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Volume 17 - Issue 6 - June, 2005

Feature

IAGS (International Andreas Gruentzig Society) Proceedings
Drug-Eluting Stents: Current Limitations
08/01/2008
Jamey Jacobs; Tim A. Fischell, MD, FACC, FSCAI; Jorge A. Belardi, MD, PhD; Christopher U. Cates, MD; Alfredo E. Rodriguez, MD, PhD; Gregory Braden, MD; Mike Cowley, MD; David Sperling, MD; Robert Fischell, MD
Mike Cowley: Let’s begin with discussing case selection. Which patients should receive drug-eluting stents (DES)? Should they only receive one stent? Should we reserve DES for a select patient population? What should the approach be for...
Mike Cowley: Let’s begin with discussing case selection. Which patients should receive drug-eluting stents (DES)? Should they only receive one stent? Should we reserve DES for a select patient population? What should the approach be for...
Mike Cowley: Let’s begin with...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Case Report
Concurrent Percutaneous Valvuloplasty of Mitral and Tricuspid Valve Stenoses
08/01/2008
Saleem Sharieff, MD, MBBS, FCPS; Tahir Saghir, MBBS, FCPS; Khan Shah-e-Zaman, MBBS, FRCP, MRCP
Percutaneous balloon mitral valvuloplasty (BMV) has been established as an effective alternative to surgery for the treatment of mitral stenosis (MS) in selected patients since its introduction by Inoue et al. in 1984.1 It affords an...
Percutaneous balloon mitral valvuloplasty (BMV) has been established as an effective alternative to surgery for the treatment of mitral stenosis (MS) in selected patients since its introduction by Inoue et al. in 1984.1 It affords an...
Percutaneous balloon mitral...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Clinical Images
Posterior Descending Artery as a Continuity from the Left Anterior Descending Artery
08/01/2008
Thomas Apostolou, MD; Eftihia S. Hamodraka, MD; Konstantinos Paravolidakis, MD
The patient was a 44-year-old woman who was admitted to the hospital due to chest pain at rest. Two days later, the patient underwent a coronary angiogram. The angiogram revealed a left anterior descending artery (LAD) following a normal...
The patient was a 44-year-old woman who was admitted to the hospital due to chest pain at rest. Two days later, the patient underwent a coronary angiogram. The angiogram revealed a left anterior descending artery (LAD) following a normal...
The patient was a 44-year-old...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
IAGS (International Andreas Gruentzig Society) Proceedings
Microvascular Disease and Injury: Prevention and Therapies
08/01/2008
Pierre Leimgruber, MD; Jeffrey Werner, MD; Philip Reid; Kenneth M. Kent, MD, PhD; Richard R. Heuser, MD, FACC, FACP, FESC, FSCAI; Jorge A. Belardi, MD, PhD; Howard A. Cohen, MD
Tim Fischell: Many centers have spent a lot of money on the 25 or so different distal protection devices available today. We are currently preparing a manuscript on a slightly different, simpler, and considerably less expensive approach to...
Tim Fischell: Many centers have spent a lot of money on the 25 or so different distal protection devices available today. We are currently preparing a manuscript on a slightly different, simpler, and considerably less expensive approach to...
Tim Fischell: Many centers have...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Case Report
Acute Myocardial Infarction in a Patient with Pheochromocytoma and Neurofibromatosis
08/01/2008
Jason Freeman, MD; Joseph A. Diamond, MD; Amgad N. Makaryus, MD; Dennis Katechis, DO; Allison Spatz, MD
Elevated plasma catecholamine levels associated with pheochromocytoma may cause myocardial injury in the absence of clinically significant atherosclerotic coronary artery disease. The cardiovascular manifestations of pheochromocytoma are...
Elevated plasma catecholamine levels associated with pheochromocytoma may cause myocardial injury in the absence of clinically significant atherosclerotic coronary artery disease. The cardiovascular manifestations of pheochromocytoma are...
Elevated plasma catecholamine...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Case Report
Intragraft Nicardipine Prophylaxis to Prevent No-reflow in Triple-vessel Saphenous Vein Graft Intervention
08/01/2008
Tim A. Fischell, MD, FACC, FSCAI; Scott D. Haller, MS; Kamal Ashraf, MD
No-reflow, or slow-reflow, is a common complication during percutaneous coronary intervention in saphenous vein graft (SVG) angioplasty or stenting. No-reflow after SVG intervention is often associated with serious adverse clinical...
No-reflow, or slow-reflow, is a common complication during percutaneous coronary intervention in saphenous vein graft (SVG) angioplasty or stenting. No-reflow after SVG intervention is often associated with serious adverse clinical...
No-reflow, or slow-reflow, is a...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Column

Editorial Message
Jun-05
08/01/2008
Richard E. Shaw, PhD, FACC
Dear Readers, It is my hope that the articles in this issue provide cardiovascular healthcare professionals with important information that assists them in the effective management of cardiac patients. Along with these articles, please...
Dear Readers, It is my hope that the articles in this issue provide cardiovascular healthcare professionals with important information that assists them in the effective management of cardiac patients. Along with these articles, please...
Dear Readers, It is my hope...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Plastic Bronchitis Occurring Late after the Fontan Procedure
in a Child: Treatment with Stent Implantation in the Left Pulmonar
08/01/2008
Ebru Yalçin, MD; Ugur Ozçelik, MD; Alpay Celiker, MD
Plastic bronchitis is characterized by marked obstruction of the large airways by bronchial casts.1,2 Bronchial casts take the shape of the bronchi of a lobe or a lung.3 These casts may result in mild symptoms or life-threatening disease, and...
Plastic bronchitis is characterized by marked obstruction of the large airways by bronchial casts.1,2 Bronchial casts take the shape of the bronchi of a lobe or a lung.3 These casts may result in mild symptoms or life-threatening disease, and...
Plastic bronchitis is...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Placement of a Sirolimus-coated Stent in the Distal Left Internal Mammary Artery of an 8-year-old Boy
08/01/2008
Abdul Rashid, MD; Jeremy Ringewald, MD; Jorge Saucedo, MD
Coronary artery revascularization in the pediatric population is rare. Revascularization of the coronary arteries has been carried out with percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA), stent delivery, and coronary artery bypass...
Coronary artery revascularization in the pediatric population is rare. Revascularization of the coronary arteries has been carried out with percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA), stent delivery, and coronary artery bypass...
Coronary artery...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Electrophysiology Corner
Hybrid Long-term Temporary Pacing
08/01/2008
Christopher C. Lang, MBChB; Neil R. Grubb, MD
Temporary pacemakers are associated with high complication rates and if pacing is required for more than 24 hours, the need for repeat intervention to reposition the lead, or re-site the venous access is relatively commonplace.1–4 We describe...
Temporary pacemakers are associated with high complication rates and if pacing is required for more than 24 hours, the need for repeat intervention to reposition the lead, or re-site the venous access is relatively commonplace.1–4 We describe...
Temporary pacemakers are...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology

News

Intravascular Imaging
ECLIPSE Trial: Intravascular Imaging Can Improve Outcomes for Complex Stenting Procedures in Patients with High-Risk Calcified CAD
03/31/2025
“The ECLIPSE trial shows that use of intravascular imaging (IVI) to guide coronary stenting in severely calcified lesions prevents death, stent thrombosis, and unplanned repeat procedures in this high-risk patient population,” says first...
“The ECLIPSE trial shows that use of intravascular imaging (IVI) to guide coronary stenting in severely calcified lesions prevents death, stent thrombosis, and unplanned repeat procedures in this high-risk patient population,” says first...
“The ECLIPSE trial shows that...
03/31/2025
Cath Lab Digest
Aortic Stenosis
New Data Confirm Rapid, Unpredictable Progression of Severe Aortic Stenosis and Need for Urgent Referral and Evaluation of Patients
03/31/2025
New data from DETECT AS and the EARLY TAVR Trial were presented at ACC.25 in Chicago, addressing the critical needs of patients with structural heart disease.
New data from DETECT AS and the EARLY TAVR Trial were presented at ACC.25 in Chicago, addressing the critical needs of patients with structural heart disease.
New data from DETECT AS and the...
03/31/2025
Cath Lab Digest
CAD in Women
New Intermountain Health Study Finds Gap Between Heart Disease Outcomes in Men and Women Has Narrowed Over Past 20 Years  
03/31/2025
Women studied tended to be older with more comorbidities (like high blood pressure, diabetes, and history of stroke and heart failure), have more stable chest pain, and experience less severe chest pain or heart attack when they came into the...
Women studied tended to be older with more comorbidities (like high blood pressure, diabetes, and history of stroke and heart failure), have more stable chest pain, and experience less severe chest pain or heart attack when they came into the...
Women studied tended to be older...
03/31/2025
Cath Lab Digest
AI
HeartFocus Clinical Trial Proves AI Can Empower Novices to Deliver Diagnostic-Quality Cardiac Ultrasounds
03/31/2025
Results showed that 100% of exams conducted by novices using HeartFocus met the diagnostic standards for all primary endpoints, with a strong correlation to expert-acquired scans across qualitative and quantitative assessments.
Results showed that 100% of exams conducted by novices using HeartFocus met the diagnostic standards for all primary endpoints, with a strong correlation to expert-acquired scans across qualitative and quantitative assessments.
Results showed that 100% of...
03/31/2025
Cath Lab Digest
plaque analysis
CONFIRM2 Registry: Late-Breaking Clinical Trial Results Demonstrate the Predictive Power of Cleerly's AI-QCT for Women’s Cardiovascular Risk at ACC.25
03/31/2025
The findings demonstrate that AI-QCT features of coronary artery disease (CAD), as detected by Cleerly’s AI-QCT, can identify women at high risk for major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) and improves risk stratification - a population...
The findings demonstrate that AI-QCT features of coronary artery disease (CAD), as detected by Cleerly’s AI-QCT, can identify women at high risk for major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) and improves risk stratification - a population...
The findings demonstrate that...
03/31/2025
Cath Lab Digest
Statins
CorCal Outcomes Study: Who Needs a Statin? Intermountain Study Compares Prescribing Recommendations Based on Traditional Risk Factors vs. Coronary Artery Calcium Scoring
03/31/2025
The research is part of CorCal Outcomes, a large, randomized clinical trial at Intermountain Health that is comparing the PCE versus CAC score guidance to initiate a statin prescription for patients for primary prevention of coronary heart...
The research is part of CorCal Outcomes, a large, randomized clinical trial at Intermountain Health that is comparing the PCE versus CAC score guidance to initiate a statin prescription for patients for primary prevention of coronary heart...
The research is part of CorCal...
03/31/2025
Cath Lab Digest
CardiAMP Procedure
Cell Therapy
BioCardia Phase 3 CARDIAMP-HF Trial of Novel Cardiac Cell Therapy for Ischemic Heart Failure Shows Increased Survival, Decreased Cardiac Events, and Improved Quality of Life at Two Years
03/31/2025
"In this rigorous CardiAMP-HF Trial, patients who received the novel cell therapy adjunctive to medication experienced decreased mortality and MACCE, with improved quality of life, when compared to those on medication alone," said...
"In this rigorous CardiAMP-HF Trial, patients who received the novel cell therapy adjunctive to medication experienced decreased mortality and MACCE, with improved quality of life, when compared to those on medication alone," said...
"In this rigorous CardiAMP-HF...
03/31/2025
Cath Lab Digest
Peripheral Arterial Disease
New Study Finds Peripheral Artery Disease Often Underdiagnosed and Undertreated; Opportunity to Improve Treatments and Lower Death Rates
03/31/2025
Researchers identified 7,522 patients who had a symptomatic peripheral artery disease diagnosis at Intermountain Health facilities between January 2006 and December 2021 and were seen once in follow-up within at least 18 months of their...
Researchers identified 7,522 patients who had a symptomatic peripheral artery disease diagnosis at Intermountain Health facilities between January 2006 and December 2021 and were seen once in follow-up within at least 18 months of their...
Researchers identified 7,522...
03/31/2025
Cath Lab Digest
TAVR
Evolut Low Risk Trial: Medtronic Evolut TAVR System Shows Durable Clinical Outcomes and Outstanding Valve Performance at 5 Years in Low-Risk AS Patients
03/31/2025
"Results at five years support Evolut's supra-annular, self-expanding TAVR as a safe, effective, and durable alternative to surgery for patients with severe aortic stenosis, regardless of their surgical risk," said Michael J. Reardon, MD.
"Results at five years support Evolut's supra-annular, self-expanding TAVR as a safe, effective, and durable alternative to surgery for patients with severe aortic stenosis, regardless of their surgical risk," said Michael J. Reardon, MD.
"Results at five years support...
03/31/2025
Cath Lab Digest
Calcium Score
Low Coronary Artery Calcium Score is Associated with An Excellent Prognosis Regardless of a Person’s Age, New Intermountain Health Study Finds
03/31/2025
“We found that a zero-plaque burden is not only highly prognostic of good heart health at any age, but also of excellent overall survival,” said Jeffrey L. Anderson, MD, principal investigator of the study.
“We found that a zero-plaque burden is not only highly prognostic of good heart health at any age, but also of excellent overall survival,” said Jeffrey L. Anderson, MD, principal investigator of the study.
“We found that a zero-plaque...
03/31/2025
Cath Lab Digest

CRT Conference Coverage
Disparities in Interventional Cardiology
04/02/2025
Laura Simson
At the Sunday afternoon "Disparities in Interventional Cardiology" session at CRT 2025, experts presented compelling data and discussed the barriers that limit diverse representation in the field, ranging from clinical trials and...
At the Sunday afternoon "Disparities in Interventional Cardiology" session at CRT 2025, experts presented compelling data and discussed the barriers that limit diverse representation in the field, ranging from clinical trials and...
At the Sunday afternoon...
04/02/2025
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
CRT Conference Coverage
Artificial Intelligence in Coronary Artery Disease Diagnosis and Intervention
04/02/2025
Laura Simson
In his Sunday morning session and ensuing panel discussion at CRT 2025, Dr Ran Kornowski of the Rabin Medical Center in Petach-Tikva, Israel, detailed how AI is transforming clinical practice and research in interventional cardiology.
In his Sunday morning session and ensuing panel discussion at CRT 2025, Dr Ran Kornowski of the Rabin Medical Center in Petach-Tikva, Israel, detailed how AI is transforming clinical practice and research in interventional cardiology.
In his Sunday morning session...
04/02/2025
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
Polidocanol Ablation in Midventricular Obstructive Cardiomyopathy: Novel Approach and Early Outcomes
04/01/2025
Limited data exist regarding polidocanol use for septal ablation, particularly in the context of midventricular obstruction (MVO) . This study presents the first reported use of polidocanol for septal ablation in patients with MVO.
Limited data exist regarding polidocanol use for septal ablation, particularly in the context of midventricular obstruction (MVO) . This study presents the first reported use of polidocanol for septal ablation in patients with MVO.
Limited data exist regarding...
04/01/2025
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
Heart Rate Variability of Interventional Cardiology Fellows and Attendings and Changes Over Time
04/01/2025
The study examined the stress levels of interventional cardiology (IC) fellows and attendings using both objective (heart rate variability) and subjective (State Trait Anxiety Inventory) metrics across the IC fellowship.
The study examined the stress levels of interventional cardiology (IC) fellows and attendings using both objective (heart rate variability) and subjective (State Trait Anxiety Inventory) metrics across the IC fellowship.
The study examined the stress...
04/01/2025
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Intravascular Imaging
ECLIPSE Trial: Intravascular Imaging Can Improve Outcomes for Complex Stenting Procedures in Patients with High-Risk Calcified CAD
03/31/2025
“The ECLIPSE trial shows that use of intravascular imaging (IVI) to guide coronary stenting in severely calcified lesions prevents death, stent thrombosis, and unplanned repeat procedures in this high-risk patient population,” says first...
“The ECLIPSE trial shows that use of intravascular imaging (IVI) to guide coronary stenting in severely calcified lesions prevents death, stent thrombosis, and unplanned repeat procedures in this high-risk patient population,” says first...
“The ECLIPSE trial shows that...
03/31/2025
Cath Lab Digest
Aortic Stenosis
New Data Confirm Rapid, Unpredictable Progression of Severe Aortic Stenosis and Need for Urgent Referral and Evaluation of Patients
03/31/2025
New data from DETECT AS and the EARLY TAVR Trial were presented at ACC.25 in Chicago, addressing the critical needs of patients with structural heart disease.
New data from DETECT AS and the EARLY TAVR Trial were presented at ACC.25 in Chicago, addressing the critical needs of patients with structural heart disease.
New data from DETECT AS and the...
03/31/2025
Cath Lab Digest
CAD in Women
New Intermountain Health Study Finds Gap Between Heart Disease Outcomes in Men and Women Has Narrowed Over Past 20 Years  
03/31/2025
Women studied tended to be older with more comorbidities (like high blood pressure, diabetes, and history of stroke and heart failure), have more stable chest pain, and experience less severe chest pain or heart attack when they came into the...
Women studied tended to be older with more comorbidities (like high blood pressure, diabetes, and history of stroke and heart failure), have more stable chest pain, and experience less severe chest pain or heart attack when they came into the...
Women studied tended to be older...
03/31/2025
Cath Lab Digest
AI
HeartFocus Clinical Trial Proves AI Can Empower Novices to Deliver Diagnostic-Quality Cardiac Ultrasounds
03/31/2025
Results showed that 100% of exams conducted by novices using HeartFocus met the diagnostic standards for all primary endpoints, with a strong correlation to expert-acquired scans across qualitative and quantitative assessments.
Results showed that 100% of exams conducted by novices using HeartFocus met the diagnostic standards for all primary endpoints, with a strong correlation to expert-acquired scans across qualitative and quantitative assessments.
Results showed that 100% of...
03/31/2025
Cath Lab Digest
plaque analysis
CONFIRM2 Registry: Late-Breaking Clinical Trial Results Demonstrate the Predictive Power of Cleerly's AI-QCT for Women’s Cardiovascular Risk at ACC.25
03/31/2025
The findings demonstrate that AI-QCT features of coronary artery disease (CAD), as detected by Cleerly’s AI-QCT, can identify women at high risk for major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) and improves risk stratification - a population...
The findings demonstrate that AI-QCT features of coronary artery disease (CAD), as detected by Cleerly’s AI-QCT, can identify women at high risk for major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) and improves risk stratification - a population...
The findings demonstrate that...
03/31/2025
Cath Lab Digest
Statins
CorCal Outcomes Study: Who Needs a Statin? Intermountain Study Compares Prescribing Recommendations Based on Traditional Risk Factors vs. Coronary Artery Calcium Scoring
03/31/2025
The research is part of CorCal Outcomes, a large, randomized clinical trial at Intermountain Health that is comparing the PCE versus CAC score guidance to initiate a statin prescription for patients for primary prevention of coronary heart...
The research is part of CorCal Outcomes, a large, randomized clinical trial at Intermountain Health that is comparing the PCE versus CAC score guidance to initiate a statin prescription for patients for primary prevention of coronary heart...
The research is part of CorCal...
03/31/2025
Cath Lab Digest

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