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Volume 15 - Issue 11 - November, 2003

Feature

Case Report
Localized Bronchiectasis is a Definite Association of Coronaro-Bronchial Artery Fistula
08/01/2008
Stephen Wai-luen Lee; Linda Lam; Man-Hong Jim, MD
Vascular anastomoses between the coronary arteries and the bronchial arteries were found in 22% of normal subjects and in about 48% of patients with significant coronary artery disease (CAD).1 These vascular anastomoses are congenital in...
Vascular anastomoses between the coronary arteries and the bronchial arteries were found in 22% of normal subjects and in about 48% of patients with significant coronary artery disease (CAD).1 These vascular anastomoses are congenital in...
Vascular anastomoses between the...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Case Report
Percutaneous Repair of Coronary Artery Bypass Graft-Related Pseudoaneurysms Using Covered JOSTENTs
08/01/2008
David S. Chang, MD, PhD, MPH, MBA; John Lasala, MD, PhD, FACC, FACP; Jason H. Rogers, MD
Spontaneous rupture of a saphenous vein graft with pseudoaneurysm formation is a rare occurrence after coronary bypass grafting. Until now, pseudoaneurysm formation from a native coronary artery at the site of a left internal thoracic to...
Spontaneous rupture of a saphenous vein graft with pseudoaneurysm formation is a rare occurrence after coronary bypass grafting. Until now, pseudoaneurysm formation from a native coronary artery at the site of a left internal thoracic to...
Spontaneous rupture of a...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Review
Pharmacoinvasive Management of Acute Coronary Syndrome in the Setting of Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: Evidence-Based, Sit
08/01/2008
Deepak L. Bhatt, MD, MPH, FACC, FAHA, FESC, MSCAI; Gideon Bosker, MD; Gary L. Schaer, MD, FACC, FSCAI; Dean J. Kereiakes, MD, FACC, MSCAI; Jose G. Diez, MD; Edward T.A. Fry, MD; James J. Ferguson, III, MD; James P. Zidar, MD; Glenn N. Levine, MD; James E. Tcheng, MD
Over the past decade, impressive reductions in mortality, reinfarction and length of hospital stay have been reported in large-scale studies of patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS). Despite these advances, substantial challenges remain...
Over the past decade, impressive reductions in mortality, reinfarction and length of hospital stay have been reported in large-scale studies of patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS). Despite these advances, substantial challenges remain...
Over the past decade, impressive...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Review
Pharmacoinvasive Management of Acute Coronary Syndrome in the Setting of Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: Evidence-Based, Sit
08/01/2008
Dean J. Kereiakes, MD, FACC, MSCAI; Jose G. Diez, MD; Edward T.A. Fry, MD; James J. Ferguson, III, MD; James P. Zidar, MD; Glenn N. Levine, MD; James E. Tcheng, MD; Deepak L. Bhatt, MD, MPH, FACC, FAHA, FESC, MSCAI; Gideon Bosker, MD; Gary L. Schaer, MD, FACC, FSCAI
Part II of III - Continued TABLE 3 KEY (continued) 2) Unfractionated heparin(UFH) can be used as an alternative to enoxaparin. If UFH is used in the setting of PCI, activated clotting time (ACT) should be followed to achieve an appropriate...
Part II of III - Continued TABLE 3 KEY (continued) 2) Unfractionated heparin(UFH) can be used as an alternative to enoxaparin. If UFH is used in the setting of PCI, activated clotting time (ACT) should be followed to achieve an appropriate...
Part II of III -...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Review
Pharmacoinvasive Management of Acute Coronary Syndrome in the Setting of Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: Evidence-Based, Sit
08/01/2008
James J. Ferguson, III, MD; James P. Zidar, MD; Glenn N. Levine, MD; James E. Tcheng, MD; Deepak L. Bhatt, MD, MPH, FACC, FAHA, FESC, MSCAI; Gideon Bosker, MD; Gary L. Schaer, MD, FACC, FSCAI; Dean J. Kereiakes, MD, FACC, MSCAI; Jose G. Diez, MD; Edward T.A. Fry, MD
A total of 5,225 patients were enrolled in the PARAGON B trial. Among these patients, the type of heparin used was known in 5,200 (99.5%). The median duration of therapy was 72.8 hours for UFH and 79.7 hours for LMWH. LMWH was used in about...
A total of 5,225 patients were enrolled in the PARAGON B trial. Among these patients, the type of heparin used was known in 5,200 (99.5%). The median duration of therapy was 72.8 hours for UFH and 79.7 hours for LMWH. LMWH was used in about...
A total of 5,225 patients were...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Case Report
Pulmonary Arteriovenous Fistula Discovered After Percutaneous Patent Foramen Ovale Closure in a 27-Year-Old Woman
08/01/2008
Jeffrey M. Schussler, MD; Sabrina D. Phillips, MD; Azam Anwar, MD
Patent foramen ovale (PFO) is a common condition with an incidence as high as 25% in the general population.1 In some studies, young patients who present with neurological events show a higher prevalence of PFO and an association with a...
Patent foramen ovale (PFO) is a common condition with an incidence as high as 25% in the general population.1 In some studies, young patients who present with neurological events show a higher prevalence of PFO and an association with a...
Patent foramen ovale (PFO) is a...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Case Report
Multiple Ulcerations in Plaque Behind Stent Struts Resulting in Late Stent Malapposition After Gamma Brachytherapy for In-Stent
08/01/2008
Jeffrey W. Moses, MD; Yoshio Kobayashi, MD; Makoto Hirose, MD
Intracoronary stents reduce restenosis compared with conventional balloon angioplasty.1,2 However, in-stent restenosis remains an important clinical problem.3,4 Recently, randomized trials have demonstrated that intracoronary vascular...
Intracoronary stents reduce restenosis compared with conventional balloon angioplasty.1,2 However, in-stent restenosis remains an important clinical problem.3,4 Recently, randomized trials have demonstrated that intracoronary vascular...
Intracoronary stents reduce...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Oral Rapamycin in the Treatment of Diffuse Proliferative In-Stent Restenosis in a Patient with Small Reference Vessel
08/01/2008
Maximo Rodriguez Alemparte, MD; Carlos Fernandez-Pereira, MD; Alfredo E. Rodriguez, MD, PhD
Case Report. A 63-year-old man was admitted to our hospital due to recent onset chest pain with radiation to the left arm, which was precipitated by minimum efforts and relieved by rest. He was evaluated at the coronary care unit and treated...
Case Report. A 63-year-old man was admitted to our hospital due to recent onset chest pain with radiation to the left arm, which was precipitated by minimum efforts and relieved by rest. He was evaluated at the coronary care unit and treated...
Case Report. A 63-year-old man...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Column

Editorial Message
Editor`s Message (Sept 2003)
08/01/2008
Richard E. Shaw, PhD, FACC
Dear Readers, This issue of the Journal of Invasive Cardiology, which coincides with the annual Transcatheter Therapeutics meeting, includes original research articles, case reports, reviews, articles from the Journal special sections...
Dear Readers, This issue of the Journal of Invasive Cardiology, which coincides with the annual Transcatheter Therapeutics meeting, includes original research articles, case reports, reviews, articles from the Journal special sections...
Dear Readers, This issue of the...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Insights

Commentary
Microcirculatory Effects of Abciximab and Eptifibatide: A Critical Appraisal<br />
08/01/2008
Dean J. Kereiakes, MD, FACC, MSCAI
The coronary microcirculation is critically important in the maintenance of myocardial nutritive blood flow. Even in situations where measures of epicardial blood flow appear normal, abnormalities in microcirculatory integrity secondary to...
The coronary microcirculation is critically important in the maintenance of myocardial nutritive blood flow. Even in situations where measures of epicardial blood flow appear normal, abnormalities in microcirculatory integrity secondary to...
The coronary microcirculation is...
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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