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Volume 15 - Issue 8 - August, 2003

Feature

Original Contribution
Balloon Sizing of Pulmonary Branch Stenosis: A Useful Method to Guide Stent Implantation
03/14/2012

Ashraf M. Nagm, MD and John W. Moore, MD, MPH

Ashraf M. Nagm, MD and John W. Moore,...
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03/14/2012
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
Contrast-Media Induced Nephropathy in Patients Undergoing Coronary Angiography (Part II of II)
08/01/2008
Vitor O. Gomes, MD, Patrícia Blaya, MD, Carlos E. Poli de Figueiredo, MD, PhD, Waldomiro Manfroi, MD, PhD, Paulo Caramori, MD, PhD
Vitor O. Gomes, MD, Patrícia Blaya,...
(PART II of II) 7) Hemodialysis. Lehnert et al.,63 in a randomized study, assessed the prophylactic use of hemodialysis for 3 hours in patients with serum creatinine above 1.4 mg/dl who underwent both cardiac and non-cardiac procedures,...
(PART II of II) 7) Hemodialysis. Lehnert et al.,63 in a randomized study, assessed the prophylactic use of hemodialysis for 3 hours in patients with serum creatinine above 1.4 mg/dl who underwent both cardiac and non-cardiac procedures,...
(PART II of II) 7)...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Case Report
Inoue Balloon Mitral Valvuloplasty in Double-Orifice Mitral Stenosis
08/01/2008
Ping-Han Lo, MD, Jui-Sung Hung, MD, Kean-Wah Lau, MD, *Moo Hyun Kim, MD, †Po-Ming Ku, MD, §Mohammad Krayyem, MD
Ping-Han Lo, MD, Jui-Sung Hung, MD, K...
Double-orifice mitral valve (DOMV) is a rare congenital anomaly characterized by the presence of 2 mitral orifices, each possessing an independent chordal attachment to a papillary muscle.1,2 DOMV may occur as an isolated anomaly or, more...
Double-orifice mitral valve (DOMV) is a rare congenital anomaly characterized by the presence of 2 mitral orifices, each possessing an independent chordal attachment to a papillary muscle.1,2 DOMV may occur as an isolated anomaly or, more...
Double-orifice mitral valve...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
Prevention of Radiocontrast-Induced Nephropathy with N-Acetylcysteine in Patients Undergoing <br />
Coronary Angiography
08/01/2008
George M. Tadros, MD, *Elie N. Mouhayar, MD, *Akindolapo O. Akinwande, MD, *Brenda Campbell, RN, **Craig Wood, MS, *James C. Blankenship, MD, *Elias A. Iliadis, MD
George M. Tadros, MD, *Elie N. Mouhay...
Acute transient renal insufficiency after exposure to radiocontrast agents has been well described. The incidence varies among studies depending on the definition and the patient population studied.1 One of the more commonly accepted...
Acute transient renal insufficiency after exposure to radiocontrast agents has been well described. The incidence varies among studies depending on the definition and the patient population studied.1 One of the more commonly accepted...
Acute transient renal...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Patients at Low Risk for Periprocedural Myocardial Infarction Can Be Identified by Assessment Immediately Following Percutaneous
08/01/2008
Ehtisham Mahmud, MD, Kevin D. Shaw, BS, William F. Penny, MD
Ehtisham Mahmud, MD, Kevin D. Shaw, B...
Despite advances in the technical and pharmacologic aspects of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), periprocedural myocardial infarction (PPMI) remains a significant complication of the procedure. Previous studies identified clinical...
Despite advances in the technical and pharmacologic aspects of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), periprocedural myocardial infarction (PPMI) remains a significant complication of the procedure. Previous studies identified clinical...
Despite advances in the...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Parameters of Left Ventricular Diastolic Function 48 Hours After Coronary Angioplasty and Stent Implantation
08/01/2008
Christiana M. Schannwell, MD, Markus Schneppenheim, MD, Gunnar Plehn, MD, Bodo E. Strauer, MD
Christiana M. Schannwell, MD, Markus...
Over the past 20 years, percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) has emerged as the treatment of choice for many patients with atherosclerotic coronary artery disease. With increased experience and technical advances, the...
Over the past 20 years, percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) has emerged as the treatment of choice for many patients with atherosclerotic coronary artery disease. With increased experience and technical advances, the...
Over the past 20 years,...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Bivalirudin as a Foundation Anticoagulant in Peripheral Vascular Disease: A Safe and Feasible Alternative for Renal and Iliac In
08/01/2008
David E. Allie, MD, Mitchell D. Lirtzman, MD, Charles H. Wyatt, MD, V. Antoine Keller, MD, Mohamed H. Khan, MD, Muhammad A. Khan, MD, Peter S. Fail, MD, Chris J. Hebert, RT, RCIS, Sonja D. Ellis, MBA, Elena Mitran, MD, Gary Chaisson, RT, RCIS, Samuel Stagg, Jr., MD, Adam A. Allie, MS, Craig M. Walker, MD
David E. Allie, MD, Mitchell D. Lirt...
Over 200,000 peripheral interventions were performed in 1997; this number continues to grow at a rapid pace.1 Peripheral artery disease (PAD), also referred to as peripheral vascular disease (PVD), affects 12–20% of Americans &gt;= 65 years...
Over 200,000 peripheral interventions were performed in 1997; this number continues to grow at a rapid pace.1 Peripheral artery disease (PAD), also referred to as peripheral vascular disease (PVD), affects 12–20% of Americans &gt;= 65 years...
Over 200,000 peripheral...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Insights

Commentary
Radiocontrast-Induced Nephropathy
08/01/2008
Joseph R. Carver, MD
Joseph R. Carver, MD
Contrast-induced nephropathy (CIN) is a well-recognized complication of angiographic procedures. The incidence varies according to the population studied, the definition applied and the vigilance of the angiographer in measuring post...
Contrast-induced nephropathy (CIN) is a well-recognized complication of angiographic procedures. The incidence varies according to the population studied, the definition applied and the vigilance of the angiographer in measuring post...
Contrast-induced nephropathy...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Commentary
Contrast-Induced Nephropathy: Back to Basics
08/01/2008
Fernando Boccalandro, MD and H. Vernon Anderson, MD
Fernando Boccalandro, MD and H. Verno...
Contrast-induced nephropathy (CIN) represents a significant clinical problem in the United States, where more than 1,000,000 patients undergo cardiac catheterization procedures every year. This makes catheterization the second most frequent...
Contrast-induced nephropathy (CIN) represents a significant clinical problem in the United States, where more than 1,000,000 patients undergo cardiac catheterization procedures every year. This makes catheterization the second most frequent...
Contrast-induced nephropathy...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Commentary
Glycoprotein Wars and PIECE Activists
08/01/2008
Steven Goldberg, MD
Steven Goldberg, MD
After World War I, two independent companies named Bayer separately marketed the same compound with the trademarked name, Aspirin. This absurd scenario was well chronicled in the book, The Aspirin Wars, by Mann and Plummer.1 For the past...
After World War I, two independent companies named Bayer separately marketed the same compound with the trademarked name, Aspirin. This absurd scenario was well chronicled in the book, The Aspirin Wars, by Mann and Plummer.1 For the past...
After World War I, two...
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
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Reprocessing Devices
SxanPro Introduces New Cost-Recovery Dashboard to Reduce Hospital Device Waste
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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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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
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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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SxanPro Introduces New Cost-Recovery Dashboard to Reduce Hospital Device Waste
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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...
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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
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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
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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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
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“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...
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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
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