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Volume 16 - Issue 11 - November, 2004

Feature

Case Report
Transcatheter Treatment of Lutembacher Syndrome: Combined Balloon Mitral Valvuloplasty and Percutaneous Atrial Septal Defect Cl
08/01/2008
*Mariano Ledesma, MD, Patricio Martinez, MD, Miguel Angel Cázares, MD, §Ted Feldman, MD
*Mariano Ledesma, MD, Patricio Martin...
Lutembacher syndrome is a rare combination of congenital ASD and acquired rheumatic mitral stenosis. It is usually treated by surgical correction. We describe a case of Lutembacher syndrome that was treated successfully with percutaneous...
Lutembacher syndrome is a rare combination of congenital ASD and acquired rheumatic mitral stenosis. It is usually treated by surgical correction. We describe a case of Lutembacher syndrome that was treated successfully with percutaneous...
Lutembacher syndrome is a rare...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Case Report
Nickel Allergy and the Amplatzer Septal Occluder
08/01/2008
Harinder Singh, MD, Daniel R. Turner, MD, Thomas Forbes, MD
Harinder Singh, MD, Daniel R. Turner...
Transcatheter device closure of atrial septal defect (ASD) is an alternative to surgical closure. Currently, the Amplatzer Septal Occluder (ASO) (AGA Medical Corp, Golden Valley, Minnesota) is the only device approved for ASD closure in the...
Transcatheter device closure of atrial septal defect (ASD) is an alternative to surgical closure. Currently, the Amplatzer Septal Occluder (ASO) (AGA Medical Corp, Golden Valley, Minnesota) is the only device approved for ASD closure in the...
Transcatheter device closure of...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Clinical Images
Unprotected Left Main “Kissing” Stent Implantation With a Percutaneous Ventricular Assist Device
08/01/2008
Srihari S. Naidu, MD, Sameer Rohatgi, MD, Howard C. Herrmann, MD, Ruchira Glaser, MD
Srihari S. Naidu, MD, Sameer Rohatgi...
Case Report. An 80-year-old man with severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, chronic renal insufficiency and significant carotid artery disease presented with a 4-day history of episodic severe substernal chest pressure at rest....
Case Report. An 80-year-old man with severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, chronic renal insufficiency and significant carotid artery disease presented with a 4-day history of episodic severe substernal chest pressure at rest....
Case Report. An 80-year-old man...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
Adjunctive Therapy for Cardiovascular Intervention — Its Time Has Come
08/01/2008
Deepak L. Bhatt, MD
Deepak L. Bhatt, MD
It is with great excitement that The Journal of Invasive Cardiology will be initiating a new section called “Adjunctive Therapy.” While much of the focus of cardiovascular intervention relies upon mechanical approaches to improve perfusion,...
It is with great excitement that The Journal of Invasive Cardiology will be initiating a new section called “Adjunctive Therapy.” While much of the focus of cardiovascular intervention relies upon mechanical approaches to improve perfusion,...
It is with great excitement that...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Case Report
Reversible Pulmonary Hypertension in a Patient Treated
with Protacylcin
08/01/2008
Peter J. Engel,1 MD, Robert Baughman,2 MD, Heide Johnson,1 RN, Dean J. Kereiakes,1 MD
Peter J. Engel,1 MD, Robert Baughman,...
Untreated pulmonary hypertension is a relentlessly progressive disorder leading to death from right ventricular failure, regardless of etiology. In recent years, more effective medical therapy has become available for this condition. In...
Untreated pulmonary hypertension is a relentlessly progressive disorder leading to death from right ventricular failure, regardless of etiology. In recent years, more effective medical therapy has become available for this condition. In...
Untreated pulmonary hypertension...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Case Report
The Novel Use of a Covered Stent in the Management of a Left Internal Mammary Artery to Pulmonary Vasculature Fistula
08/01/2008
Benedict M. Glover, MD, MRCP and Mazhar M. Khan, FRCP
Benedict M. Glover, MD, MRCP and Mazh...
Left internal mammary artery (LIMA) to pulmonary vasculature fistulas are rare complications following coronary artery bypass surgery. In symptomatic cases, management tends to be either conservative or surgical ligation of the fistula. This...
Left internal mammary artery (LIMA) to pulmonary vasculature fistulas are rare complications following coronary artery bypass surgery. In symptomatic cases, management tends to be either conservative or surgical ligation of the fistula. This...
Left internal mammary artery...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Case Report
Distal Protection of the Left Anterior Descending Artery with the EX Filter Wire During an Acute Coronary Syndrome
08/01/2008
Ashish Pershad, MD and Jon Stevenson, MD
Ashish Pershad, MD and Jon Stevenson,...
Distal coronary embolization is an unpredictable complication of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). No reflow, distal coronary occlusion and peri-procedural cardiac enzyme elevation (“infarctlets”) may result from distal embolization....
Distal coronary embolization is an unpredictable complication of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). No reflow, distal coronary occlusion and peri-procedural cardiac enzyme elevation (“infarctlets”) may result from distal embolization....
Distal coronary embolization is...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Column

Editorial Message
Editor`s Message (Nov. 2004)
08/01/2008
Richard E. Shaw, PhD, FACC Editor-in-Chief
Richard E. Shaw, PhD, FACC Editor-in-...
Dear Readers, This issue of The Journal of Invasive Cardiology, which coincides with the American Heart Association Annual Scientific Sessions, includes original research articles, case reports, reviews, and articles from the journal’s...
Dear Readers, This issue of The Journal of Invasive Cardiology, which coincides with the American Heart Association Annual Scientific Sessions, includes original research articles, case reports, reviews, and articles from the journal’s...
Dear Readers, This issue of The...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
The Angiomax Peripheral Procedure Registry of Vascular Events Trial (APPROVE): In-Hospital and 30-Day Results
08/01/2008
David Allie, MD, Patrick Hall, MD, Nicolas W. Shammas, MD, Robert Safian, MD, John R. Laird, MD, John J. Young, MD, Ajay Virmani, MD
David Allie, MD, Patrick Hall, MD, Ni...
Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) affects 8–12 million Americans with an estimated 12–20% of the population > 65 years of age afflicted. Approximately 50% of patients are asymptomatic, which may explain why this disease is often...
Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) affects 8–12 million Americans with an estimated 12–20% of the population > 65 years of age afflicted. Approximately 50% of patients are asymptomatic, which may explain why this disease is often...
Peripheral arterial disease...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Electrophysiology Corner
Acute Right Coronary Artery Occlusion in an Adult Patient After Radiofrequency Catheter Ablation of a Posteroseptal Accessory Pa
08/01/2008
Truong Duong, MD, Peter Hui, MD, James Mailhot, MD
Truong Duong, MD, Peter Hui, MD, Jame...
Radiofrequency catheter ablation (RFCA) of accessory pathways (APs) is recommended as definitive therapy for symptomatic or life-threatening tachyarrhythmias associated with the Wolff-Parkinson-White (WPW) syndrome. Although various...
Radiofrequency catheter ablation (RFCA) of accessory pathways (APs) is recommended as definitive therapy for symptomatic or life-threatening tachyarrhythmias associated with the Wolff-Parkinson-White (WPW) syndrome. Although various...
Radiofrequency catheter ablation...
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...
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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...
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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
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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...
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...
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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...
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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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Al-Ogaili Figure
Clinical Videos
Stentectomy by an Entrapped Rotational Atherectomy Burr
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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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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.
A 73-year-old man presented with...
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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...
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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
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