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Volume 15 - Issue 11 - November, 2003

Vascular Brachytherapy and the Strontium90 Vascular Brachytherapy System
08/01/2008
Mark Reisman, MD and William A. Gray, MD
Mark Reisman, MD and William A. Gray,...
Vascular brachytherapy, the delivery of a single dose of a radioactive isotope directly inside the target area of the coronary artery after balloon angioplasty, is the only clinically proven therapy and is the standard of care for patients...
Vascular brachytherapy, the delivery of a single dose of a radioactive isotope directly inside the target area of the coronary artery after balloon angioplasty, is the only clinically proven therapy and is the standard of care for patients...
Vascular brachytherapy, the...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Metabolically Controlled Reperfusion in Acute Myocardial Infarction: Should the Polarizing Solution be Given Subselectively?<br />
08/01/2008
Paolo Angelini, MD, P. Clay Haas, DO, †Chiara Bucciarelli Ducci, MS, *Steven Adams, PhD, †Judy Ober, BS, †Joyce Bigley, BS, CCP, †Fred J. Clubb, DVM, PhD, †O.H. Frazier, MD
Paolo Angelini, MD, P. Clay Haas, DO,...
Acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is characterized by a progressive, irreversible loss of myocardium that results from sustained critical ischemia. Treatment involves recanalizing the occluded culprit coronary artery to restore blood flow,...
Acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is characterized by a progressive, irreversible loss of myocardium that results from sustained critical ischemia. Treatment involves recanalizing the occluded culprit coronary artery to restore blood flow,...
Acute myocardial infarction...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Endocardial Electromechanical Mapping in a Porcine Acute Infarct and Reperfusion Model Evaluating the Extent of Myocardial Ische
08/01/2008
Jacob Odenstedt, MD, Chrichan Månsson, Lab. Asst., Sven-Olof Jansson, MD, Lars Grip, MD, PhD
Jacob Odenstedt, MD, Chrichan Månsso...
Catheter-based, left ventricular, electromechanical mapping (EMM) has evolved as a diagnostic tool to characterize ischemic and injured myocardium, and has the potential for direct myocardial interventions.1–15 It is difficult to identify the...
Catheter-based, left ventricular, electromechanical mapping (EMM) has evolved as a diagnostic tool to characterize ischemic and injured myocardium, and has the potential for direct myocardial interventions.1–15 It is difficult to identify the...
Catheter-based, left...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Preservation of Myocardial Microcirculation During Mechanical Reperfusion for Myocardial Ischemia with Either Abciximab or Eptif
08/01/2008
George Stoupakis, James Orlando, Harmit Kalia, Joan Skurnick, Muhamed Saric, Rohit Arora
George Stoupakis, James Orlando, Ha...
Although rapid restoration of coronary flow in an infarct related artery is associated with improved survival, it is becoming increasingly evident that myocardial perfusion, and not just epicardial flow, is vital to myocardial salvage and...
Although rapid restoration of coronary flow in an infarct related artery is associated with improved survival, it is becoming increasingly evident that myocardial perfusion, and not just epicardial flow, is vital to myocardial salvage and...
Although rapid restoration of...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Benefits of Cutting Balloon Before Stenting
08/01/2008

1David G. Rizik, MD, 2Jeffrey P. Popma, MD, 3Martin B. Leon, MD, 4Gary S. Mintz, MD, 5Bonnie Weiner, MD, 6Eric Cohen, MD, 4Alexandra J. Lansky, MD, 7Antoine M. Adem, MD, Andre P. Bouhasin, MD, 7Carol Wojciechowski, RN, 8Neil J. Weissman, MD

1David G. Rizik, MD, 2Jeffrey P. Popm...
Cutting balloon (CB) technology combines the features of microsurgical incision with balloon dilation to treat atherosclerotic lesions. The CB has a non-compliant dilation balloon with microsurgical blades (atherotomes) attached to the outer...
Cutting balloon (CB) technology combines the features of microsurgical incision with balloon dilation to treat atherosclerotic lesions. The CB has a non-compliant dilation balloon with microsurgical blades (atherotomes) attached to the outer...
Cutting balloon (CB) technology...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Feature

Clinical Images
Benefits of Endovascular Hypothermia on Myocardial Preservation in the Setting of Cardiogenic Shock
08/01/2008
David G. Rizik, MD, Bernard J. Villegas, MD, Andre Bouhasin, MD
David G. Rizik, MD, Bernard J. Villeg...
Case Report. A 76-year-old female with carotid disease and a previous CVA presented in cardiogenic shock due to an inferior myocardial infarction (MI). Endovascular hypothermia was administered in the emergency room, reducing her body...
Case Report. A 76-year-old female with carotid disease and a previous CVA presented in cardiogenic shock due to an inferior myocardial infarction (MI). Endovascular hypothermia was administered in the emergency room, reducing her body...
Case Report. A 76-year-old...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Case Report
Anomalous Coronary Artery Arising From the Opposite Sinus: Descriptive Features and Pathophysiologic Mechanisms, as <br />
Documented
08/01/2008
Paolo Angelini, MD, José Antonio Velasco, MD, David Ott, MD, *G. Reza Khoshnevis, MD
Paolo Angelini, MD, José Antonio Vel...
Coronary anomalies continue to present an arcane puzzle to most cardiologists. We wish to focus on one particularly fascinating type of defect, in which both coronary arteries arise from the same aortic sinus, or an Anomalous Coronary Artery...
Coronary anomalies continue to present an arcane puzzle to most cardiologists. We wish to focus on one particularly fascinating type of defect, in which both coronary arteries arise from the same aortic sinus, or an Anomalous Coronary Artery...
Coronary anomalies continue to...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
Short- and Intermediate-Term Follow-up Results of <br />
Percutaneous Transluminal Balloon Valvuloplasty in Adolescents and Young Adu
08/01/2008
Saleem Sharieff, MBBS, FCPS, Khan Shah-e-Zaman, MBBS, MRCP, FRCP, Prof. Azhar Masood A. Faruqui, MBBS, FRCPC, FAHA
Saleem Sharieff, MBBS, FCPS, Khan Sh...
PVS, usually due to dome-shaped valve apparatus, resulting from commissural fusion, comprises approximately 10% of all congenital heart diseases1–3 including 10–15% dysplastic valves,4–6 which are due to markedly thickened immobile cusps with...
PVS, usually due to dome-shaped valve apparatus, resulting from commissural fusion, comprises approximately 10% of all congenital heart diseases1–3 including 10–15% dysplastic valves,4–6 which are due to markedly thickened immobile cusps with...
PVS, usually due to dome-shaped...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
Collateral Formation in Patients After Percutaneous Myocardial Revascularization: A Mechanism for Improvement?
08/01/2008
Chi Hang Lee, MRCP, Pieter C. Smits, MD, Kengo Tanabe, MD, Ron T. van Domburg, PhD, Muzaffer Degertekin, MD, Wim van der Giessen, MD, Patrick W. Serruys, MD
Chi Hang Lee, MRCP, Pieter C. Smits,...
Percutaneous myocardial revascularization (PMR) has emerged as a less invasive alternative to the transmyocardial revascularization (TMR), which requires thoracotomy. Initial results of PMR are encouraging with a significant proportion of...
Percutaneous myocardial revascularization (PMR) has emerged as a less invasive alternative to the transmyocardial revascularization (TMR), which requires thoracotomy. Initial results of PMR are encouraging with a significant proportion of...
Percutaneous myocardial...
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
Dean J. Kereiakes, MD
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

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Psychological Stress & HD
Adding 9th Psychological Health Metric to Life’s Essential 8 Enhances Cardiovascular Health Construct for Predicting Mortality Risk
08/08/2024
A cardiovascular health construct based on the American Heart Association’s Life’s Essential 8 but enhanced with a ninth psychological health metric strongly predicts all-cause and cardiovascular mortality, according to a new study at...
A cardiovascular health construct based on the American Heart Association’s Life’s Essential 8 but enhanced with a ninth psychological health metric strongly predicts all-cause and cardiovascular mortality, according to a new study at...
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Reprocessing Devices
SxanPro Introduces New Cost-Recovery Dashboard to Reduce Hospital Device Waste
08/08/2024
The advanced XCHG dashboard uses customizable algorithms to analyze inventory data, collected from the UDI using SxanPro's mobile technology, to identify items that can be transferred, sold, or repurposed. This unique capability minimizes...
The advanced XCHG dashboard uses customizable algorithms to analyze inventory data, collected from the UDI using SxanPro's mobile technology, to identify items that can be transferred, sold, or repurposed. This unique capability minimizes...
The advanced XCHG dashboard uses...
08/08/2024
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Sleep and CVD
Study of Sleep in Women Shows Delaying Bedtime by Just 90 Minutes Each Night Damages Endothelial Cells
08/06/2024
After just six weeks of shortened sleep, the study found, the cells that line our blood vessels are flooded by damaging oxidants. And unlike well-rested cells, sleep-restricted cells fail to activate antioxidant responses to clear the...
After just six weeks of shortened sleep, the study found, the cells that line our blood vessels are flooded by damaging oxidants. And unlike well-rested cells, sleep-restricted cells fail to activate antioxidant responses to clear the...
After just six weeks of...
08/06/2024
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TAVR
Can a Cerebral Embolic Protection Device Prevent a Stroke During a Heart Valve Procedure? New Research Shows Potential Benefit
08/06/2024
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.
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.
The study population consisted...
08/06/2024
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Risk Factors
Study Reveals Link Between Transthyretin (TTR) Protein Levels and Heart Disease Risk
08/06/2024
"Our research highlights the critical role of TTR levels in predicting heart disease risk," said Pankaj Arora, MD. "By understanding the factors that influence TTR levels, we can better identify individuals at high risk and develop targeted...
"Our research highlights the critical role of TTR levels in predicting heart disease risk," said Pankaj Arora, MD. "By understanding the factors that influence TTR levels, we can better identify individuals at high risk and develop targeted...
"Our research highlights the...
08/06/2024
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Out-of-Hospital Care
Corazon Offers Comprehensive Services to Ambulatory Surgery Centers, Including those Looking to Enter Cardiovascular
08/05/2024
“Our goal is to empower ASCs to enhance their cardiovascular services, ultimately improving patient outcomes and operational efficiency,” said Karen Hartman, President of Corazon. “With our comprehensive approach, we guide ASCs through the...
“Our goal is to empower ASCs to enhance their cardiovascular services, ultimately improving patient outcomes and operational efficiency,” said Karen Hartman, President of Corazon. “With our comprehensive approach, we guide ASCs through the...
“Our goal is to empower ASCs to...
08/05/2024
Cath Lab Digest
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AI
New AI Tool Simplifies ECG: Fewer Leads, Same Accuracy
08/01/2024
Scientists report that their AI algorithm can recreate full 12-lead ECGs with data from only three ECG leads. Moreover, clinicians can identify heart attacks with nearly the same accuracy when they review the AI-generated ECGs as compared to...
Scientists report that their AI algorithm can recreate full 12-lead ECGs with data from only three ECG leads. Moreover, clinicians can identify heart attacks with nearly the same accuracy when they review the AI-generated ECGs as compared to...
Scientists report that their AI...
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Psychological Stress & HD
Stock Market Turbulence Linked to Increased Risk of Heart Attacks, Strokes, and Suicide: A Groundbreaking Study Analyzes 12 Million Deaths
08/01/2024
The research, which analyzed over 12 million deaths across China from 2013 to 2019, provides compelling evidence that the psychological stress induced by stock market fluctuations has severe and immediate health implications.
The research, which analyzed over 12 million deaths across China from 2013 to 2019, provides compelling evidence that the psychological stress induced by stock market fluctuations has severe and immediate health implications.
The research, which analyzed...
08/01/2024
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Mental Health
AHA: Risks of Anxiety, Suicide Attempt May Rise Significantly After Cardiovascular Hospitalization
07/31/2024
This analysis of a large database included environmental and lifestyle factors that assessed both short- and long-term risk. It also reviewed whether different genetic susceptibilities to psychiatric disorders affect the possible link between...
This analysis of a large database included environmental and lifestyle factors that assessed both short- and long-term risk. It also reviewed whether different genetic susceptibilities to psychiatric disorders affect the possible link between...
This analysis of a large...
07/31/2024
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Peripheral Interventions
VentureMed Completes Enrollment of the FLEX Vessel Prep System FLEX First AV Registry For The Treatment of Arteriovenous (AV) Access Management
07/30/2024
The FLEX Vessel Prep System has a unique non-balloon-based mechanism of action that creates longitudinal micro-incisions that release circumferential tension in diseased vessels. This release of tension is how FLEX modifies AV stenoses to...
The FLEX Vessel Prep System has a unique non-balloon-based mechanism of action that creates longitudinal micro-incisions that release circumferential tension in diseased vessels. This release of tension is how FLEX modifies AV stenoses to...
The FLEX Vessel Prep System has...
07/30/2024
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Psychological Stress & HD
Adding 9th Psychological Health Metric to Life’s Essential 8 Enhances Cardiovascular Health Construct for Predicting Mortality Risk
08/08/2024
A cardiovascular health construct based on the American Heart Association’s Life’s Essential 8 but enhanced with a ninth psychological health metric strongly predicts all-cause and cardiovascular mortality, according to a new study at...
A cardiovascular health construct based on the American Heart Association’s Life’s Essential 8 but enhanced with a ninth psychological health metric strongly predicts all-cause and cardiovascular mortality, according to a new study at...
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Reprocessing Devices
SxanPro Introduces New Cost-Recovery Dashboard to Reduce Hospital Device Waste
08/08/2024
The advanced XCHG dashboard uses customizable algorithms to analyze inventory data, collected from the UDI using SxanPro's mobile technology, to identify items that can be transferred, sold, or repurposed. This unique capability minimizes...
The advanced XCHG dashboard uses customizable algorithms to analyze inventory data, collected from the UDI using SxanPro's mobile technology, to identify items that can be transferred, sold, or repurposed. This unique capability minimizes...
The advanced XCHG dashboard uses...
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Clinical Images
Redo Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement in a Young Patient With Congenital Aortic Valve Disease
08/07/2024
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.
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.
A 39-year-old man with Shone...
08/07/2024
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Sleep and CVD
Study of Sleep in Women Shows Delaying Bedtime by Just 90 Minutes Each Night Damages Endothelial Cells
08/06/2024
After just six weeks of shortened sleep, the study found, the cells that line our blood vessels are flooded by damaging oxidants. And unlike well-rested cells, sleep-restricted cells fail to activate antioxidant responses to clear the...
After just six weeks of shortened sleep, the study found, the cells that line our blood vessels are flooded by damaging oxidants. And unlike well-rested cells, sleep-restricted cells fail to activate antioxidant responses to clear the...
After just six weeks of...
08/06/2024
Cath Lab Digest
TAVR
Can a Cerebral Embolic Protection Device Prevent a Stroke During a Heart Valve Procedure? New Research Shows Potential Benefit
08/06/2024
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.
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.
The study population consisted...
08/06/2024
Cath Lab Digest
Risk Factors
Study Reveals Link Between Transthyretin (TTR) Protein Levels and Heart Disease Risk
08/06/2024
"Our research highlights the critical role of TTR levels in predicting heart disease risk," said Pankaj Arora, MD. "By understanding the factors that influence TTR levels, we can better identify individuals at high risk and develop targeted...
"Our research highlights the critical role of TTR levels in predicting heart disease risk," said Pankaj Arora, MD. "By understanding the factors that influence TTR levels, we can better identify individuals at high risk and develop targeted...
"Our research highlights the...
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Stentectomy by an Entrapped Rotational Atherectomy Burr
08/05/2024
Video Supplement to "Stentectomy by an Entrapped Rotational Atherectomy Burr" (Clinical Image).
Video Supplement to "Stentectomy by an Entrapped Rotational Atherectomy Burr" (Clinical Image).
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Clinical Images
Stentectomy by an Entrapped Rotational Atherectomy Burr
08/05/2024
A 73-year-old man presented with exertional angina and anterior ischemia on stress testing. He had undergone prior coronary artery bypass surgery and multiple percutaneous coronary interventions.
A 73-year-old man presented with exertional angina and anterior ischemia on stress testing. He had undergone prior coronary artery bypass surgery and multiple percutaneous coronary interventions.
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Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Out-of-Hospital Care
Corazon Offers Comprehensive Services to Ambulatory Surgery Centers, Including those Looking to Enter Cardiovascular
08/05/2024
“Our goal is to empower ASCs to enhance their cardiovascular services, ultimately improving patient outcomes and operational efficiency,” said Karen Hartman, President of Corazon. “With our comprehensive approach, we guide ASCs through the...
“Our goal is to empower ASCs to enhance their cardiovascular services, ultimately improving patient outcomes and operational efficiency,” said Karen Hartman, President of Corazon. “With our comprehensive approach, we guide ASCs through the...
“Our goal is to empower ASCs to...
08/05/2024
Cath Lab Digest
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AI
New AI Tool Simplifies ECG: Fewer Leads, Same Accuracy
08/01/2024
Scientists report that their AI algorithm can recreate full 12-lead ECGs with data from only three ECG leads. Moreover, clinicians can identify heart attacks with nearly the same accuracy when they review the AI-generated ECGs as compared to...
Scientists report that their AI algorithm can recreate full 12-lead ECGs with data from only three ECG leads. Moreover, clinicians can identify heart attacks with nearly the same accuracy when they review the AI-generated ECGs as compared to...
Scientists report that their AI...
08/01/2024
Cath Lab Digest

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