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Volume 16 - Issue 12 - December, 2004

Feature

Case Report
08/01/2008
Ashish Pershad, MD and Jon Stevenson MD
Ashish Pershad, MD and Jon Stevenson ...
Subclavian artery stenoses can, in patients who have undergone previous left internal mammary artery (LIMA) to left anterior descending (LAD) bypass grafting, lead to coronary-subclavian steal syndrome (CSSS).1 This occurs when a proximal...
Subclavian artery stenoses can, in patients who have undergone previous left internal mammary artery (LIMA) to left anterior descending (LAD) bypass grafting, lead to coronary-subclavian steal syndrome (CSSS).1 This occurs when a proximal...
Subclavian artery stenoses can,...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Case Report
08/01/2008
Woong Chol Kang, MD, Tae Hoon Ahn, MD, Seung Hwan Han, MD, Seung Hwan Han, MD, Eak Kyun Shin, MD
Woong Chol Kang, MD, Tae Hoon Ahn, MD...
Direct stenting is a feasible and safe technique, which may reduce the procedure time, cost and radiation exposure as well as result with less vessel injury. However, it is not suitable for coronary lesions with excessive calcification,...
Direct stenting is a feasible and safe technique, which may reduce the procedure time, cost and radiation exposure as well as result with less vessel injury. However, it is not suitable for coronary lesions with excessive calcification,...
Direct stenting is a feasible...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Case Report
08/01/2008
Ioannis Iakovou, MD and Antonio Colombo, MD
Ioannis Iakovou, MD and Antonio Colom...
Coronary artery perforation is a rare but potentially catastrophic complication of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI).1–3 The availability of polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) covered stents made a significant impact on the treatment of...
Coronary artery perforation is a rare but potentially catastrophic complication of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI).1–3 The availability of polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) covered stents made a significant impact on the treatment of...
Coronary artery perforation is a...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Vascular Disease
08/01/2008
Morton J Kern, MD
Morton J Kern, MD
The following special CME section is underwritten through an educational grant from Bracco Diagnostics The first cardiac catheterization reported occurred in 1929 in Germany, performed by Dr. Werner Forssmann.1 After anesthetizing his own...
The following special CME section is underwritten through an educational grant from Bracco Diagnostics The first cardiac catheterization reported occurred in 1929 in Germany, performed by Dr. Werner Forssmann.1 After anesthetizing his own...
The following special CME...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Vascular Disease
08/01/2008
Jose A. Diaz, MD, Miguel Villegas, MD, Gustavo Tamashiro, MD, Marisa H. Miceli, MD, Daniel Enterrios, MD, Aristobulo Balestrini, MD, Alberto Tamashiro, MD
Jose A. Diaz, MD, Miguel Villegas, MD...
EDITOR’S NOTE: This article by Diaz et al. contains extremely valuable information. The importance of assessing the “dynamic anatomy” of the popliteal artery (and other vessels) was only recently appreciated as a result of developments with...
EDITOR’S NOTE: This article by Diaz et al. contains extremely valuable information. The importance of assessing the “dynamic anatomy” of the popliteal artery (and other vessels) was only recently appreciated as a result of developments with...
EDITOR’S NOTE: This article by...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
08/01/2008
Andrzej Ochala, MD, Grzegorz A. Smolka, MD, Wojciech Wojakowski, MD, Dariusz Dudek, MD, Artur Dziewierz, MD, Zbigniew Krolikowski, MD, Zbigniew Gasior, MD, Michal Tendera, MD
Andrzej Ochala, MD, Grzegorz A. Smolk...
Acute ST-segment elevation acute myocardial infarction (STEMI) is one of the main causes of morbidity, hospitalization and consequently increases healthcare costs. The primary goal of therapy in STEMI is to regain patency of the culprit...
Acute ST-segment elevation acute myocardial infarction (STEMI) is one of the main causes of morbidity, hospitalization and consequently increases healthcare costs. The primary goal of therapy in STEMI is to regain patency of the culprit...
Acute ST-segment elevation acute...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
08/01/2008
Mayra Guerrero, MD, Aziz Ahmed, MD, Mumtaz Siddiqui, MD, Atul Trivedi, MD, Sandeep Khosla, MD
Mayra Guerrero, MD, Aziz Ahmed, MD, ...
The progressive nature of atherosclerotic renal artery stenosis is now well recognized.1–8 Observational data suggests that untreated renal artery stenosis can lead to progressive hypertension, renal insufficiency, and increased...
The progressive nature of atherosclerotic renal artery stenosis is now well recognized.1–8 Observational data suggests that untreated renal artery stenosis can lead to progressive hypertension, renal insufficiency, and increased...
The progressive nature of...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
08/01/2008
Kunadian Vijayalakshmi, MBBS, MRCP, David Williams DCR(R), Robert A Wright, MD, FRCP, James A Hall, MA, MD, FRCP, Alun A Harcombe, MD, MRCP, Nicholas J Linker, MD, FRCP, FESC, Michael J Stewart, MD, FRCP, Adrian Davies, BSc, MB, FRCP, Mark A de Belder, MA, MD, FRCP
Kunadian Vijayalakshmi, MBBS, MRCP, D...
Intravascular contrast is a prerequisite for modern invasive cardiology. The contrast agents used for various procedures have become increasingly safe in recent years. Compared to ionic agents, the modern non-ionic contrast agents are fairly...
Intravascular contrast is a prerequisite for modern invasive cardiology. The contrast agents used for various procedures have become increasingly safe in recent years. Compared to ionic agents, the modern non-ionic contrast agents are fairly...
Intravascular contrast is a...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
08/01/2008
Abdul R. Halabi, MD, Michael H. Sketch Jr., MD, James E. Tcheng, MD
Abdul R. Halabi, MD, Michael H. Sketc...
Case report. A 70-year-old woman with a history of smoking, hypertension and hyperlipidemia was referred for evaluation of exertional angina that had developed over the preceding 6 months. Thirteen years earlier, she had undergone balloon...
Case report. A 70-year-old woman with a history of smoking, hypertension and hyperlipidemia was referred for evaluation of exertional angina that had developed over the preceding 6 months. Thirteen years earlier, she had undergone balloon...
Case report. A 70-year-old woman...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
08/01/2008
Joost Daemen, Pedro Lemos, MD, Jiro Aoki, MD, Chourmouzios Arampatzis, MD, Angela Hoye, MD, Eugene McFadden, MD, Patrick Serruys, MD
Joost Daemen, Pedro Lemos, MD, Jiro A...
In this preliminary series, sirolimus-eluting stent implantation appeared safe and effective for the treatment of dialysis patients with coronary artery disease. Dialysis patients are well known to be a high-risk population for cardiovascular...
In this preliminary series, sirolimus-eluting stent implantation appeared safe and effective for the treatment of dialysis patients with coronary artery disease. Dialysis patients are well known to be a high-risk population for cardiovascular...
In this preliminary series,...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology

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