The primary roles of the DMN include preparing for crises, predicting future events, and organizing information and memories. It comprises brain regions such as the medial prefrontal cortex, posterior cingulate cortex, precuneus, and inferior parietal lobule. For the five senses, including visual, auditory, olfactory, gustatory, and tactile senses, the activation of a combined multisensory network is important. Such integration may...

For the autonomic nervous system (ANS), several studies have been reported on heart rate variability (HRV), the central autonomic network (CAN), the brain-heart axis (BHA), and heart-brain interactions (HBI). Regarding the BHA, three distinct pathways have been proposed: neural, mechanical, and biochemical. HBI includes two categories: cardiac effects of neurological disease and neurological effects of cardiac disease. The BHA functions as a sophisticated communication system that connects central nervous system (CNS) operations...