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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
David E. Kandzari, MD and Matthew T. Roe, MD, MHS
David E. Kandzari, MD and Matthew T. ...
“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
Outcome of Percutaneous Mitral Balloon Valvuloplasty: Comparison of the Inoue and Retrograde Non-Transseptal Techniques. A Singl
08/01/2008
Ioannis Iakovou, MD, Gregory Pavlides, MD, Vasilios Voudris, MD, George Athanassopoulos, MD, George Karatasakis, MD, Athanasios Manginas, MD, Vasilios Vassilikos, MD, George Kourgiannidis, MD, Emmanouel Papadakis, MD, Nikolaos Koutsogiannis, MD, George Chatzigeorgiou, MD, Dennis V. Cokkinos, MD
Ioannis Iakovou, MD, Gregory Pavlide...
Since its introduction in 1984 by Inoue et al.,1 percutaneous mitral balloon valvuloplasty (PMBV) has been accepted as an effective procedure for the treatment of severe mitral stenosis with immediate and short-term results comparable to...
Since its introduction in 1984 by Inoue et al.,1 percutaneous mitral balloon valvuloplasty (PMBV) has been accepted as an effective procedure for the treatment of severe mitral stenosis with immediate and short-term results comparable to...
Since its introduction in 1984...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Electrophysiology Corner
A Blind Comparison of Four Non-Invasive Twelve-Lead Electrocardiogram Algorithms for Predicting Susceptibility to Ventricular Ta
08/01/2008
Todd J. Cohen, MD, Cindy Quan, Bassiema Ibrahim, MD, Simcha Pollack, PhD, Weilun Quan, PhD
Todd J. Cohen, MD, Cindy Quan, Bassi...
QT dispersion (QTD) has been proposed as an indicator of risk for ventricular tachyarrhythmias (VT) in different clinical settings (long QT syndrome,2,3 congestive heart failure4 and post-myocardial infarction5–9). However, a major limitation...
QT dispersion (QTD) has been proposed as an indicator of risk for ventricular tachyarrhythmias (VT) in different clinical settings (long QT syndrome,2,3 congestive heart failure4 and post-myocardial infarction5–9). However, a major limitation...
QT dispersion (QTD) has been...
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
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

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Commentary
Preventing Restenosis with Stent Drug Coatings
08/01/2008
Introduction by Jorge Belardi, MD; Moderator: Kirk Garratt, MD; Panel Members: Tim Fischell, MD, Chris Cates, MD, Philip Walker, MD, and Roberto Falotico, MD
Introduction by Jorge Belardi, MD; Mo...
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, Editor-in-Chief, The Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Richard E. Shaw, PhD, FACC, Editor-in...
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
Yoshio Kobayashi, MD, Michael Collins, MD, Jeffrey W. Moses, MD
Yoshio Kobayashi, MD, Michael Collin...
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, *Jean-Claude Tardif, MD, *§Olivier F. Bertrand, MD, PhD, *Raoul Bonan, MD
*†David Meerkin, MBBS, *Jean-Claud...
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
Michael S. Lee, MD, Varinder Singh, MD, Thomas J. Nero, MD, James R. Wilentz, MD
Michael S. Lee, MD, Varinder Singh, ...
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
Vito Paolillo, MD, Daniela Gastaldo, ...
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

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The study population consisted of 414,649 patients. Of those, 53,398 patients received an embolic protection device. This is the largest study to date among patients undergoing a transcatheter aortic valve replacement.
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Out-of-Hospital Care
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08/05/2024
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A 39-year-old man with Shone complex presented with acute decompensated heart failure. He had undergone 4 previous sternotomies and a 23-mm Sapien XT transcatheter aortic valve replacement for severe bioprosthetic aortic regurgitation in 2014.
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