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Volume 17 - Issue 3 - March, 2005

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Case Report
Percutaneous Management of a Saphenous Venous Graft Leaking Pseudoaneurysm
08/01/2008
Sai Devarapalli, MD, Sharon Cline, MD, Vijay G. Kalaria, MBBS, MD
Sai Devarapalli, MD, Sharon Cline, MD...
Case report. A 73-year-old male with a previous history of four-vessel coronary artery bypass graft surgery (CABG; LIMA-LAD, SVG-OM3, sequential SVG to RPDA-RPL) in 1985 presented with chest pain consistent with unstable angina. Medical...
Case report. A 73-year-old male with a previous history of four-vessel coronary artery bypass graft surgery (CABG; LIMA-LAD, SVG-OM3, sequential SVG to RPDA-RPL) in 1985 presented with chest pain consistent with unstable angina. Medical...
Case report. A 73-year-old male...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Vascular Disease
Endovascular Treatment of a Stenosed Anomalous Left Gastric Artery: Unique Open Artery of the Gastrointestinal Tract
08/01/2008
José A. Diaz, MD, Miguel Villegas, MD, Alberto Tamashiro, MD
José A. Diaz, MD, Miguel Villegas, M...
Case report. We report the case of a 46-year-old male who presented with an 18-month history of postprandial abdominal pain that had worsened during the previous two months, diarrhea, and a 12 kg weight lost. His previous medical history...
Case report. We report the case of a 46-year-old male who presented with an 18-month history of postprandial abdominal pain that had worsened during the previous two months, diarrhea, and a 12 kg weight lost. His previous medical history...
Case report. We report the case...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Case Report
Coronary Artery Stenting for Acute Myocardial Infarction Secondary to Mild, Blunt Chest Trauma in a Soccer Player
08/01/2008
Thom G. Dahle, MD, Alan Berger, MD, Naip Tuna, MD, Gladwin Das, MD
Thom G. Dahle, MD, Alan Berger, MD, N...
Case Report. A 35-year-old healthy male with no significant previous medical illness presented to the emergency room with 24 hours of dull constant pain across his chest. Prior to the onset, he had collided with another player during a...
Case Report. A 35-year-old healthy male with no significant previous medical illness presented to the emergency room with 24 hours of dull constant pain across his chest. Prior to the onset, he had collided with another player during a...
Case Report. A 35-year-old...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Case Report
Black Aorta: A Rare Finding at Aortic Valve Replacement
08/01/2008
Ross J. Goodfellow, DO, Jeffrey Schwartz, MD, Ferdinand Leya, MD
Ross J. Goodfellow, DO, Jeffrey Schwa...
Case report. A 73-year-old male presented to his cardiologist with complaints of dyspnea on exertion over the past two years. The dyspnea had been progressively worsening over the previous three months, to the point where the patient had to...
Case report. A 73-year-old male presented to his cardiologist with complaints of dyspnea on exertion over the past two years. The dyspnea had been progressively worsening over the previous three months, to the point where the patient had to...
Case report. A 73-year-old male...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Catheter-induced Spasm of the Left Main Coronary Artery Due to Anatomic “Kinking” in Its Course
08/01/2008
Umesh S. Lingegowda, MD, Jonathan D. Marmur, MD, Erdal Cavusoglu, MD
Umesh S. Lingegowda, MD, Jonathan D. ...
Catheter-induced spasm of the left main coronary artery is rare but has been previously reported. The accurate diagnosis and differentiation of left main coronary spasm from fixed left main obstructive disease has obvious significant clinical...
Catheter-induced spasm of the left main coronary artery is rare but has been previously reported. The accurate diagnosis and differentiation of left main coronary spasm from fixed left main obstructive disease has obvious significant clinical...
Catheter-induced spasm of the...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Electrophysiology Corner
“Twiddling” to the Extreme: Development of Twiddler Syndrome in an Implanted Cardioverter-Defibrillator
08/01/2008
Mohsen Sharifi, MD, Shmuel Inbar, MD, Brenda Neckels, RN, BSN, Heather Shook, RN
Mohsen Sharifi, MD, Shmuel Inbar, MD,...
Twiddler syndrome is an infrequent but potentially dangerous complication of device therapy for dysrhythmias. This syndrome results from the manipulation of the implanted pulse generator by the patient, leading to traction and subsequent lead...
Twiddler syndrome is an infrequent but potentially dangerous complication of device therapy for dysrhythmias. This syndrome results from the manipulation of the implanted pulse generator by the patient, leading to traction and subsequent lead...
Twiddler syndrome is an...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Delayed Healing of a Coronary Artery Plaque Ulceration Associated with Acute Myocardial Infarction Related to a Paclitaxel-eluti
08/01/2008
C. Dean Katsamakis, DO, Malgorzata Kozinski, MD, Lloyd W. Klein, MD
C. Dean Katsamakis, DO, Malgorzata Ko...
Drug-eluting stents (DES) have had a significant impact on restenosis rates after elective percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in clinical practice. The use of specially-designed coatings to release a cytostatic or cytotoxic agent within...
Drug-eluting stents (DES) have had a significant impact on restenosis rates after elective percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in clinical practice. The use of specially-designed coatings to release a cytostatic or cytotoxic agent within...
Drug-eluting stents (DES) have...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Column

Editorial Message
Editor`s Message (March 2005)
08/01/2008
Dear Readers, This issue of the Journal of Invasive Cardiology, which coincides with the American College of Cardiology Annual Scientific Sessions, includes original research articles, case reports, editorials, a review, and articles from...
Dear Readers, This issue of the Journal of Invasive Cardiology, which coincides with the American College of Cardiology Annual Scientific Sessions, includes original research articles, case reports, editorials, a review, and articles from...
Dear Readers, This issue of the...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Editorial
Use of a Second, “Buddy” Wire During Percutaneous Coronary Interventions: A Simple Solution for Some Challenging Situations
08/01/2008
Francesco Burzotta, MD, PhD, Carlo Trani, MD, Mario Attilio Mazzari, MD, Rocco Mongiardo, MD, Antonio Giuseppe Rebuzzi, MD, Antonino Buffon, MD, Giampaolo Niccoli, MD, Giuseppe Biondi-Zoccai, MD, Enrico Romagnoli MD, Vito Ramazzotti, MD, Giovanni Schiavoni, MD, Filippo Crea, MD
Francesco Burzotta, MD, PhD, Carlo Tr...
The appropriate selection of the type of guide wire and its correct manipulation and positioning inside the coronary vessels are essential for successful percutaneous intervention (PCI). In most procedures, one guide wire is sufficient to...
The appropriate selection of the type of guide wire and its correct manipulation and positioning inside the coronary vessels are essential for successful percutaneous intervention (PCI). In most procedures, one guide wire is sufficient to...
The appropriate selection of the...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Editorial
To Pump or Not to Pump: A Surgeon’s View on Randomization
25 Years Later
08/01/2008
Alex Zapolanski, MD
Alex Zapolanski, MD
Historia magistra vitae est. Cicero, Tusculanas, 2 A look at the historical evolution of coronary bypass surgery is helpful in understanding the dilemma facing cardiac surgeons today. What is the ideal technique to achieve the best surgical...
Historia magistra vitae est. Cicero, Tusculanas, 2 A look at the historical evolution of coronary bypass surgery is helpful in understanding the dilemma facing cardiac surgeons today. What is the ideal technique to achieve the best surgical...
Historia magistra vitae est. ...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology

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Risk Factors
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Out-of-Hospital Care
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Mental Health
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Peripheral Interventions
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Clinical Images
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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...
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