Volume 18 - Issue 12 - December, 2006
Feature
Case Report
08/01/2008
The precise role of patent foramen ovale (PFO) in causing stroke remains controversial. Clinical factors felt to support a diagnosis of paradoxical embolization through a PFO include presence of concurrent deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and onset...
The precise role of patent foramen ovale (PFO) in causing stroke remains controversial. Clinical factors felt to support a diagnosis of paradoxical embolization through a PFO include presence of concurrent deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and onset...
The precise role of patent...
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Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Case Report
08/01/2008
Since the introduction of drug-eluting stents (DES) during interventional procedures, several randomized studies have demonstrated a significant reduction in coronary restenosis and target vessel revascularizations.1–4 However, despite the...
Since the introduction of drug-eluting stents (DES) during interventional procedures, several randomized studies have demonstrated a significant reduction in coronary restenosis and target vessel revascularizations.1–4 However, despite the...
Since the introduction of...
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Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Clinical Images
08/01/2008
Case Presentation. A 65-year-old female with squamous cell carcinoma of the uterus was admitted with acute dyspnea and hypotension. A computed tomography (CT) angiogram using the pulmonaryembolism (PE) protocol revealed evidence of multiple...
Case Presentation. A 65-year-old female with squamous cell carcinoma of the uterus was admitted with acute dyspnea and hypotension. A computed tomography (CT) angiogram using the pulmonaryembolism (PE) protocol revealed evidence of multiple...
Case Presentation. A 65-year-old...
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Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Case Report
08/01/2008
Coronary fistulae are congenital or acquired communications between a coronary artery and either a chamber of the heart (coronary-cameral fistula) or any segment of the systemic or pulmonary circulation bypassing the myocardial capillary...
Coronary fistulae are congenital or acquired communications between a coronary artery and either a chamber of the heart (coronary-cameral fistula) or any segment of the systemic or pulmonary circulation bypassing the myocardial capillary...
Coronary fistulae are congenital...
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Journal of Invasive Cardiology
08/01/2008
The number of patients receiving pacemaker and implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) implants is rapidly increasing. The number of permanent pacemaker implants in the United States increased from about 95,000 in 1990 to 250,000 in...
The number of patients receiving pacemaker and implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) implants is rapidly increasing. The number of permanent pacemaker implants in the United States increased from about 95,000 in 1990 to 250,000 in...
The number of patients receiving...
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Journal of Invasive Cardiology
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Several clinical trials have demonstrated that platelet glycoprotein (GP) IIb/IIIa receptor inhibition reduces the ischemic complications of percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI).1–4 Comparative data between agents, however, are very...
Several clinical trials have demonstrated that platelet glycoprotein (GP) IIb/IIIa receptor inhibition reduces the ischemic complications of percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI).1–4 Comparative data between agents, however, are very...
Several clinical trials have...
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Journal of Invasive Cardiology
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There is increasing evidence that the liberation of stem cells by use of granulocyte-colony stimulating factor (G-CSF) with or without their transcoronary transplantation is feasible and can improve cardiac function in humans after acute...
There is increasing evidence that the liberation of stem cells by use of granulocyte-colony stimulating factor (G-CSF) with or without their transcoronary transplantation is feasible and can improve cardiac function in humans after acute...
There is increasing evidence...
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Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Continuing Education
08/01/2008
Target Audience: Clinical Cardiologists, Interventional Cardiologists and Nurses.
Release Date: 12-01-06 Expiration Date: 11-30-07
Learning Objectives: Upon completion of this educational activity, participants should be able to: Educate...
Target Audience: Clinical Cardiologists, Interventional Cardiologists and Nurses.
Release Date: 12-01-06 Expiration Date: 11-30-07
Learning Objectives: Upon completion of this educational activity, participants should be able to: Educate...
Target Audience: Clinical...
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Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Continuing Education
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(PART II)
A second group of patients who have received less attention were those who were switched at randomization; approximately three quarters of the patients were on some form of antithrombotic therapy prior to randomization — half of...
(PART II)
A second group of patients who have received less attention were those who were switched at randomization; approximately three quarters of the patients were on some form of antithrombotic therapy prior to randomization — half of...
(PART II)
A second group of...
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Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Department
Letters to the Editor
08/01/2008
To the Editor:
Today’s vast armamentarium of percutaneous coronary interventional devices has both simplified and complicated the procedure. While user-friendly catheters, wires and stents have allowed the seasoned interventionalist to...
To the Editor:
Today’s vast armamentarium of percutaneous coronary interventional devices has both simplified and complicated the procedure. While user-friendly catheters, wires and stents have allowed the seasoned interventionalist to...
To the Editor:
Today’s vast...
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Journal of Invasive Cardiology
