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Volume 18 - Issue 10 - October, 2006

Feature

Case Report
Transradial Bilateral Iliac Stenting
08/01/2008
Use of the radial artery for coronary angiography was first reported by Campeau in 1989.1 Since then, this approach has become more popular and has been extended to coronary interventions, particularly with the use of aggressive...
Use of the radial artery for coronary angiography was first reported by Campeau in 1989.1 Since then, this approach has become more popular and has been extended to coronary interventions, particularly with the use of aggressive...
Use of the radial artery for...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Case Report
Crossing a Chronic Total Occlusion Using Combination Therapy with Tornus and FlowCardia
08/01/2008
More than 25 years after the introduction of angioplasty, percutaneous recanalization of coronary artery chronic total occlusions (CTOs) remains a technical challenge with a lower success rate than most other lesions attempted.1 The presence...
More than 25 years after the introduction of angioplasty, percutaneous recanalization of coronary artery chronic total occlusions (CTOs) remains a technical challenge with a lower success rate than most other lesions attempted.1 The presence...
More than 25 years after the...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Case Report
Accelerated Atherosclerosis: How Fast Can It Develop?
08/01/2008
Atherosclerosis is a chronic inflammatory reaction of the arterial wall. The etiopathogenesis of atherosclerosis is multifactorial and includes inflammatory, infectious, metabolic and immune system involvement. Accelerated atherosclerosis is...
Atherosclerosis is a chronic inflammatory reaction of the arterial wall. The etiopathogenesis of atherosclerosis is multifactorial and includes inflammatory, infectious, metabolic and immune system involvement. Accelerated atherosclerosis is...
Atherosclerosis is a chronic...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Case Report
Transcatheter Closure of Acquired Gerbode Defect following Mitral Valve Replacement Using the Amplatzer Duct Occluder
08/01/2008
Left ventricular-to-right atrial communications are rare types of ventricular septal defects known collectively as the Gerbode defect.1 Acquired forms of this defect have been described as a complication of infective endocarditis due to...
Left ventricular-to-right atrial communications are rare types of ventricular septal defects known collectively as the Gerbode defect.1 Acquired forms of this defect have been described as a complication of infective endocarditis due to...
Left ventricular-to-right atrial...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Case Report
Use of the PercuSurge GuardWire® Distal Balloon Occlusion System as an Endovascular Clamp during Off-Pump Coronary Bypass Surger
08/01/2008
Off-pump coronary bypass surgery has emerged as an alternative to conventional coronary bypass surgery (CABG) in recent years. This involves the creation of an anastomosis on a normothermic, beating heart while blood flows down partially...
Off-pump coronary bypass surgery has emerged as an alternative to conventional coronary bypass surgery (CABG) in recent years. This involves the creation of an anastomosis on a normothermic, beating heart while blood flows down partially...
Off-pump coronary bypass surgery...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
Automated Contrast Injection in Contemporary Practice during Cardiac Catheterization and PCI: Effects on Contrast-Induced Nephr
08/01/2008
Contrast-induced nephropathy (CIN) is a common problem after cardiac catheterization and percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), and is associated with substantial morbidity and mortality.1–3 The etiology of CIN has not been clearly...
Contrast-induced nephropathy (CIN) is a common problem after cardiac catheterization and percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), and is associated with substantial morbidity and mortality.1–3 The etiology of CIN has not been clearly...
Contrast-induced nephropathy...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
Direct Versus Predilatation Drug-Eluting Stenting: A Randomized Clinical Trial
08/01/2008
Several randomized studies with bare-metal stents (BMS) have demonstrated the feasibility of direct stenting in a high percentage of coronary lesions, with low crossover rates of approximately 6%.1–13 Most studies have failed to detect...
Several randomized studies with bare-metal stents (BMS) have demonstrated the feasibility of direct stenting in a high percentage of coronary lesions, with low crossover rates of approximately 6%.1–13 Most studies have failed to detect...
Several randomized studies with...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
Safety and Efficacy of the AngioJet in Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction: Results from the Florence Appraisal Study of R
08/01/2008
Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is a mainstay in the management of acute myocardial infarction (AMI).1 However, despite major improvements in technical and pharmacologic means, including stent implantation and the use of potent...
Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is a mainstay in the management of acute myocardial infarction (AMI).1 However, despite major improvements in technical and pharmacologic means, including stent implantation and the use of potent...
Percutaneous coronary...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
High-Dose, Single-Bolus Eptifibatide: A Safe and Cost-Effective Alternative to Conventional Glycoprotein IIb/IIIa Inhibitor Use
08/01/2008
Rupture of an atherosclerotic coronary arterial plaque, as occurs spontaneously in patients with acute coronary syndromes, or as the result of a percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), may serve as a stimulus for platelet adhesion,...
Rupture of an atherosclerotic coronary arterial plaque, as occurs spontaneously in patients with acute coronary syndromes, or as the result of a percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), may serve as a stimulus for platelet adhesion,...
Rupture of an atherosclerotic...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Insights

Commentary
COMMENTARY: Alternative Safe, Effective and Cost-Efficient Dosing for Eptifibatide in Low-Risk Patients
08/01/2008
Platelets play a central role in coronary atherothrombosis.1 Local trauma to the coronary artery at the site of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) causes endothelial denudation and platelet activation. The level of ambient platelet...
Platelets play a central role in coronary atherothrombosis.1 Local trauma to the coronary artery at the site of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) causes endothelial denudation and platelet activation. The level of ambient platelet...
Platelets play a central role in...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology

News

White Paper
SG2 Data Highlights Urgency for Increased Cardiovascular Intervention Resources in U.S. Hospitals
11/14/2024
Sg2 recommends health systems focus on short-term care redesign and long-term investment plans for catheterization labs, care teams, resources and patient beds to match forecasted demand. The paper includes multiple short- and long-term...
Sg2 recommends health systems focus on short-term care redesign and long-term investment plans for catheterization labs, care teams, resources and patient beds to match forecasted demand. The paper includes multiple short- and long-term...
Sg2 recommends health systems...
11/14/2024
Cath Lab Digest
First Aid guidelines
AHA/American Red Cross: Updated First Aid Guidelines Enhance Care for Opioid Overdose, Bleeding, Other Emergencies
11/14/2024
These are the first major comprehensive updates to the first aid guidelines since 2010 and address shifts in how the public manages common and critical first aid emergencies.
These are the first major comprehensive updates to the first aid guidelines since 2010 and address shifts in how the public manages common and critical first aid emergencies.
These are the first major...
11/14/2024
Cath Lab Digest
Thrombectomy
Data Show Patients Treated with Penumbra’s Computer Assisted Vacuum Thrombectomy Technology for Pulmonary Embolism Experience Shorter Hospital Stays and Fewer Complications Compared to Other Treatment Options
11/13/2024
Data show patients with intermediate-risk pulmonary embolism (PE) treated with Penumbra’s computer assisted vacuum thrombectomy (CAVT™) technology have a shorter length of hospital stay, shorter post-procedure length of stay, and fewer...
Data show patients with intermediate-risk pulmonary embolism (PE) treated with Penumbra’s computer assisted vacuum thrombectomy (CAVT™) technology have a shorter length of hospital stay, shorter post-procedure length of stay, and fewer...
Data show patients with...
11/13/2024
Cath Lab Digest
Atherosclerosis
Study Identifies Molecule That Simulates Inflammation-Reducing Effects of Low-Fat Diet
11/13/2024
“We have already seen its effectiveness in multiple models of atherosclerosis,” said Andrei Maiseyeu, associate professor at the Cardiovascular Research Institute and Department of Biomedical Engineering at Case Western Reserve’s School of...
“We have already seen its effectiveness in multiple models of atherosclerosis,” said Andrei Maiseyeu, associate professor at the Cardiovascular Research Institute and Department of Biomedical Engineering at Case Western Reserve’s School of...
“We have already seen its...
11/13/2024
Cath Lab Digest
defibrillation
Researchers Discover Far Less Energy Is Needed Than Currently Used in State-of-the-Art Defibrillation Techniques
11/11/2024
"Existing low-energy defibrillation protocols yield only a moderate reduction in tissue damage and pain," author Roman Grigoriev said. "Our study shows these can be completely eliminated. Conventional protocols require substantial power for...
"Existing low-energy defibrillation protocols yield only a moderate reduction in tissue damage and pain," author Roman Grigoriev said. "Our study shows these can be completely eliminated. Conventional protocols require substantial power for...
"Existing low-energy...
11/11/2024
Cath Lab Digest
Heat & CVD
NEJM: Using a Fan and Wetting the Skin Reduces Risk of Deadly Cardiac Strain in Hot and Humid Weather
11/11/2024
"Older adults, especially those with heart disease, are at greater risk due to the strain that hot temperatures put on the heart. Understanding the impacts of different cooling strategies on the heart is important to help vulnerable people...
"Older adults, especially those with heart disease, are at greater risk due to the strain that hot temperatures put on the heart. Understanding the impacts of different cooling strategies on the heart is important to help vulnerable people...
"Older adults, especially those...
11/11/2024
Cath Lab Digest
Endocarditis
New Catheter-Based Approach for Right-Sided Infective Endocarditis
11/11/2024
In a recent study, over 90% of the participants had their infection cleared, and they had lower in-hospital mortality compared to those whose infections remained.
In a recent study, over 90% of the participants had their infection cleared, and they had lower in-hospital mortality compared to those whose infections remained.
In a recent study, over 90% of...
11/11/2024
Cath Lab Digest
Hearts in space
Artificial 'Mini-Hearts' Take Flight to the International Space Station
11/11/2024
The International Space Station research project will examine microgravity’s effect on heart tissue and is designed to better understand how microgravity affects the function of the human heart.
The International Space Station research project will examine microgravity’s effect on heart tissue and is designed to better understand how microgravity affects the function of the human heart.
The International Space Station...
11/11/2024
Cath Lab Digest
Microvascular Disease
Hourglass-Shaped Stent Could Ease Severe Chest Pain From Microvascular Disease
11/08/2024
The different design is thought to increase back pressure, redistributing blood flow more fully through small vessels in the heart that were not working at capacity.
The different design is thought to increase back pressure, redistributing blood flow more fully through small vessels in the heart that were not working at capacity.
The different design is thought...
11/08/2024
Cath Lab Digest
Peripheral IVL
DISRUPT BTK II: Shockwave Medical Further Validates Utility of Intravascular Lithotripsy in Lower Limb Lesions in Late-Breaking Presentation at VIVA 2024
11/08/2024
DISRUPT BTK II's primary effectiveness endpoint of procedural success, defined as ≤50% residual stenosis for all treated target lesions without serious angiographic complications, was met with a rate of 97.9% at 30 days.
DISRUPT BTK II's primary effectiveness endpoint of procedural success, defined as ≤50% residual stenosis for all treated target lesions without serious angiographic complications, was met with a rate of 97.9% at 30 days.
DISRUPT BTK II's primary...
11/08/2024
Cath Lab Digest

White Paper
SG2 Data Highlights Urgency for Increased Cardiovascular Intervention Resources in U.S. Hospitals
11/14/2024
Sg2 recommends health systems focus on short-term care redesign and long-term investment plans for catheterization labs, care teams, resources and patient beds to match forecasted demand. The paper includes multiple short- and long-term...
Sg2 recommends health systems focus on short-term care redesign and long-term investment plans for catheterization labs, care teams, resources and patient beds to match forecasted demand. The paper includes multiple short- and long-term...
Sg2 recommends health systems...
11/14/2024
Cath Lab Digest
First Aid guidelines
AHA/American Red Cross: Updated First Aid Guidelines Enhance Care for Opioid Overdose, Bleeding, Other Emergencies
11/14/2024
These are the first major comprehensive updates to the first aid guidelines since 2010 and address shifts in how the public manages common and critical first aid emergencies.
These are the first major comprehensive updates to the first aid guidelines since 2010 and address shifts in how the public manages common and critical first aid emergencies.
These are the first major...
11/14/2024
Cath Lab Digest
Thrombectomy
Data Show Patients Treated with Penumbra’s Computer Assisted Vacuum Thrombectomy Technology for Pulmonary Embolism Experience Shorter Hospital Stays and Fewer Complications Compared to Other Treatment Options
11/13/2024
Data show patients with intermediate-risk pulmonary embolism (PE) treated with Penumbra’s computer assisted vacuum thrombectomy (CAVT™) technology have a shorter length of hospital stay, shorter post-procedure length of stay, and fewer...
Data show patients with intermediate-risk pulmonary embolism (PE) treated with Penumbra’s computer assisted vacuum thrombectomy (CAVT™) technology have a shorter length of hospital stay, shorter post-procedure length of stay, and fewer...
Data show patients with...
11/13/2024
Cath Lab Digest
Atherosclerosis
Study Identifies Molecule That Simulates Inflammation-Reducing Effects of Low-Fat Diet
11/13/2024
“We have already seen its effectiveness in multiple models of atherosclerosis,” said Andrei Maiseyeu, associate professor at the Cardiovascular Research Institute and Department of Biomedical Engineering at Case Western Reserve’s School of...
“We have already seen its effectiveness in multiple models of atherosclerosis,” said Andrei Maiseyeu, associate professor at the Cardiovascular Research Institute and Department of Biomedical Engineering at Case Western Reserve’s School of...
“We have already seen its...
11/13/2024
Cath Lab Digest
defibrillation
Researchers Discover Far Less Energy Is Needed Than Currently Used in State-of-the-Art Defibrillation Techniques
11/11/2024
"Existing low-energy defibrillation protocols yield only a moderate reduction in tissue damage and pain," author Roman Grigoriev said. "Our study shows these can be completely eliminated. Conventional protocols require substantial power for...
"Existing low-energy defibrillation protocols yield only a moderate reduction in tissue damage and pain," author Roman Grigoriev said. "Our study shows these can be completely eliminated. Conventional protocols require substantial power for...
"Existing low-energy...
11/11/2024
Cath Lab Digest
Heat & CVD
NEJM: Using a Fan and Wetting the Skin Reduces Risk of Deadly Cardiac Strain in Hot and Humid Weather
11/11/2024
"Older adults, especially those with heart disease, are at greater risk due to the strain that hot temperatures put on the heart. Understanding the impacts of different cooling strategies on the heart is important to help vulnerable people...
"Older adults, especially those with heart disease, are at greater risk due to the strain that hot temperatures put on the heart. Understanding the impacts of different cooling strategies on the heart is important to help vulnerable people...
"Older adults, especially those...
11/11/2024
Cath Lab Digest
Endocarditis
New Catheter-Based Approach for Right-Sided Infective Endocarditis
11/11/2024
In a recent study, over 90% of the participants had their infection cleared, and they had lower in-hospital mortality compared to those whose infections remained.
In a recent study, over 90% of the participants had their infection cleared, and they had lower in-hospital mortality compared to those whose infections remained.
In a recent study, over 90% of...
11/11/2024
Cath Lab Digest
Hearts in space
Artificial 'Mini-Hearts' Take Flight to the International Space Station
11/11/2024
The International Space Station research project will examine microgravity’s effect on heart tissue and is designed to better understand how microgravity affects the function of the human heart.
The International Space Station research project will examine microgravity’s effect on heart tissue and is designed to better understand how microgravity affects the function of the human heart.
The International Space Station...
11/11/2024
Cath Lab Digest
Microvascular Disease
Hourglass-Shaped Stent Could Ease Severe Chest Pain From Microvascular Disease
11/08/2024
The different design is thought to increase back pressure, redistributing blood flow more fully through small vessels in the heart that were not working at capacity.
The different design is thought to increase back pressure, redistributing blood flow more fully through small vessels in the heart that were not working at capacity.
The different design is thought...
11/08/2024
Cath Lab Digest
Peripheral IVL
DISRUPT BTK II: Shockwave Medical Further Validates Utility of Intravascular Lithotripsy in Lower Limb Lesions in Late-Breaking Presentation at VIVA 2024
11/08/2024
DISRUPT BTK II's primary effectiveness endpoint of procedural success, defined as ≤50% residual stenosis for all treated target lesions without serious angiographic complications, was met with a rate of 97.9% at 30 days.
DISRUPT BTK II's primary effectiveness endpoint of procedural success, defined as ≤50% residual stenosis for all treated target lesions without serious angiographic complications, was met with a rate of 97.9% at 30 days.
DISRUPT BTK II's primary...
11/08/2024
Cath Lab Digest

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