Volume 18 - Issue 7 - July, 2006
Insights
Commentary
08/01/2008
Lawrence A. Garcia, MD and Joseph P. Carrozza, Jr, MD
Lawrence A. Garcia, MD and Joseph P. ...
Treatment of chronic total occlusions (CTO) produces more difficulties, angst and trepidation than any other lesion subset in interventional cardiology. Many of the difficulties stem from: difficulty engaging the occlusion, chronicity of the...
Treatment of chronic total occlusions (CTO) produces more difficulties, angst and trepidation than any other lesion subset in interventional cardiology. Many of the difficulties stem from: difficulty engaging the occlusion, chronicity of the...
Treatment of chronic total...
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Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Commentary
08/01/2008
Jamshid Alaeddini, MD and Kenneth A. Ellenbogen, MD
Jamshid Alaeddini, MD and Kenneth A. ...
Since its introduction by Ross et al1 and Cope2 in 1959, transseptal catheterization has gained widespread acceptance among cardiologists as an important tool in the interventional laboratory. Although originally embraced mainly by...
Since its introduction by Ross et al1 and Cope2 in 1959, transseptal catheterization has gained widespread acceptance among cardiologists as an important tool in the interventional laboratory. Although originally embraced mainly by...
Since its introduction by Ross...
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Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Feature
Rapid Communication
08/01/2008
Nicholas E. Walker, MD, Mary Beth Fasano, MD, Phillip A. Horwitz, MD
Nicholas E. Walker, MD, Mary Beth Fa...
Clopidogrel bisulfate is a thienopyridine oral antiplatelet agent that acts via irreversible inhibition of adenosine diphosphate-mediated platelet activation and aggregation.1 It is widely used in the treatment and secondary prevention of a...
Clopidogrel bisulfate is a thienopyridine oral antiplatelet agent that acts via irreversible inhibition of adenosine diphosphate-mediated platelet activation and aggregation.1 It is widely used in the treatment and secondary prevention of a...
Clopidogrel bisulfate is a...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Clinical Images
08/01/2008
Tobias Härle, MD, Jacobus Reimers, MD, Karl-Heinz Kuck, MD
Tobias Härle, MD, Jacobus Reimers, ...
A 66-year-old male presented with exertional dyspnea and palpitations. The electrocardiogram showed atrial fibrillation and episodes of atrial flutter. Subsequent echocardiography revealed signs of right-sided heart failure with dilatation of...
A 66-year-old male presented with exertional dyspnea and palpitations. The electrocardiogram showed atrial fibrillation and episodes of atrial flutter. Subsequent echocardiography revealed signs of right-sided heart failure with dilatation of...
A 66-year-old male presented...
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Original Contribution
08/01/2008
aJean-François Surmely, MD, aEtsuo Tsuchikane, MD, PhD, aOsamu Katoh, MD, bYasunori Nishida, MD, cMutsuo Nakayama, MD, dShigeru Nakamura, MD, eAkitsugu Oida, MD, fEijiro Hattori, MD, aTakahiko Suzuki, MD
aJean-François Surmely, MD, aEtsuo T...
Percutaneous treatment of coronary chronic total occlusions (CTOs) remains one of the major challenges in interventional cardiology. Recent data have shown that successful percutaneous recanalization of coronary CTOs results in improved...
Percutaneous treatment of coronary chronic total occlusions (CTOs) remains one of the major challenges in interventional cardiology. Recent data have shown that successful percutaneous recanalization of coronary CTOs results in improved...
Percutaneous treatment of...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Case Report
08/01/2008
Rémy Cohen, MD, Joel Rivagorda, MD, Simon Elhadad, MD
Rémy Cohen, MD, Joel Rivagorda, MD,...
Intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP) therapy is widely used as hemodynamic support among patients presenting with severe acute myocardial infarction, particularly in the case of cardiogenic shock. Usual complications include limb ischemia and...
Intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP) therapy is widely used as hemodynamic support among patients presenting with severe acute myocardial infarction, particularly in the case of cardiogenic shock. Usual complications include limb ischemia and...
Intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP)...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Case Report
08/01/2008
Sedat Turkoglu, MD and Murat Ozdemir, MD
Sedat Turkoglu, MD and Murat Ozdemir,...
Various coronary artery anomalies have been described in the literature. We report an unusual case of anomalous coronary artery circulation that has not been described in the literature.
Case Report. A 67-year-old female was admitted to our...
Various coronary artery anomalies have been described in the literature. We report an unusual case of anomalous coronary artery circulation that has not been described in the literature.
Case Report. A 67-year-old female was admitted to our...
Various coronary artery...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Case Report
08/01/2008
Mohammad-Reza Movahed, MD, PhD, John Vu, MD, Chowdhury Ahsan, MD, PhD
Mohammad-Reza Movahed, MD, PhD, John...
Case Report. The patient was a 61-year-old Caucasian male with a past medical history of hypertension and coronary artery disease (with a history of stent placement to the circumflex artery 5 years ago). He was admitted to an outside hospital...
Case Report. The patient was a 61-year-old Caucasian male with a past medical history of hypertension and coronary artery disease (with a history of stent placement to the circumflex artery 5 years ago). He was admitted to an outside hospital...
Case Report. The patient was a...
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Department
Letters to the Editor
08/01/2008
To the Editor:
Percutaneous coronary interventions of thrombotic or friable lesions, such as in acute myocardial infarctions, can often result in distal embolization. To circumvent this problem, modern techniques frequently involve...
To the Editor:
Percutaneous coronary interventions of thrombotic or friable lesions, such as in acute myocardial infarctions, can often result in distal embolization. To circumvent this problem, modern techniques frequently involve...
To the Editor:
Percutaneous...
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Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Column
Editorial Message
08/01/2008
Richard E. Shaw, PhD, FACC, FACA
Richard E. Shaw, PhD, FACC, FACA
...
Dear Readers,
This issue of the Journal of Invasive Cardiology includes several interesting articles selected for their importance to the care of cardiac patients.
The first research article, submitted by Dr. Ilias Mylonas...
Dear Readers,
This issue of the Journal of Invasive Cardiology includes several interesting articles selected for their importance to the care of cardiac patients.
The first research article, submitted by Dr. Ilias Mylonas...
Dear Readers,
This issue...
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