Volume 17 - Issue 1 - January, 2005
Column
Editorial Message
08/01/2008
Dear Readers,
This issue of the Journal of Invasive Cardiology commences our 17th year of publication. The growth of the journal over the last year has been phenomenal. I want to thank the staff at HMP Communications for providing the...
Dear Readers,
This issue of the Journal of Invasive Cardiology commences our 17th year of publication. The growth of the journal over the last year has been phenomenal. I want to thank the staff at HMP Communications for providing the...
Dear Readers,
This issue of the...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
08/01/2008
Thrombin plays a central role in clot formation through platelet activation and fibrin generation at the sites of arterial disruption, such as that caused by angioplasty or plaque rupture.1–3 Thrombin also amplifies its own generation by...
Thrombin plays a central role in clot formation through platelet activation and fibrin generation at the sites of arterial disruption, such as that caused by angioplasty or plaque rupture.1–3 Thrombin also amplifies its own generation by...
Thrombin plays a central role in...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
08/01/2008
Case report. A 49-year-old white female presented with recurrent angina. Six months prior, she was successfully treated for a similar anginal syndrome with a 5.0 x 43 Magic Wallstent in the proximal and mid-RCA. Coronary angiography showed a...
Case report. A 49-year-old white female presented with recurrent angina. Six months prior, she was successfully treated for a similar anginal syndrome with a 5.0 x 43 Magic Wallstent in the proximal and mid-RCA. Coronary angiography showed a...
Case report. A 49-year-old white...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
08/01/2008
The Prostar® XL (Perclose, Redwood City, California) allows the femoral arterial puncture site to be closed percutaneously with two nonabsorbable sutures. The Perclose AcceleRated Ambulation and DischargE (PARADISE) trial1 showed that use of...
The Prostar® XL (Perclose, Redwood City, California) allows the femoral arterial puncture site to be closed percutaneously with two nonabsorbable sutures. The Perclose AcceleRated Ambulation and DischargE (PARADISE) trial1 showed that use of...
The Prostar® XL (Perclose,...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
News
Teaching Collection
08/01/2008
Efficiency in the cardiac catheterization lab is tied directly to patient recovery time in many institutions due to the limited recovery space and expenses inherent in the personnel required. This must always be balanced against the quality...
Efficiency in the cardiac catheterization lab is tied directly to patient recovery time in many institutions due to the limited recovery space and expenses inherent in the personnel required. This must always be balanced against the quality...
Efficiency in the cardiac...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Feature
Vascular Disease
08/01/2008
Interventional cardiologists have increasingly translated their coronary skills to the field of peripheral interventions. Patients with cardiovascular disease frequently have associated PVD. This places cardiologists at the vanguard of...
Interventional cardiologists have increasingly translated their coronary skills to the field of peripheral interventions. Patients with cardiovascular disease frequently have associated PVD. This places cardiologists at the vanguard of...
Interventional cardiologists...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Vascular Disease
08/01/2008
Case report. An 86-year-old male with coronary artery disease, congestive heart failure and peripheral arterial occlusive disease presented with claudication, weakness and cramping of his left lower extremity. In March 2003, he had undergone...
Case report. An 86-year-old male with coronary artery disease, congestive heart failure and peripheral arterial occlusive disease presented with claudication, weakness and cramping of his left lower extremity. In March 2003, he had undergone...
Case report. An 86-year-old male...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Case Report
08/01/2008
It is thought that most coronary artery anomalies are congenital in origin, resulting from varied formation during embryonic development. Although a number of different anomalies may occur, the overall incidence of this abnormality has been...
It is thought that most coronary artery anomalies are congenital in origin, resulting from varied formation during embryonic development. Although a number of different anomalies may occur, the overall incidence of this abnormality has been...
It is thought that most coronary...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Case Report
08/01/2008
Spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) is a rare but potentially lethal event.1,2 It is a separation between the intimal and medial wall of the coronary vessel. The potential result of the dissection is obstruction of the vessel lumen...
Spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) is a rare but potentially lethal event.1,2 It is a separation between the intimal and medial wall of the coronary vessel. The potential result of the dissection is obstruction of the vessel lumen...
Spontaneous coronary artery...
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Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
08/01/2008
Patients with diabetes mellitus have higher adverse event rates1–4 and a higher risk of restenosis following percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) compared to non-diabetic patients.5–10 The American College of Cardiology (ACC) and the...
Patients with diabetes mellitus have higher adverse event rates1–4 and a higher risk of restenosis following percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) compared to non-diabetic patients.5–10 The American College of Cardiology (ACC) and the...
Patients with diabetes mellitus...
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