Key Clinical Message: This is a case of 83 years old male who had radial artery pseudoaneurysm after cardiac catheterization. The diagnosis was through Doppler ultrasound and the patient was treated with thrombin injection and reported good outcomes. The literature also included 41 cases of pseudoaneurysm after catheterization. The mean age of patients was 68.5 years with a male prevalence of 49%. Onset of pseudoaneurysm ranged from 0 days (directly after the catheterization) to 150 days with a median of 5 days. The treatment of patients was mainly surgical (19 cases) followed by compression (either manual or TR band) (12 cases), thrombin injection (four cases), compression then surgery (three cases), compression then thrombin injection (one case), percutaneous endovascular repair using a covered stent (one case) and not reported in one case. All cases recovered well.

This research aims to explore the prevalence and perspectives on e-cigarette use at King Khalid University in Saudi Arabia. This is a cross-sectional study that was conducted during April and May 2023, recruiting students from the College of Medicine at King Khalid University, from Aseer region, Saudi Arabia. We included 534 participants, of those 19.3% had used electronic-cigarettes (e-cigarettes). The most reported reason for using e-cigarettes were reduce/quit conventional smoking because it is not a healthy habit (23%). A significantly lesser proportion of E. users rather than the users, think that e-cigarettes are a source of secondhand smoking, causing various diseases, burning tobacco as a source of power and harmful to pregnant women. Furthermore, the prevalence of the 2 groups was comparable when they were asked if e-cigarette is a nicotine delivery system and it contains addictive flavor. Female sex is inversely associated with e-cigarette smoking (odds ratio: 0.25 (0.15–0.42), P < .001). However, age, grade point average, and MBBS year were not associated with E. smoking. One fifth of the medical students at King Khaled University are E. users with a large proportion of males. The health care authorities in conjunction with the educational authorities should raise the awareness level towards e-cigarettes use in particular the reasons for usage as well as it is harmful hazards.

Background: Cardiovascular disorders (CVD) are the 1^st leading cause of death worldwide. Education and information diffusion of the general population and especially of future health care providers play a pivotal role in CVD prevention. This study aimed to explore the knowledge of the risk factors of heart disease, among medical students and interns. Materials and Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional study by including medical students and interns from the medical college of King Khalid University from February to May 2023. Results: We included 319 participants in our study. Almost 60% of participants acknowledged that obesity, diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, family history of coronary heart disease, older age, and stress were risk factors for heart disease. Males were more likely to practice sports than females (20% vs. 12% every day) and significantly higher proportion of them indicated that a person knows when they have heart disease (28% vs. 15%), and only exercise lower their risk of cardiovascular disease (38% vs 19%); while they thought that eating fatty food does not impact cholesterol levels rather than females (40% vs. 25%). Conclusion: Most of our sample had adequate knowledge of heart disease factors. Our findings highlight the need for improved education on smoking, obesity, and exercise among medical students to enhance their understanding of cardiovascular risk factors. Despite that, early screening, and detection of the CVD is of extreme importance for the prevention of the possible hazards.

Left main (LM) coronary artery disease accounts for approximately 4–6% of all percutaneous coronary interventions (PCIs). There has been mounting evidence indicating the non-inferiority of LM PCI as a revascularization option, particularly for those with a low SYNTAX score. The EXCEL and NOBEL trials have shaped current guidelines. The European Society of Cardiology assigned a class 2a level of evidence B for isolated LM disease involving the shaft and ostium and a class IIb level of evidence B for isolated LM disease involving the bifurcation or additional two- or three-vessel disease and a SYNTAX score <32. However, data on the use of a single stent or an upfront two-stent strategy for distal LM disease are conflicting, wherein the EBC Main trial reported similar outcomes with a stepwise provisional approach and the DKCRUSH-V trial reported better outcomes with an upfront two-stent strategy using the ‘double-kissing’ crush technique. Although several studies have noted better immediate results with image-guided PCI, there are few data on outcomes in LM disease specifically. In fact, the uptake of imaging in the aforementioned landmark trials was only 40%. More importantly, the role of mechanical circulatory support (MCS) has been less well studied in LM PCI. Indiscriminate use of MCS for LM PCI has been noted in clinical practice. Trials evaluating the benefit of MCS in high-risk PCI demonstrated no benefit. This review highlights contemporary trials as they apply to current practice in LM PCI.

This study aimed to summarize the existing evidence regarding the cancer prevalence and its types in interventional cardiologists (ICs). A systematic literature search was conducted from inception till July 13, 2025. Across the six cross-sectional studies (n = 1,893 ICs), 77 ICs (4.1%) reported cancer morbidity, with prevalence estimates ranging from 2% to 6%. More than 40% of ICs had occupational radiation exposure for over 15 years. Cancer types were specified in 24 ICs, with breast cancer (33.3%) and brain tumors (33.3%) being the most frequently reported, followed by skin cancer (20.8%), leukemia (8.3%), and head and neck cancer (4.2%). While causality cannot be established, these findings underscore the importance ofenhanced radiation protection strategies, systematic health surveillance, and the needfor large prospective studies to better define cancer risk in this population.