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Volume 14 - Issue 1 - January, 2003

Feature

Case Report
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation for Unprotected Left Main Stenting in a Patient with Totally Occluded Right Coronary Artery
08/01/2008
Shauna Roberts, MD; Gerald Early, MD; Nicolas W. Shammas, MD, MS, FACC, FSCAI, FACP, FSVM
Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery remains the procedure of choice for the treatment of patients with unprotected severe left main (LM) disease.1–3 Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) and stenting of LM lesions is...
Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery remains the procedure of choice for the treatment of patients with unprotected severe left main (LM) disease.1–3 Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) and stenting of LM lesions is...
Coronary artery bypass graft...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Case Report
Stenting of an Unprotected Left Main Coronary Artery Stenosis in a Patient with Cardiogenic Shock and Ventricular Fibrillation C
08/01/2008
Don W. Lee, MD; J. Daniel Garnic, MD
Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is a well recognized and accepted treatment modality in cases of cardiogenic shock where emergent angioplasty is the therapy of choice. Emergent PCI is, however, not without complications. Occlusion...
Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is a well recognized and accepted treatment modality in cases of cardiogenic shock where emergent angioplasty is the therapy of choice. Emergent PCI is, however, not without complications. Occlusion...
Percutaneous coronary...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Case Report
Percutaneous Balloon Dilatation of Mitral Valve Stenosis and Aortic Coarctation
08/01/2008
Adrian C. Iancu, MD, PhD; Sorin Literat, MD; Daniela Bedeleanu, MD, PhD
Association of coarctation of aorta and rheumatic mitral stenosis is rare and makes the simultaneous surgical approach of both lesions difficult. We present a case of the successful dilatation of aortic coarctation and mitral stenosis,...
Association of coarctation of aorta and rheumatic mitral stenosis is rare and makes the simultaneous surgical approach of both lesions difficult. We present a case of the successful dilatation of aortic coarctation and mitral stenosis,...
Association of coarctation of...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Case Report
Coronary Artery Spasm Associated with a Moderately Severe Atherosclerotic Stenosis in the Proximal LAD
08/01/2008
George D. Dangas, MD, PhD; Dale T. Ashby, MBBS, PhD; Gerard Conditt, RCIS; Makoto Hirose, MD
Coronary artery spasm was first described by Prinzmetal in 19591 as a variant form of angina that occurred predominantly at rest and was usually associated with ST-segment elevation on the electrocardiogram (ECG). The angina and ST-segment...
Coronary artery spasm was first described by Prinzmetal in 19591 as a variant form of angina that occurred predominantly at rest and was usually associated with ST-segment elevation on the electrocardiogram (ECG). The angina and ST-segment...
Coronary artery spasm was first...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Vascular Disease
Intentional Internal Iliac Artery Occlusion in Endovascular Repair of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms
08/01/2008
Michael L. Marin, MD; Sharif Ellozy, MD; Nicholas J. Morrissey, MD; Peter L. Faries, MD; Alfio Carrocio, MD; Victoria Teodorescu, MD; Larry H. Hollier, MD
EDITORIAL NOTE — The authors have succeeded in providing a complete and yet concise summary of all the important issues concerning occlusion/exclusion of hypogastric arteries (HA) in the context of endovascular repair of aorto-iliac...
EDITORIAL NOTE — The authors have succeeded in providing a complete and yet concise summary of all the important issues concerning occlusion/exclusion of hypogastric arteries (HA) in the context of endovascular repair of aorto-iliac...
EDITORIAL NOTE — The authors...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Case Report
Intracoronary Beta Radiation for In-stent Restenosis in a Patient with Percutaneously Treated Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy and Co
08/01/2008
Hugo A. Katus, MD; Volker Geist, MD; Gert Richardt, MD, PhD; Deepak Jain, MD, DM
Atherosclerotic coronary artery disease (CAD) is seen in 25% patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) aged more than 45 years1 and this association presents an intriguing problem to a clinician from both diagnostic and therapeutic...
Atherosclerotic coronary artery disease (CAD) is seen in 25% patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) aged more than 45 years1 and this association presents an intriguing problem to a clinician from both diagnostic and therapeutic...
Atherosclerotic coronary artery...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Column

Editorial Message
Editor’s Message (December 2002)
08/01/2008
Richard E. Shaw, PhD, FACC
Dear Readers, This issue of the Journal of Invasive Cardiology includes original research articles, case reports, articles from the Journal special sections “Acute Coronary Syndromes” and “Intervention in Peripheral Vascular Disease”, and a...
Dear Readers, This issue of the Journal of Invasive Cardiology includes original research articles, case reports, articles from the Journal special sections “Acute Coronary Syndromes” and “Intervention in Peripheral Vascular Disease”, and a...
Dear Readers, This issue of the...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Safety and Efficacy of a 6 French Perclose Arterial Suturing Device Following Percutaneous Coronary Interventions: A Pilot Evalu
08/01/2008
Nurit Shor, RN; Alexander Battler, MD; Ran Kornowski, MD; Simcha Brandes, MD; Abid R. Assali, MD; Igal Teplitsky, MD; Eldad Rechavia, MD
Arterial access site management after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is a matter of increasing importance in this era of more complex procedures with frequent use of potent antiplatelet pharmacotherapy.1 The morbidity associated...
Arterial access site management after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is a matter of increasing importance in this era of more complex procedures with frequent use of potent antiplatelet pharmacotherapy.1 The morbidity associated...
Arterial access site management...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Comparison of In-hospital Outcomes Following Early or Delayed Angioplasty for Acute Myocardial Infarction
08/01/2008
V.S. Srinivas, MBBS; Babak A. Vakili, MD; David L. Brown, MD, FACC, FACP, DO
Rapid reperfusion with fibrinolytic drugs following acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is associated with increased myocardial salvage and improved survival.1,2 However, the efficacy of these agents begins to diminish when they are...
Rapid reperfusion with fibrinolytic drugs following acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is associated with increased myocardial salvage and improved survival.1,2 However, the efficacy of these agents begins to diminish when they are...
Rapid reperfusion with...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Safety and Efficacy of Cutting Balloon Angioplasty: The Mayo Clinic Experience
08/01/2008
Kirk N. Garratt, MD, MSc; Peter B. Berger, MD; David R. Holmes, Jr., MD; Panayotis Fasseas, MD; Ali E. Denktas, MD; James L. Orford, MBChB, MPH, MD; LaVon Hammes; Gregory W. Barsness, MD
There have been rapid improvements in percutaneous coronary intervention since its introduction. However, complex lesions unsuitable for routine angioplasty continue to pose a significant problem. A number of alternative devices have been...
There have been rapid improvements in percutaneous coronary intervention since its introduction. However, complex lesions unsuitable for routine angioplasty continue to pose a significant problem. A number of alternative devices have been...
There have been rapid...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology

News

Intravascular Imaging
ECLIPSE Trial: Intravascular Imaging Can Improve Outcomes for Complex Stenting Procedures in Patients with High-Risk Calcified CAD
03/31/2025
“The ECLIPSE trial shows that use of intravascular imaging (IVI) to guide coronary stenting in severely calcified lesions prevents death, stent thrombosis, and unplanned repeat procedures in this high-risk patient population,” says first...
“The ECLIPSE trial shows that use of intravascular imaging (IVI) to guide coronary stenting in severely calcified lesions prevents death, stent thrombosis, and unplanned repeat procedures in this high-risk patient population,” says first...
“The ECLIPSE trial shows that...
03/31/2025
Cath Lab Digest
Aortic Stenosis
New Data Confirm Rapid, Unpredictable Progression of Severe Aortic Stenosis and Need for Urgent Referral and Evaluation of Patients
03/31/2025
New data from DETECT AS and the EARLY TAVR Trial were presented at ACC.25 in Chicago, addressing the critical needs of patients with structural heart disease.
New data from DETECT AS and the EARLY TAVR Trial were presented at ACC.25 in Chicago, addressing the critical needs of patients with structural heart disease.
New data from DETECT AS and the...
03/31/2025
Cath Lab Digest
CAD in Women
New Intermountain Health Study Finds Gap Between Heart Disease Outcomes in Men and Women Has Narrowed Over Past 20 Years  
03/31/2025
Women studied tended to be older with more comorbidities (like high blood pressure, diabetes, and history of stroke and heart failure), have more stable chest pain, and experience less severe chest pain or heart attack when they came into the...
Women studied tended to be older with more comorbidities (like high blood pressure, diabetes, and history of stroke and heart failure), have more stable chest pain, and experience less severe chest pain or heart attack when they came into the...
Women studied tended to be older...
03/31/2025
Cath Lab Digest
AI
HeartFocus Clinical Trial Proves AI Can Empower Novices to Deliver Diagnostic-Quality Cardiac Ultrasounds
03/31/2025
Results showed that 100% of exams conducted by novices using HeartFocus met the diagnostic standards for all primary endpoints, with a strong correlation to expert-acquired scans across qualitative and quantitative assessments.
Results showed that 100% of exams conducted by novices using HeartFocus met the diagnostic standards for all primary endpoints, with a strong correlation to expert-acquired scans across qualitative and quantitative assessments.
Results showed that 100% of...
03/31/2025
Cath Lab Digest
plaque analysis
CONFIRM2 Registry: Late-Breaking Clinical Trial Results Demonstrate the Predictive Power of Cleerly's AI-QCT for Women’s Cardiovascular Risk at ACC.25
03/31/2025
The findings demonstrate that AI-QCT features of coronary artery disease (CAD), as detected by Cleerly’s AI-QCT, can identify women at high risk for major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) and improves risk stratification - a population...
The findings demonstrate that AI-QCT features of coronary artery disease (CAD), as detected by Cleerly’s AI-QCT, can identify women at high risk for major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) and improves risk stratification - a population...
The findings demonstrate that...
03/31/2025
Cath Lab Digest
Statins
CorCal Outcomes Study: Who Needs a Statin? Intermountain Study Compares Prescribing Recommendations Based on Traditional Risk Factors vs. Coronary Artery Calcium Scoring
03/31/2025
The research is part of CorCal Outcomes, a large, randomized clinical trial at Intermountain Health that is comparing the PCE versus CAC score guidance to initiate a statin prescription for patients for primary prevention of coronary heart...
The research is part of CorCal Outcomes, a large, randomized clinical trial at Intermountain Health that is comparing the PCE versus CAC score guidance to initiate a statin prescription for patients for primary prevention of coronary heart...
The research is part of CorCal...
03/31/2025
Cath Lab Digest
CardiAMP Procedure
Cell Therapy
BioCardia Phase 3 CARDIAMP-HF Trial of Novel Cardiac Cell Therapy for Ischemic Heart Failure Shows Increased Survival, Decreased Cardiac Events, and Improved Quality of Life at Two Years
03/31/2025
"In this rigorous CardiAMP-HF Trial, patients who received the novel cell therapy adjunctive to medication experienced decreased mortality and MACCE, with improved quality of life, when compared to those on medication alone," said...
"In this rigorous CardiAMP-HF Trial, patients who received the novel cell therapy adjunctive to medication experienced decreased mortality and MACCE, with improved quality of life, when compared to those on medication alone," said...
"In this rigorous CardiAMP-HF...
03/31/2025
Cath Lab Digest
Peripheral Arterial Disease
New Study Finds Peripheral Artery Disease Often Underdiagnosed and Undertreated; Opportunity to Improve Treatments and Lower Death Rates
03/31/2025
Researchers identified 7,522 patients who had a symptomatic peripheral artery disease diagnosis at Intermountain Health facilities between January 2006 and December 2021 and were seen once in follow-up within at least 18 months of their...
Researchers identified 7,522 patients who had a symptomatic peripheral artery disease diagnosis at Intermountain Health facilities between January 2006 and December 2021 and were seen once in follow-up within at least 18 months of their...
Researchers identified 7,522...
03/31/2025
Cath Lab Digest
TAVR
Evolut Low Risk Trial: Medtronic Evolut TAVR System Shows Durable Clinical Outcomes and Outstanding Valve Performance at 5 Years in Low-Risk AS Patients
03/31/2025
"Results at five years support Evolut's supra-annular, self-expanding TAVR as a safe, effective, and durable alternative to surgery for patients with severe aortic stenosis, regardless of their surgical risk," said Michael J. Reardon, MD.
"Results at five years support Evolut's supra-annular, self-expanding TAVR as a safe, effective, and durable alternative to surgery for patients with severe aortic stenosis, regardless of their surgical risk," said Michael J. Reardon, MD.
"Results at five years support...
03/31/2025
Cath Lab Digest
Calcium Score
Low Coronary Artery Calcium Score is Associated with An Excellent Prognosis Regardless of a Person’s Age, New Intermountain Health Study Finds
03/31/2025
“We found that a zero-plaque burden is not only highly prognostic of good heart health at any age, but also of excellent overall survival,” said Jeffrey L. Anderson, MD, principal investigator of the study.
“We found that a zero-plaque burden is not only highly prognostic of good heart health at any age, but also of excellent overall survival,” said Jeffrey L. Anderson, MD, principal investigator of the study.
“We found that a zero-plaque...
03/31/2025
Cath Lab Digest

CRT Conference Coverage
Disparities in Interventional Cardiology
04/02/2025
Laura Simson
At the Sunday afternoon "Disparities in Interventional Cardiology" session at CRT 2025, experts presented compelling data and discussed the barriers that limit diverse representation in the field, ranging from clinical trials and...
At the Sunday afternoon "Disparities in Interventional Cardiology" session at CRT 2025, experts presented compelling data and discussed the barriers that limit diverse representation in the field, ranging from clinical trials and...
At the Sunday afternoon...
04/02/2025
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
CRT Conference Coverage
Artificial Intelligence in Coronary Artery Disease Diagnosis and Intervention
04/02/2025
Laura Simson
In his Sunday morning session and ensuing panel discussion at CRT 2025, Dr Ran Kornowski of the Rabin Medical Center in Petach-Tikva, Israel, detailed how AI is transforming clinical practice and research in interventional cardiology.
In his Sunday morning session and ensuing panel discussion at CRT 2025, Dr Ran Kornowski of the Rabin Medical Center in Petach-Tikva, Israel, detailed how AI is transforming clinical practice and research in interventional cardiology.
In his Sunday morning session...
04/02/2025
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
Polidocanol Ablation in Midventricular Obstructive Cardiomyopathy: Novel Approach and Early Outcomes
04/01/2025
Limited data exist regarding polidocanol use for septal ablation, particularly in the context of midventricular obstruction (MVO) . This study presents the first reported use of polidocanol for septal ablation in patients with MVO.
Limited data exist regarding polidocanol use for septal ablation, particularly in the context of midventricular obstruction (MVO) . This study presents the first reported use of polidocanol for septal ablation in patients with MVO.
Limited data exist regarding...
04/01/2025
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
Heart Rate Variability of Interventional Cardiology Fellows and Attendings and Changes Over Time
04/01/2025
The study examined the stress levels of interventional cardiology (IC) fellows and attendings using both objective (heart rate variability) and subjective (State Trait Anxiety Inventory) metrics across the IC fellowship.
The study examined the stress levels of interventional cardiology (IC) fellows and attendings using both objective (heart rate variability) and subjective (State Trait Anxiety Inventory) metrics across the IC fellowship.
The study examined the stress...
04/01/2025
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Intravascular Imaging
ECLIPSE Trial: Intravascular Imaging Can Improve Outcomes for Complex Stenting Procedures in Patients with High-Risk Calcified CAD
03/31/2025
“The ECLIPSE trial shows that use of intravascular imaging (IVI) to guide coronary stenting in severely calcified lesions prevents death, stent thrombosis, and unplanned repeat procedures in this high-risk patient population,” says first...
“The ECLIPSE trial shows that use of intravascular imaging (IVI) to guide coronary stenting in severely calcified lesions prevents death, stent thrombosis, and unplanned repeat procedures in this high-risk patient population,” says first...
“The ECLIPSE trial shows that...
03/31/2025
Cath Lab Digest
Aortic Stenosis
New Data Confirm Rapid, Unpredictable Progression of Severe Aortic Stenosis and Need for Urgent Referral and Evaluation of Patients
03/31/2025
New data from DETECT AS and the EARLY TAVR Trial were presented at ACC.25 in Chicago, addressing the critical needs of patients with structural heart disease.
New data from DETECT AS and the EARLY TAVR Trial were presented at ACC.25 in Chicago, addressing the critical needs of patients with structural heart disease.
New data from DETECT AS and the...
03/31/2025
Cath Lab Digest
CAD in Women
New Intermountain Health Study Finds Gap Between Heart Disease Outcomes in Men and Women Has Narrowed Over Past 20 Years  
03/31/2025
Women studied tended to be older with more comorbidities (like high blood pressure, diabetes, and history of stroke and heart failure), have more stable chest pain, and experience less severe chest pain or heart attack when they came into the...
Women studied tended to be older with more comorbidities (like high blood pressure, diabetes, and history of stroke and heart failure), have more stable chest pain, and experience less severe chest pain or heart attack when they came into the...
Women studied tended to be older...
03/31/2025
Cath Lab Digest
AI
HeartFocus Clinical Trial Proves AI Can Empower Novices to Deliver Diagnostic-Quality Cardiac Ultrasounds
03/31/2025
Results showed that 100% of exams conducted by novices using HeartFocus met the diagnostic standards for all primary endpoints, with a strong correlation to expert-acquired scans across qualitative and quantitative assessments.
Results showed that 100% of exams conducted by novices using HeartFocus met the diagnostic standards for all primary endpoints, with a strong correlation to expert-acquired scans across qualitative and quantitative assessments.
Results showed that 100% of...
03/31/2025
Cath Lab Digest
plaque analysis
CONFIRM2 Registry: Late-Breaking Clinical Trial Results Demonstrate the Predictive Power of Cleerly's AI-QCT for Women’s Cardiovascular Risk at ACC.25
03/31/2025
The findings demonstrate that AI-QCT features of coronary artery disease (CAD), as detected by Cleerly’s AI-QCT, can identify women at high risk for major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) and improves risk stratification - a population...
The findings demonstrate that AI-QCT features of coronary artery disease (CAD), as detected by Cleerly’s AI-QCT, can identify women at high risk for major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) and improves risk stratification - a population...
The findings demonstrate that...
03/31/2025
Cath Lab Digest
Statins
CorCal Outcomes Study: Who Needs a Statin? Intermountain Study Compares Prescribing Recommendations Based on Traditional Risk Factors vs. Coronary Artery Calcium Scoring
03/31/2025
The research is part of CorCal Outcomes, a large, randomized clinical trial at Intermountain Health that is comparing the PCE versus CAC score guidance to initiate a statin prescription for patients for primary prevention of coronary heart...
The research is part of CorCal Outcomes, a large, randomized clinical trial at Intermountain Health that is comparing the PCE versus CAC score guidance to initiate a statin prescription for patients for primary prevention of coronary heart...
The research is part of CorCal...
03/31/2025
Cath Lab Digest

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