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Volume 17 - Issue 7 - July, 2005

Feature

Vascular Disease
Treatment of Iatrogenic Renal Artery Perforation with a Covered Stent and Subsequent Rheolytic Thrombectomy
08/01/2008
Jeffrey M. Friedel, MD, Ramzi Khalil, MD, David Lasorda, MD
Jeffrey M. Friedel, MD, Ramzi Khalil...
Iatrogenic renal artery perforation is a rare, but well-described complication of percutaneous renal artery intervention.1–3 Treatment has traditionally involved surgical intervention including renal artery reconstruction, bypass grafting,...
Iatrogenic renal artery perforation is a rare, but well-described complication of percutaneous renal artery intervention.1–3 Treatment has traditionally involved surgical intervention including renal artery reconstruction, bypass grafting,...
Iatrogenic renal artery...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Case Report
The Buddy Wire Technique Is Useful in Transradial Coronary Stenting of Complex, Calcified Lesions: Report of Three Cases
08/01/2008
Stefano Rigattieri, MD, PhD, Martial Hamon, MD, FESC, Gilles Grollier, MD
Stefano Rigattieri, MD, PhD, Martial...
The transradial approach for percutaneous coronary interventions represents an effective and safe alternative to the traditional transfemoral approach, allowing earlier ambulation and discharge, greater comfort for the patient, and less...
The transradial approach for percutaneous coronary interventions represents an effective and safe alternative to the traditional transfemoral approach, allowing earlier ambulation and discharge, greater comfort for the patient, and less...
The transradial approach for...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Case Report
Acute Myocardial Infarction Caused By Late Stent Thrombosis after Deployment of a Paclitaxel-eluting Stent
08/01/2008
Woong Chol Kang, MD, Seung Hwan Han, MD, Kyung Rim Choi, MD, Tae Hoon Ahn, MD, Eak Kyun Shin, MD
Woong Chol Kang, MD, Seung Hwan Han,...
Since the use of combined antiplatelet therapy with aspirin and thienopyridines, the incidence of stent thrombosis is uncommon. Moreover, late stent thrombosis (> 30 days after stent implantation) is extremely rare with bare metal stents...
Since the use of combined antiplatelet therapy with aspirin and thienopyridines, the incidence of stent thrombosis is uncommon. Moreover, late stent thrombosis (> 30 days after stent implantation) is extremely rare with bare metal stents...
Since the use of combined...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Review
Mitral Stenosis and Percutaneous Mitral Valvuloplasty (Part 1)
08/01/2008
Enio E. Guérios, MD, PhD, Ronaldo Bueno, MD, PhD, Deborah Nercolini, MD, José Tarastchuk, MD, Paulo Andrade, MD, Alvaro Pacheco, MD, Alysson Faidiga, MD, Stefan Negrao, MD*, Antonio Barbosa, MD*
Enio E. Guérios, MD, PhD, Ronaldo B...
The prevailing cause of mitral stenosis (MS) is a progressive reaction to an injury caused by one of the major manifestations of rheumatic fever (RF): rheumatic carditis. The mitral is the valve most commonly prone to suffer a rheumatic...
The prevailing cause of mitral stenosis (MS) is a progressive reaction to an injury caused by one of the major manifestations of rheumatic fever (RF): rheumatic carditis. The mitral is the valve most commonly prone to suffer a rheumatic...
The prevailing cause of mitral...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Case Report
Use of a Custom-made Polytetrafluoroethylene-covered Stent System for the Treatment of a Coronary Aneurysm Involving a Bifurcati
08/01/2008
Worawut Tassanawiwat, MD, Ioannis Iakovou, MD,* Antonio Colombo, MD*
Worawut Tassanawiwat, MD, Ioannis Ia...
Atherosclerotic coronary artery disease is infrequently associated with ectasia and aneurysms due to extreme positive remodelling.1 Coronary artery aneurysms have been excluded with coil embolization, autologous saphenous vein-covered stent...
Atherosclerotic coronary artery disease is infrequently associated with ectasia and aneurysms due to extreme positive remodelling.1 Coronary artery aneurysms have been excluded with coil embolization, autologous saphenous vein-covered stent...
Atherosclerotic coronary artery...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Case Report
Treatment of Complex LAD-Diagonal Bifurcation Disease Using Paclitaxel Drug-eluting Stents
08/01/2008
Robert J. Applegate, MD, Teresa Draughn, MD, Brent Davis, MD
Robert J. Applegate, MD, Teresa Drau...
The optimal treatment of bifurcation disease remains a challenging clinical problem.1 Although numerous techniques and strategies have been explored and reported,2–7 including “crushing” a drug-eluting stent with another drug-eluting stent,...
The optimal treatment of bifurcation disease remains a challenging clinical problem.1 Although numerous techniques and strategies have been explored and reported,2–7 including “crushing” a drug-eluting stent with another drug-eluting stent,...
The optimal treatment of...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Case Report
Elective Coronary Stent Implantation in a Patient with Unstable Angina and Thrombocytopenia
08/01/2008
Wercules Oliveira, MD, George C. Meireles, MD, Joao Pimenta, MD, PhD
Wercules Oliveira, MD, George C. Mei...
Myelodysplastic syndrome is a clonal hematopoietic stem-cell disorder characterized by cytopenia caused by inadequate proliferation and differentiation of blood cells due to dysmorphic or abnormal cellular bone marrow. When the megakaryocytic...
Myelodysplastic syndrome is a clonal hematopoietic stem-cell disorder characterized by cytopenia caused by inadequate proliferation and differentiation of blood cells due to dysmorphic or abnormal cellular bone marrow. When the megakaryocytic...
Myelodysplastic syndrome is a...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
IAGS (International Andreas Gruentzig Society) Proceedings
Tissue Engineering and Interventional Cardiology
08/01/2008
Speaker: David Holmes, MD Moderator: Reginald Low, MD Panel members: George Dangas, MD, Wolfgang Ritter, MD, Peter Gonschior, MD, Brian Firth (Cordis Corporation)
Speaker: David Holmes, MD Moderator:...
George Dangas: There have been many attempts and many failures in this field due perhaps to the inherent tendency of interventional cardiologists to move quickly and work from assumptions, applying what may not yet be well understood. Gene...
George Dangas: There have been many attempts and many failures in this field due perhaps to the inherent tendency of interventional cardiologists to move quickly and work from assumptions, applying what may not yet be well understood. Gene...
George Dangas: There have been...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
IAGS (International Andreas Gruentzig Society) Proceedings
Progenitor Cell Transplantation and Function following Myocardial Infarction
08/01/2008
William O’Neill: I have a couple of questions for both of you. First, we are essentially talking about adult, autologous stem cells. As you all know, there is enormous controversy in the U.S. about the use of embryonic stem cells which we are...
William O’Neill: I have a couple of questions for both of you. First, we are essentially talking about adult, autologous stem cells. As you all know, there is enormous controversy in the U.S. about the use of embryonic stem cells which we are...
William O’Neill: I have a couple...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Feature
The Efficacy of Sirolimus-eluting Stents Versus Bare Metal Stents in Diabetic Patients Undergoing Elective Percutaneous Coronary
08/01/2008
Jiro Aoki, MD, Andrew Ong, MBBS, FRACP, Gaston Rodriguez-Granillo, MD, Carlos vanMieghem, MD, Joost Daemen, Karel Sonnenschein, Eugene McFadden, MBChB, FRCPI, Georgios Sianos, MD, PhD, Willem van der Giessen, MD, PhD, Pim de Feyter, MD, PhD, Ron van Domburg, PhD, Patrick Serruys, MD, PhD
Jiro Aoki, MD, Andrew Ong, MBBS, FRA...
Several clinical studies have demonstrated that diabetes mellitus is an important predictor of angiographic restenosis and late mortality after conventional balloon angioplasty.1,2 Stent implantation has been shown to improve the clinical...
Several clinical studies have demonstrated that diabetes mellitus is an important predictor of angiographic restenosis and late mortality after conventional balloon angioplasty.1,2 Stent implantation has been shown to improve the clinical...
Several clinical studies have...
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...
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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
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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
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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
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
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
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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
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