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Volume 18 - Issue 8 - August, 2006

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Journal of Invasive Cardiology
High Incidence of Focal Left Ventricular Wall Motion Abnormalities and Normal Coronary Arteries in Patients with Myocardial Infa
08/01/2008
Brian Strunk, MD, Richard E. Shaw, PhD, Sally Bull, RN, James Adams, MD, Margaret Baer, MD, Kent Gershengorn, MD, Ann Kao, MD, Brian Keeffe, MD, Joel Sklar, MD, David Sperling, MD, Robert Sperling, MD, Mark Wexman, MD, Jerald Young, MD
Brian Strunk, MD, Richard E. Shaw, P...
Myocardial infarction with angiographically normal coronary arteries (MINCA) is a well-documented syndrome.1 The incidence of MINCA among all patients with myocardial infarctions is thought to be low, ranging from 1–5%,2–4 as reported from...
Myocardial infarction with angiographically normal coronary arteries (MINCA) is a well-documented syndrome.1 The incidence of MINCA among all patients with myocardial infarctions is thought to be low, ranging from 1–5%,2–4 as reported from...
Myocardial infarction with...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Toxic Vessel Reaction to an Absorbable Polymer-Based Paclitaxel-Eluting Stent in Pig Coronary Arteries
08/01/2008
aRefat Jabara, MD, aNicolas Chronos, MD, aFernando Tondato, MD, bDamian Conway, MSc, bWarner Molema, PhD, bKenneth Park, BSc, cTom Mabin, MD, aSpencer King, MD, aKeith Robinson, PhD
aRefat Jabara, MD, aNicolas Chronos,...
Drug-eluting stents (DES) have significantly reduced restenosis. One of the most intensely studied agents considered and currently in clinical use for DES-based local delivery is paclitaxel. Efficacy of paclitaxel-loaded, biostable...
Drug-eluting stents (DES) have significantly reduced restenosis. One of the most intensely studied agents considered and currently in clinical use for DES-based local delivery is paclitaxel. Efficacy of paclitaxel-loaded, biostable...
Drug-eluting stents (DES) have...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Feature

Case Report
A Complex Case of Right Coronary Artery Chronic Total Occlusion Treated by a Successful Multi-Step Japanese Approach
08/01/2008
Giampaolo Niccoli, MD, *Masahiko Ochiai, MD, Mario Attilio Mazzari, MD
Giampaolo Niccoli, MD, *Masahiko Och...
A growing body of evidence suggests a prognostic and symptomatic benefit of reopening coronary chronic total occlusions (CTOs).1 However, percutaneous revascularization of CTOs remains a challenge for the interventional cardiologist. The main...
A growing body of evidence suggests a prognostic and symptomatic benefit of reopening coronary chronic total occlusions (CTOs).1 However, percutaneous revascularization of CTOs remains a challenge for the interventional cardiologist. The main...
A growing body of evidence...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Case Report
Side-Strut Stenting Technique for the Treatment of Aorto-Ostial In-Stent Restenosis and Deformed Stent Struts
08/01/2008
Jason M. Burstein, MD, Tony Hong, BSc, Asim N. Cheema, MD, PhD
Jason M. Burstein, MD, Tony Hong, BS...
Percutaneous coronary interventions of aorto-ostial lesions, de novo or restenotic, are technically difficult and associated with a higher risk of procedural complications and poor long-term outcome.1–4 To reduce elastic recoil and improve...
Percutaneous coronary interventions of aorto-ostial lesions, de novo or restenotic, are technically difficult and associated with a higher risk of procedural complications and poor long-term outcome.1–4 To reduce elastic recoil and improve...
Percutaneous coronary...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Clinical Images
Guidewire Entrapment during Jailed Wire Technique
08/01/2008
Alpay T. Sezgin, MD, Hakan Gullu, MD, Necip Ermis, MD
Alpay T. Sezgin, MD, Hakan Gullu, MD...
Several techniques are used to treat coronary bifurcation lesions. One of the commonly used techniques is the jailed wire technique, which is performed by inserting two guidewires into both the main and side branches of a coronary artery....
Several techniques are used to treat coronary bifurcation lesions. One of the commonly used techniques is the jailed wire technique, which is performed by inserting two guidewires into both the main and side branches of a coronary artery....
Several techniques are used to...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Case Report
Aortocoronary Dissection with Acute Left Main Artery Occlusion: Successful Treatment with Emergent Stenting
08/01/2008
Joanna J. Wykrzykowska, MD, Joseph Carrozza, MD, Roger J. Laham, MD
Joanna J. Wykrzykowska, MD, Joseph C...
Case Report. A 65-year-old female with a past history of hypertension, hyperlipidemia, distant tobacco use and coronary artery disease (CAD) presented to an outside hospital with chest pain. Upon arrival to the emergency department, she...
Case Report. A 65-year-old female with a past history of hypertension, hyperlipidemia, distant tobacco use and coronary artery disease (CAD) presented to an outside hospital with chest pain. Upon arrival to the emergency department, she...
Case Report. A 65-year-old...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Case Report
Anomalous Right Coronary Artery Originating from the Left Anterior Descending Artery
08/01/2008
Mazullah Kamran, MD and Monika Bogal, MD
Mazullah Kamran, MD and Monika Bogal,...
The incidence of an anomalous coronary artery is approximately 1% in the general population. An anomalous right coronary artery (RCA) arising from the left anterior descending artery (LAD) is very rare, and has previously been considered a...
The incidence of an anomalous coronary artery is approximately 1% in the general population. An anomalous right coronary artery (RCA) arising from the left anterior descending artery (LAD) is very rare, and has previously been considered a...
The incidence of an anomalous...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Case Report
Myocardial Bridging Confined To the Right Ventricular Branch
of the Right Coronary Artery in a Patient with Severe Pulmonary Hy
08/01/2008
Turgay Celik, MD, Atila Iyisoy, MD, Hurkan Kursaklioglu, MD
Turgay Celik, MD, Atila Iyisoy, MD, ...
Myocardial bridges (MBs) are recognized angiographically by the characteristic narrowing of the coronary lumen occurring predominantly during systole.1–4 The incidence of angiographically-proven MB is between 0.5–12%.2,3 Although MBs are...
Myocardial bridges (MBs) are recognized angiographically by the characteristic narrowing of the coronary lumen occurring predominantly during systole.1–4 The incidence of angiographically-proven MB is between 0.5–12%.2,3 Although MBs are...
Myocardial bridges (MBs) are...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Case Report
Axial Plaque Redistribution after Coronary Stent Deployment
08/01/2008
Atsushi Hirohata, MD, Yasuhiro Honda, MD, Peter Fitzgerald, MD, PhD
Atsushi Hirohata, MD, Yasuhiro Honda...
Axial plaque redistribution (plaque shift) is recognized as one of the acute complications during percutaneous coronary intervention, sometimes resulting in additional procedures. Lumen encroachment after coronary intervention often looks...
Axial plaque redistribution (plaque shift) is recognized as one of the acute complications during percutaneous coronary intervention, sometimes resulting in additional procedures. Lumen encroachment after coronary intervention often looks...
Axial plaque redistribution...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology

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Adding 9th Psychological Health Metric to Life’s Essential 8 Enhances Cardiovascular Health Construct for Predicting Mortality Risk
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Reprocessing Devices
SxanPro Introduces New Cost-Recovery Dashboard to Reduce Hospital Device Waste
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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...
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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...
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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...
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AI
New AI Tool Simplifies ECG: Fewer Leads, Same Accuracy
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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...
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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
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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...
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Mental Health
AHA: Risks of Anxiety, Suicide Attempt May Rise Significantly After Cardiovascular Hospitalization
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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...
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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
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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...
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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
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Reprocessing Devices
SxanPro Introduces New Cost-Recovery Dashboard to Reduce Hospital Device Waste
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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...
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Clinical Images
Redo Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement in a Young Patient With Congenital Aortic Valve Disease
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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
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"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...
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Video Supplement to "Stentectomy by an Entrapped Rotational Atherectomy Burr" (Clinical Image).
Video Supplement to "Stentectomy by an Entrapped Rotational Atherectomy Burr" (Clinical Image).
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Clinical Images
Stentectomy by an Entrapped Rotational Atherectomy Burr
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“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...
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New AI Tool Simplifies ECG: Fewer Leads, Same Accuracy
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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...
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