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Volume 15 - Issue 1 - January, 2004

Feature

Original Contribution
Beta Radiation in Lesions > 15 mm: A START Subgroup
08/01/2008
While stents have reduced the risk of restenosis,1–3 they induce neointimal hyperplasia,4 and rates of in-stent restenosis following intervention may be as high as 60%,5 particularly in long lesions.6 Studies of gamma-radiation therapy...
While stents have reduced the risk of restenosis,1–3 they induce neointimal hyperplasia,4 and rates of in-stent restenosis following intervention may be as high as 60%,5 particularly in long lesions.6 Studies of gamma-radiation therapy...
While stents have reduced the...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Review
In-Hospital Initiation of Cardiovascular Protective Medications for Patients Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: Taki
08/01/2008
Percutaneous coronary interventional (PCI) procedures have changed the face of cardiovascular care, providing significant improvements in quality of life and survival for patients with debilitating cardiac disease. In 2000, there were over...
Percutaneous coronary interventional (PCI) procedures have changed the face of cardiovascular care, providing significant improvements in quality of life and survival for patients with debilitating cardiac disease. In 2000, there were over...
Percutaneous coronary...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Insights

Commentary
Intracoronary Radiation for In-Stent Restenosis in Long Lesions: Too Much, Too Little, Too Late?
08/01/2008
“It’s not enough if I succeed, everyone else should fail.” - Atila the Hun Since the introduction of stents almost a decade ago, they have become the mainstream for the treatment of patients with coronary artery disease. Nevertheless,...
“It’s not enough if I succeed, everyone else should fail.” - Atila the Hun Since the introduction of stents almost a decade ago, they have become the mainstream for the treatment of patients with coronary artery disease. Nevertheless,...
“It’s not enough if I succeed,...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Commentary
Benefits of Cutting Balloon Before Stenting “Cut and Stent”
08/01/2008
Neointimal hyperplasic response following angioplasty (PTCA), and especially stent implantation, is linked to overstretch injury, causing modulation of the vascular cytoskeleton and subsequent production of mediators.1 These result in smooth...
Neointimal hyperplasic response following angioplasty (PTCA), and especially stent implantation, is linked to overstretch injury, causing modulation of the vascular cytoskeleton and subsequent production of mediators.1 These result in smooth...
Neointimal hyperplasic response...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Commentary
Provisional Stenting Versus Routine Stenting: Is it Worth the Price?<br />
08/01/2008
On September 16th, 1977, Andreas Gruentzig performed the first coronary angioplasty on a 38-year-old man with a discrete proximal left anterior descending artery lesion. The procedure was a success, and the field of interventional cardiology...
On September 16th, 1977, Andreas Gruentzig performed the first coronary angioplasty on a 38-year-old man with a discrete proximal left anterior descending artery lesion. The procedure was a success, and the field of interventional cardiology...
On September 16th, 1977, Andreas...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Electrophysiology Corner
Utility of Intracardiac Echocardiography to Facilitate Transvenous Coronary Sinus Lead Placement for Biventricular Cardioverter-
08/01/2008
Recently, with the results of the MIRACLE and COMPANION trials, there has been an increase in the demand for implanting cardiac resynchronization devices. One of the initial hurdles that the implanter must overcome is to access the coronary...
Recently, with the results of the MIRACLE and COMPANION trials, there has been an increase in the demand for implanting cardiac resynchronization devices. One of the initial hurdles that the implanter must overcome is to access the coronary...
Recently, with the results of...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Influence of Frequency of Stenting on Acute and One-Year Follow-up Results
08/01/2008
Stents were introduced as a bail-out therapy for threatened abrupt closure1–5 following plain balloon coronary angioplasty. They were subsequently demonstrated to lower the restenosis rates in selected patient populations.6–8 The smooth...
Stents were introduced as a bail-out therapy for threatened abrupt closure1–5 following plain balloon coronary angioplasty. They were subsequently demonstrated to lower the restenosis rates in selected patient populations.6–8 The smooth...
Stents were introduced as a...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Sensitivity and Specificity of QCA in Detecting Coronary Arterial Remodeling After Intracoronary Brachytherapy: A Comparison to
08/01/2008
For more than a decade, quantitative coronary angiography (QCA) has been the gold standard for the assessment of coronary stenosis because of its accuracy and objectivity as compared to visual and hand-held caliper measurements.1–3 After the...
For more than a decade, quantitative coronary angiography (QCA) has been the gold standard for the assessment of coronary stenosis because of its accuracy and objectivity as compared to visual and hand-held caliper measurements.1–3 After the...
For more than a decade,...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
The Anticoagulant Therapy with Bivalirudin to Assist in the <br />
Performance of Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in Patients with
08/01/2008
Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) is infrequent and often goes unrecognized. It occurs in ~1% to 5% of the patients given unfractionated heparin,1 about 25–50% of whom will develop HIT with thrombotic syndrome (HITTS).2 Morbidity and...
Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) is infrequent and often goes unrecognized. It occurs in ~1% to 5% of the patients given unfractionated heparin,1 about 25–50% of whom will develop HIT with thrombotic syndrome (HITTS).2 Morbidity and...
Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Use of Lepirudin During Percutaneous Vascular Interventions in Patients with Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia
08/01/2008
Percutaneous coronary intervention is a common procedure, with over 750,000 interventions performed in the United States per year. Balloon inflation and stent deployment cause endothelial injury and plaque disruption, leading to platelet...
Percutaneous coronary intervention is a common procedure, with over 750,000 interventions performed in the United States per year. Balloon inflation and stent deployment cause endothelial injury and plaque disruption, leading to platelet...
Percutaneous coronary...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology

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SG2 Data Highlights Urgency for Increased Cardiovascular Intervention Resources in U.S. Hospitals
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Sg2 recommends health systems focus on short-term care redesign and long-term investment plans for catheterization labs, care teams, resources and patient beds to match forecasted demand. The paper includes multiple short- and long-term...
Sg2 recommends health systems focus on short-term care redesign and long-term investment plans for catheterization labs, care teams, resources and patient beds to match forecasted demand. The paper includes multiple short- and long-term...
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First Aid guidelines
AHA/American Red Cross: Updated First Aid Guidelines Enhance Care for Opioid Overdose, Bleeding, Other Emergencies
11/14/2024
These are the first major comprehensive updates to the first aid guidelines since 2010 and address shifts in how the public manages common and critical first aid emergencies.
These are the first major comprehensive updates to the first aid guidelines since 2010 and address shifts in how the public manages common and critical first aid emergencies.
These are the first major...
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Thrombectomy
Data Show Patients Treated with Penumbra’s Computer Assisted Vacuum Thrombectomy Technology for Pulmonary Embolism Experience Shorter Hospital Stays and Fewer Complications Compared to Other Treatment Options
11/13/2024
Data show patients with intermediate-risk pulmonary embolism (PE) treated with Penumbra’s computer assisted vacuum thrombectomy (CAVT™) technology have a shorter length of hospital stay, shorter post-procedure length of stay, and fewer...
Data show patients with intermediate-risk pulmonary embolism (PE) treated with Penumbra’s computer assisted vacuum thrombectomy (CAVT™) technology have a shorter length of hospital stay, shorter post-procedure length of stay, and fewer...
Data show patients with...
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Atherosclerosis
Study Identifies Molecule That Simulates Inflammation-Reducing Effects of Low-Fat Diet
11/13/2024
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“We have already seen its effectiveness in multiple models of atherosclerosis,” said Andrei Maiseyeu, associate professor at the Cardiovascular Research Institute and Department of Biomedical Engineering at Case Western Reserve’s School of...
“We have already seen its...
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defibrillation
Researchers Discover Far Less Energy Is Needed Than Currently Used in State-of-the-Art Defibrillation Techniques
11/11/2024
"Existing low-energy defibrillation protocols yield only a moderate reduction in tissue damage and pain," author Roman Grigoriev said. "Our study shows these can be completely eliminated. Conventional protocols require substantial power for...
"Existing low-energy defibrillation protocols yield only a moderate reduction in tissue damage and pain," author Roman Grigoriev said. "Our study shows these can be completely eliminated. Conventional protocols require substantial power for...
"Existing low-energy...
11/11/2024
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Heat & CVD
NEJM: Using a Fan and Wetting the Skin Reduces Risk of Deadly Cardiac Strain in Hot and Humid Weather
11/11/2024
"Older adults, especially those with heart disease, are at greater risk due to the strain that hot temperatures put on the heart. Understanding the impacts of different cooling strategies on the heart is important to help vulnerable people...
"Older adults, especially those with heart disease, are at greater risk due to the strain that hot temperatures put on the heart. Understanding the impacts of different cooling strategies on the heart is important to help vulnerable people...
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Endocarditis
New Catheter-Based Approach for Right-Sided Infective Endocarditis
11/11/2024
In a recent study, over 90% of the participants had their infection cleared, and they had lower in-hospital mortality compared to those whose infections remained.
In a recent study, over 90% of the participants had their infection cleared, and they had lower in-hospital mortality compared to those whose infections remained.
In a recent study, over 90% of...
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Hearts in space
Artificial 'Mini-Hearts' Take Flight to the International Space Station
11/11/2024
The International Space Station research project will examine microgravity’s effect on heart tissue and is designed to better understand how microgravity affects the function of the human heart.
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Microvascular Disease
Hourglass-Shaped Stent Could Ease Severe Chest Pain From Microvascular Disease
11/08/2024
The different design is thought to increase back pressure, redistributing blood flow more fully through small vessels in the heart that were not working at capacity.
The different design is thought to increase back pressure, redistributing blood flow more fully through small vessels in the heart that were not working at capacity.
The different design is thought...
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Peripheral IVL
DISRUPT BTK II: Shockwave Medical Further Validates Utility of Intravascular Lithotripsy in Lower Limb Lesions in Late-Breaking Presentation at VIVA 2024
11/08/2024
DISRUPT BTK II's primary effectiveness endpoint of procedural success, defined as ≤50% residual stenosis for all treated target lesions without serious angiographic complications, was met with a rate of 97.9% at 30 days.
DISRUPT BTK II's primary effectiveness endpoint of procedural success, defined as ≤50% residual stenosis for all treated target lesions without serious angiographic complications, was met with a rate of 97.9% at 30 days.
DISRUPT BTK II's primary...
11/08/2024
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White Paper
SG2 Data Highlights Urgency for Increased Cardiovascular Intervention Resources in U.S. Hospitals
11/14/2024
Sg2 recommends health systems focus on short-term care redesign and long-term investment plans for catheterization labs, care teams, resources and patient beds to match forecasted demand. The paper includes multiple short- and long-term...
Sg2 recommends health systems focus on short-term care redesign and long-term investment plans for catheterization labs, care teams, resources and patient beds to match forecasted demand. The paper includes multiple short- and long-term...
Sg2 recommends health systems...
11/14/2024
Cath Lab Digest
First Aid guidelines
AHA/American Red Cross: Updated First Aid Guidelines Enhance Care for Opioid Overdose, Bleeding, Other Emergencies
11/14/2024
These are the first major comprehensive updates to the first aid guidelines since 2010 and address shifts in how the public manages common and critical first aid emergencies.
These are the first major comprehensive updates to the first aid guidelines since 2010 and address shifts in how the public manages common and critical first aid emergencies.
These are the first major...
11/14/2024
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Thrombectomy
Data Show Patients Treated with Penumbra’s Computer Assisted Vacuum Thrombectomy Technology for Pulmonary Embolism Experience Shorter Hospital Stays and Fewer Complications Compared to Other Treatment Options
11/13/2024
Data show patients with intermediate-risk pulmonary embolism (PE) treated with Penumbra’s computer assisted vacuum thrombectomy (CAVT™) technology have a shorter length of hospital stay, shorter post-procedure length of stay, and fewer...
Data show patients with intermediate-risk pulmonary embolism (PE) treated with Penumbra’s computer assisted vacuum thrombectomy (CAVT™) technology have a shorter length of hospital stay, shorter post-procedure length of stay, and fewer...
Data show patients with...
11/13/2024
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Atherosclerosis
Study Identifies Molecule That Simulates Inflammation-Reducing Effects of Low-Fat Diet
11/13/2024
“We have already seen its effectiveness in multiple models of atherosclerosis,” said Andrei Maiseyeu, associate professor at the Cardiovascular Research Institute and Department of Biomedical Engineering at Case Western Reserve’s School of...
“We have already seen its effectiveness in multiple models of atherosclerosis,” said Andrei Maiseyeu, associate professor at the Cardiovascular Research Institute and Department of Biomedical Engineering at Case Western Reserve’s School of...
“We have already seen its...
11/13/2024
Cath Lab Digest
defibrillation
Researchers Discover Far Less Energy Is Needed Than Currently Used in State-of-the-Art Defibrillation Techniques
11/11/2024
"Existing low-energy defibrillation protocols yield only a moderate reduction in tissue damage and pain," author Roman Grigoriev said. "Our study shows these can be completely eliminated. Conventional protocols require substantial power for...
"Existing low-energy defibrillation protocols yield only a moderate reduction in tissue damage and pain," author Roman Grigoriev said. "Our study shows these can be completely eliminated. Conventional protocols require substantial power for...
"Existing low-energy...
11/11/2024
Cath Lab Digest
Heat & CVD
NEJM: Using a Fan and Wetting the Skin Reduces Risk of Deadly Cardiac Strain in Hot and Humid Weather
11/11/2024
"Older adults, especially those with heart disease, are at greater risk due to the strain that hot temperatures put on the heart. Understanding the impacts of different cooling strategies on the heart is important to help vulnerable people...
"Older adults, especially those with heart disease, are at greater risk due to the strain that hot temperatures put on the heart. Understanding the impacts of different cooling strategies on the heart is important to help vulnerable people...
"Older adults, especially those...
11/11/2024
Cath Lab Digest
Endocarditis
New Catheter-Based Approach for Right-Sided Infective Endocarditis
11/11/2024
In a recent study, over 90% of the participants had their infection cleared, and they had lower in-hospital mortality compared to those whose infections remained.
In a recent study, over 90% of the participants had their infection cleared, and they had lower in-hospital mortality compared to those whose infections remained.
In a recent study, over 90% of...
11/11/2024
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Hearts in space
Artificial 'Mini-Hearts' Take Flight to the International Space Station
11/11/2024
The International Space Station research project will examine microgravity’s effect on heart tissue and is designed to better understand how microgravity affects the function of the human heart.
The International Space Station research project will examine microgravity’s effect on heart tissue and is designed to better understand how microgravity affects the function of the human heart.
The International Space Station...
11/11/2024
Cath Lab Digest
Microvascular Disease
Hourglass-Shaped Stent Could Ease Severe Chest Pain From Microvascular Disease
11/08/2024
The different design is thought to increase back pressure, redistributing blood flow more fully through small vessels in the heart that were not working at capacity.
The different design is thought to increase back pressure, redistributing blood flow more fully through small vessels in the heart that were not working at capacity.
The different design is thought...
11/08/2024
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Peripheral IVL
DISRUPT BTK II: Shockwave Medical Further Validates Utility of Intravascular Lithotripsy in Lower Limb Lesions in Late-Breaking Presentation at VIVA 2024
11/08/2024
DISRUPT BTK II's primary effectiveness endpoint of procedural success, defined as ≤50% residual stenosis for all treated target lesions without serious angiographic complications, was met with a rate of 97.9% at 30 days.
DISRUPT BTK II's primary effectiveness endpoint of procedural success, defined as ≤50% residual stenosis for all treated target lesions without serious angiographic complications, was met with a rate of 97.9% at 30 days.
DISRUPT BTK II's primary...
11/08/2024
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