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Volume 14 - Issue 11 - November, 2002

Feature

Vascular Disease
08/01/2008
Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTA) of the femoral artery is one method that has been used for many years, especially for patients with a high level of surgical risk. The use of stents alongside the traditional balloon techniques has...
Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTA) of the femoral artery is one method that has been used for many years, especially for patients with a high level of surgical risk. The use of stents alongside the traditional balloon techniques has...
Percutaneous transluminal...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Case Report
08/01/2008
Massive particulate atheromatous material was observed on histological examination of debris from a Percusurge embolization containment device, used in clinically uncomplicated direct stent coronary vein graft intervention. This is provided...
Massive particulate atheromatous material was observed on histological examination of debris from a Percusurge embolization containment device, used in clinically uncomplicated direct stent coronary vein graft intervention. This is provided...
Massive particulate atheromatous...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Case Report
08/01/2008
Within ten years of coronary artery bypass surgery, up to 66% of saphenous vein grafts either occlude or demonstrate significant atherosclerosis.1 This necessitates either repeat coronary artery bypass grafting or percutaneous coronary...
Within ten years of coronary artery bypass surgery, up to 66% of saphenous vein grafts either occlude or demonstrate significant atherosclerosis.1 This necessitates either repeat coronary artery bypass grafting or percutaneous coronary...
Within ten years of coronary...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Case Report
08/01/2008
Coronary artery spasm is localized to a segment of epicardial coronary artery; in most patients, it is superimposed on the angiographically detectable atherosclerotic lesion.1,12 However, it can also occur in coronary arteries that lack...
Coronary artery spasm is localized to a segment of epicardial coronary artery; in most patients, it is superimposed on the angiographically detectable atherosclerotic lesion.1,12 However, it can also occur in coronary arteries that lack...
Coronary artery spasm is...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Case Report
08/01/2008
The radial artery is now frequently used as a conduit for coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). Spasm of the radial artery conduit has been reported.1 We report a case in which spasm simulates the appearance of a fixed lesion. Case Report....
The radial artery is now frequently used as a conduit for coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). Spasm of the radial artery conduit has been reported.1 We report a case in which spasm simulates the appearance of a fixed lesion. Case Report....
The radial artery is now...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Case Report
08/01/2008
Poor long-term patency rates have been documented for saphenous vein grafts; only 50–60% of saphenous vein grafts are patent 10 years post-operation.1 On the other hand, excellent long-term patency of the left internal mammary artery for...
Poor long-term patency rates have been documented for saphenous vein grafts; only 50–60% of saphenous vein grafts are patent 10 years post-operation.1 On the other hand, excellent long-term patency of the left internal mammary artery for...
Poor long-term patency rates...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
08/01/2008
Stent implantation has long been used to treat many types of vascular stenoses. Stents were initially used in the late 1980’s to treat patients with branch pulmonary artery stenoses.1–3 In the 1990’s, stents were used to relieve right...
Stent implantation has long been used to treat many types of vascular stenoses. Stents were initially used in the late 1980’s to treat patients with branch pulmonary artery stenoses.1–3 In the 1990’s, stents were used to relieve right...
Stent implantation has long been...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
08/01/2008
In 1985, the Thrombolysis in Myocardial Infarction (TIMI) Study Group introduced a grading system, the TIMI Flow Classification, that categorically describes qualitative changes in coronary flow (Table 1).1 This classification, which is easy...
In 1985, the Thrombolysis in Myocardial Infarction (TIMI) Study Group introduced a grading system, the TIMI Flow Classification, that categorically describes qualitative changes in coronary flow (Table 1).1 This classification, which is easy...
In 1985, the Thrombolysis in...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Column

Editorial Message
08/01/2008
Dear Readers, This issue of the Journal of Invasive Cardiology includes original research articles, case reports, and articles from the Journal special sections “Interventions in Peripheral Disease”, “Acute Coronary Syndromes” and...
Dear Readers, This issue of the Journal of Invasive Cardiology includes original research articles, case reports, and articles from the Journal special sections “Interventions in Peripheral Disease”, “Acute Coronary Syndromes” and...
Dear Readers, This issue of the...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Insights

Commentary
08/01/2008
Assessment of coronary flow is an important task for diagnosis and assessment of interventions in ischemic heart disease. Since the early days of coronary catheterizations, a reliable index of epicardial coronary flow and myocardial perfusion...
Assessment of coronary flow is an important task for diagnosis and assessment of interventions in ischemic heart disease. Since the early days of coronary catheterizations, a reliable index of epicardial coronary flow and myocardial perfusion...
Assessment of coronary flow is...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology