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Volume 14 - Issue 9 - September, 2002

Integrating GP IIb/IIIa Inhibition into Treatment Strategies for Acute ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction (Part II)
08/01/2008
Matthew T. Roe, MD, MHS; David E. Kandzari, MD
“Facilitated fibrinolysis”: GP IIb/IIIa inhibitors and fibrinolytic therapy in ST-elevation infarction. Considering the abundant platelet-rich thrombus present in almost all patients with acute myocardial infarction, it is intuitive that...
“Facilitated fibrinolysis”: GP IIb/IIIa inhibitors and fibrinolytic therapy in ST-elevation infarction. Considering the abundant platelet-rich thrombus present in almost all patients with acute myocardial infarction, it is intuitive that...
“Facilitated fibrinolysis”: GP...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Closure of a Very Large Patent Ductus Arteriosus Using the Amplatzer Duct Occluder
08/01/2008
Mark H. Hoyer, MD
Closure of the small to moderate sized patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) is accomplished at most large pediatric heart centers by transcatheter techniques, most often by inserting thrombogenic fabric-stranded Gianturco coils. However, closure of...
Closure of the small to moderate sized patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) is accomplished at most large pediatric heart centers by transcatheter techniques, most often by inserting thrombogenic fabric-stranded Gianturco coils. However, closure of...
Closure of the small to moderate...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Integrating GP IIb/IIIa Inhibition into Treatment Strategies for Acute ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction (PART I)
08/01/2008
David E. Kandzari, MD; Matthew T. Roe, MD, MHS
Overview. Against the background of established clinical benefit in non-ST segment elevation acute coronary syndromes (ACS) and elective percutaneous revascularization, recent trials examining the role of glycoprotein (GP) IIb/IIIa inhibition...
Overview. Against the background of established clinical benefit in non-ST segment elevation acute coronary syndromes (ACS) and elective percutaneous revascularization, recent trials examining the role of glycoprotein (GP) IIb/IIIa inhibition...
Overview. Against the background...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Reduction of Early Elastic Recoil by Cutting Balloon Angioplasty as Compared to Conventional Balloon Angioplasty
08/01/2008
Katsuhiro Kawaguchi, MD; Taizo Kondo, MD; Takanori Shumiya, MD; Tomohiro Uchikawa, MD; Tomomichi Suzuki, MD; Yoshifumi Awaji, MD; Mitsuhiro Mochizuki, MD
Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) by conventional balloon is the primary technique used for percutaneous coronary revascularization. However, restenosis after successful coronary balloon angioplasty remains a problem....
Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) by conventional balloon is the primary technique used for percutaneous coronary revascularization. However, restenosis after successful coronary balloon angioplasty remains a problem....
Percutaneous transluminal...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Insights

Commentary
Preventing Restenosis with Stent Drug Coatings
08/01/2008
Kirk N. Garratt, MD, MSc; Tim A. Fischell, MD, FACC, FSCAI; Jorge A. Belardi, MD, PhD; Christopher U. Cates, MD; Philip Walker, MD; Roberto Falotico, MD
Uncertainties with Drug-Eluting Stents Percutaneous coronary revascularization is a worldwide accepted technique as part of the treatment of coronary artery disease. Despite the use of stents, restenosis continues to be the major limitation...
Uncertainties with Drug-Eluting Stents Percutaneous coronary revascularization is a worldwide accepted technique as part of the treatment of coronary artery disease. Despite the use of stents, restenosis continues to be the major limitation...
Uncertainties with Drug-Eluting...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Column

Editorial Message
Editor`s Message (September 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, and articles from the Journal special sections “Acute Coronary Syndromes”, “Clinical Decision Making”, “The Electrophysiology...
Dear Readers, This issue of the Journal of Invasive Cardiology includes original research articles, case reports, and articles from the Journal special sections “Acute Coronary Syndromes”, “Clinical Decision Making”, “The Electrophysiology...
Dear Readers, This issue of the...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Feature

Case Report
Embolization Containment Device for a Native Coronary Arterial Lesion with Large Thrombus Burden
08/01/2008
Jeffrey W. Moses, MD; Michael B. Collins, MD; Yoshio Kobayashi, MD
Since the coronary stent was introduced, the complication rate after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) has been reduced.1 However, lesions with large thrombus burden are still associated with high morbidity and mortality rates after...
Since the coronary stent was introduced, the complication rate after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) has been reduced.1 However, lesions with large thrombus burden are still associated with high morbidity and mortality rates after...
Since the coronary stent was...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Case Report
Cutting and Stenting in a Heavily Calcified Left <br />
Anterior Descending Artery Lesion
08/01/2008
David Meerkin, MBBS, MD; Raoul Bonan, MD; Jean-Claude Tardif, MD; Olivier F. Bertrand, MD, PhD
The approach to the highly calcified proximal left anterior descending coronary artery (LAD) lesion remains controversial. Treatment with percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) alone has resulted in lower success rates, higher...
The approach to the highly calcified proximal left anterior descending coronary artery (LAD) lesion remains controversial. Treatment with percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) alone has resulted in lower success rates, higher...
The approach to the highly...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Review
Cutting Balloon Angioplasty
08/01/2008
Thomas J. Nero, MD; Michael S. Lee, MD, DPM, FACFAS, FACC, FSCAI; Varinder Singh, MD; James R. Wilentz, MD
The cutting balloon was first designed by Barath et al.1 Approved for use outside the United States since 1995, the cutting balloon (InterVentional Technologies Inc., San Diego, California) has been recently approved as a treatment modality...
The cutting balloon was first designed by Barath et al.1 Approved for use outside the United States since 1995, the cutting balloon (InterVentional Technologies Inc., San Diego, California) has been recently approved as a treatment modality...
The cutting balloon was first...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Case Report
Successful Treatment with Primary Angioplasty of Acute Myocardial Infarction Occurring During Cerebellar Hemorrhage
08/01/2008
Vito Paolillo, MD; Daniela Gastaldo, MD; Bruno Ferrero, MD; Paolo Sega, MD; Giuseppe Oliveri, MD
Acute myocardial infarction may occur alone or, less frequently, associated with other medical conditions, such as intestinal hemorrhage, trauma, vascular operation and more rarely cerebral hemorrhage.1 We describe a case of a patient in...
Acute myocardial infarction may occur alone or, less frequently, associated with other medical conditions, such as intestinal hemorrhage, trauma, vascular operation and more rarely cerebral hemorrhage.1 We describe a case of a patient in...
Acute myocardial infarction may...
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
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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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