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Volume 16 - Issue 9 - September, 2004

Feature

Case Report
uccessful Bailout Percutaneous Coronary Intervention for Immediate Surgical Complication
08/01/2008
Walid Hassan, MD, Fayez ElShaer, MD, Hesham Hegazy, MD, Suleiman Kharabsheh, MD, Fadel Al Fadley
Walid Hassan, MD, Fayez ElShaer, MD, ...
Coronary artery compression can occur during mitral valve replacement with a mechanical prosthesis due to the proximity of the dominant artery to the posterior mitral annulus and the propensity for distortion during anchoring the prosthesis...
Coronary artery compression can occur during mitral valve replacement with a mechanical prosthesis due to the proximity of the dominant artery to the posterior mitral annulus and the propensity for distortion during anchoring the prosthesis...
Coronary artery compression can...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Vascular Disease
Initial Experience in the Treatment of Chronic Superficial Femoral Artery Occlusions with Fiberoptic Guidance Technology
08/01/2008
Philip Morales, MD, Romas Kirvaitis, MD, Richard Heuser, MD*
Philip Morales, MD, Romas Kirvaitis, ...
Recent study of percutaneous intervention in chronic superficial femoral artery (SFA) occlusions indicates crossing the lesion is feasible in 68–100% of cases1–12 but that flow-limiting dissections and perforations requiring stenting occur at...
Recent study of percutaneous intervention in chronic superficial femoral artery (SFA) occlusions indicates crossing the lesion is feasible in 68–100% of cases1–12 but that flow-limiting dissections and perforations requiring stenting occur at...
Recent study of percutaneous...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Coronary Bifurcation Lesions: To Stent One Branch or Both?
08/01/2008
Abid R. Assali, MD, Igal Teplitsky, MD, David Hasdai, MD, Eldad Rechavia, MD, Alejandro Solodky, MD, Ofer Sela, MD, Nader Butto, MD, Nurit Shor, RN, Shmuel Fuchs, MD, Alexander Battler, MD, Ran Kornowski, MD
Abid R. Assali, MD, Igal Teplitsky, M...
True bifurcation lesions, representing up to 16% of coronary targets for intervention, have been associated with higher peri-procedural complication rates and lower long-term patency rates.1–6 In the contemporary interventional era, several...
True bifurcation lesions, representing up to 16% of coronary targets for intervention, have been associated with higher peri-procedural complication rates and lower long-term patency rates.1–6 In the contemporary interventional era, several...
True bifurcation lesions,...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Anticoagulation with Bivalirudin During Percutaneous Coronary
Intervention for ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction
08/01/2008
Joseph F. Stella, DO, Ronald E. Stella, MD, Robert A. Iaffaldano, MD, Dominick J. Stella, MD, Kurt W. Erickson, MD, Roy C. Bliley, III, MD
Joseph F. Stella, DO, Ronald E. Stell...
The goal in treatment of ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) is rapid and complete reperfusion of the microvasculature. Optimal treatment strategies, however, are still being defined. Combined therapy (facilitated angioplasty)...
The goal in treatment of ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) is rapid and complete reperfusion of the microvasculature. Optimal treatment strategies, however, are still being defined. Combined therapy (facilitated angioplasty)...
The goal in treatment of...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
The Cooling Effect of Coronary Blood Flow on Heart:
A New Approach
08/01/2008
Christodoulous Stefanadis, MD, Konstantinos Toutouzas, MD, Eleftherios Tsiamis, MD, Sophia Vaina, MD, Costas Tsioufis, MD, Elli Stefanadis, MD, Pavlos Toutouzas, MD
Christodoulous Stefanadis, MD, Kons...
Coronary stenosis produces ischemia to the cardiac muscle by reducing blood flow. The anatomical and functional significance of coronary artery stenosis has been extensively studied.1,2 It is known that heat release is released from...
Coronary stenosis produces ischemia to the cardiac muscle by reducing blood flow. The anatomical and functional significance of coronary artery stenosis has been extensively studied.1,2 It is known that heat release is released from...
Coronary stenosis produces...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Risk of Local Adverse Events Following Cardiac Catheterization by Hemostasis Device Use and Gender
08/01/2008
Dale R. Tavris,* MD, MPH, Beverly Albrecht Gallauresi,* RN, MPH, Ba Lin,§ MD, Suzanne E. Rich,* RN, MA, Richard E. Shaw,§ PhD, William S. Weintraub,† MD, Ralph G. Brindis,v MD, MPH, Kathleen Hewitt,2 MSN, RN, CPHQ
Dale R. Tavris,* MD, MPH, Beverly Alb...
Reports of serious injuries and deaths associated with the use of hemostasis devices1 to the Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH) of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) provided the impetus for this study. These devices are...
Reports of serious injuries and deaths associated with the use of hemostasis devices1 to the Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH) of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) provided the impetus for this study. These devices are...
Reports of serious injuries and...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Anomalous Origin of the Right Coronary Artery from the Left Coronary Sinus is Associated with Early Development of Coronary Arte
08/01/2008
Man-Hong Jim, MD, MRCP, Chung-Wah Siu, MD, Hee-Hwa Ho, MD, Ramond Miu, MD, Stephen Wai-Luen Lee, MD
Man-Hong Jim, MD, MRCP, Chung-Wah Siu...
Anomalous right coronary artery (AnRCA) from the left coronary sinus is found in only about 0.03–0.9% of patients undergoing coronary angiography.1,2 The AnRCA ostium originates either from within the left coronary sinus (Figure 1) or from...
Anomalous right coronary artery (AnRCA) from the left coronary sinus is found in only about 0.03–0.9% of patients undergoing coronary angiography.1,2 The AnRCA ostium originates either from within the left coronary sinus (Figure 1) or from...
Anomalous right coronary artery...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Percutaneous Endovascular Occlusion of Symptomatic Coronary Arteriovenous Fistulas with Cyanoacrylate
08/01/2008
Ian C. Duncan, MD, Marek Gebka, MD, Farrell Hellig, MD, Antoinette Cilliers,* MD, Eric Klug, MD, Jeffrey R. Harrisberg, MD, Kenny Govendrageloo, MD, Shirley J. Middlemost, MD**
Ian C. Duncan, MD, Marek Gebka, MD, ...
Coronary artery (coronary-cameral) fistula is an uncommon condition where an abnormal communication exists between a coronary artery and a cardiac chamber, pulmonary artery or systemic vein. Usually the termination is to the right side of the...
Coronary artery (coronary-cameral) fistula is an uncommon condition where an abnormal communication exists between a coronary artery and a cardiac chamber, pulmonary artery or systemic vein. Usually the termination is to the right side of the...
Coronary artery...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Temporal Spectrum of Ischemic Complications with Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: The ESPRIT Experience
08/01/2008
Warren J. Cantor,I* MD, James E. Tcheng,II MD, James C. Blankenship,III MD, J. Conor O’Shea,II MD, Karen S. Pieper,II MS, Douglas A. Criger,II MPH, Mina Madan,IV MD, MPH, John Ducas,V MD, William S. Sheldon,VI MD, Mark A. Tannenbaum,VII MD, Jack E. Smith,VIII MD, Michael M. Kitt,IX MD, Ian C. Gilchrist,X MD
Warren J. Cantor,I* MD, James E. Tc...
Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is an effective treatment for myocardial ischemia in patients with coronary artery disease. More than one million PCI procedures were performed worldwide in 1998.1 A major limitation of percutaneous...
Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is an effective treatment for myocardial ischemia in patients with coronary artery disease. More than one million PCI procedures were performed worldwide in 1998.1 A major limitation of percutaneous...
Percutaneous coronary...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Insights

Commentary
Safety of Vascular Closure Devices — Are Women Different?
08/01/2008
Ruchira Glaser, MD and Howard C. Herrmann, MD
Ruchira Glaser, MD and Howard C. He...
Despite advances in hemostasis techniques, adjunctive devices and pharmacology, vascular complications from diagnostic and therapeutic cardiac catheterization occur in 2–11% of patients. Furthermore, these troublesome complications cause a...
Despite advances in hemostasis techniques, adjunctive devices and pharmacology, vascular complications from diagnostic and therapeutic cardiac catheterization occur in 2–11% of patients. Furthermore, these troublesome complications cause a...
Despite advances in hemostasis...
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...
A cardiovascular health...
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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
Cath Lab Digest
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
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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...
A cardiovascular health...
08/08/2024
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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
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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...
08/06/2024
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Al-Ogaili Figure
Clinical Videos
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).
Video Supplement to "Stentectomy...
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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.
A 73-year-old man presented with...
08/05/2024
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
Scientists and clinicians at Scripps Research have shown that heart conditions can be diagnosed roughly as accurately using just three electrodes and an artificial intelligence (AI) tool. CREDIT Scripps Research
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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