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Volume 19 - Issue 4 - April, 2007

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Catheter-Induced Left Main Coronary Artery Dissection Resulting in Abrupt Closure and Cardiac Arrest: Successful Stenting during
08/01/2008
J INVASIVE CARDIOL 2007;19:E93-E95 Left main coronary artery (LMCA) dissection is a rare but potentially life-threatening complication of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). LMCA dissection is the harbinger of catastrophic vessel...
J INVASIVE CARDIOL 2007;19:E93-E95 Left main coronary artery (LMCA) dissection is a rare but potentially life-threatening complication of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). LMCA dissection is the harbinger of catastrophic vessel...
J INVASIVE CARDIOL...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Feature

Case Report
Catheter-Induced Left Main Coronary Artery Dissection Resulting in Abrupt Closure and Cardiac Arrest: Successful Stenting during
08/01/2008
Left main coronary artery (LMCA) dissection is a rare but potentially life-threatening complication of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). LMCA dissection is the harbinger of catastrophic vessel closure. It can be precipitated by the...
Left main coronary artery (LMCA) dissection is a rare but potentially life-threatening complication of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). LMCA dissection is the harbinger of catastrophic vessel closure. It can be precipitated by the...
Left main coronary artery (LMCA)...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Case Report
Late Stent Thrombosis Associated with Coronary Aneurysm Formation after Sirolimus-Eluting Stent Implantation
08/01/2008
J INVASIVE CARDIOL 2007;19:E96-E98 Drug-eluting stents (DES) have been shown to be superior to bare-metal stents (BMS) in reducing the need for repeat revascularization.1 Their use has increased rapidly with DES accounting for up to 80% of...
J INVASIVE CARDIOL 2007;19:E96-E98 Drug-eluting stents (DES) have been shown to be superior to bare-metal stents (BMS) in reducing the need for repeat revascularization.1 Their use has increased rapidly with DES accounting for up to 80% of...
J INVASIVE CARDIOL...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Case Report
Complete Cypher‚Ñ¢ Stent Fracture and Migration in the Ostium of the Right Coronary Artery
08/01/2008
J INVASIVE CARDIOL 2007;19:E99-E101 Stent fracture has been reported with the Cypher™ sirolimus-eluting stent (Cordis Corp., Miami, Florida) in 4 patients since the introduction of drug-eluting stents in 2004.1,2 In all of these cases, the...
J INVASIVE CARDIOL 2007;19:E99-E101 Stent fracture has been reported with the Cypher™ sirolimus-eluting stent (Cordis Corp., Miami, Florida) in 4 patients since the introduction of drug-eluting stents in 2004.1,2 In all of these cases, the...
J INVASIVE CARDIOL...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Case Report
Single Coronary Artery from Right Aortic Sinus with Septal Course of Left Anterior Descending Artery and Left circumflex Artery
08/01/2008
J INVASIVE CARDIOL 2007;19:E102-E103 The occurrence of a single coronary artery (SCA) in structurally normal heart is uncommon. This anomaly is often clinically benign and presents as an incidental finding during coronary angiography....
J INVASIVE CARDIOL 2007;19:E102-E103 The occurrence of a single coronary artery (SCA) in structurally normal heart is uncommon. This anomaly is often clinically benign and presents as an incidental finding during coronary angiography....
J INVASIVE CARDIOL...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Case Report
A Novel Method of Clot Extraction Using a FilterWire EX‚Ñ¢ in Acute Myocardial Infarction
08/01/2008
J INVASIVE CARDIOL 2007;19:E104-E106 Acute myocardial infarction (MI) usually results from clot formation due to plaque rupture, platelet aggregation, and activation of the coagulation cascade.1,2 Contemporary therapy for acute MI involves...
J INVASIVE CARDIOL 2007;19:E104-E106 Acute myocardial infarction (MI) usually results from clot formation due to plaque rupture, platelet aggregation, and activation of the coagulation cascade.1,2 Contemporary therapy for acute MI involves...
J INVASIVE CARDIOL...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Case Report
Extreme Coronary Guide Catheter Support: A Case of a Novel Telescopic Guide Catheter System with a Contralateral Aortic Wall Sup
08/01/2008
J INVASIVE CARDIOL 2007;19:E107-E110 Severe calcification and/or tortuosity of the coronary artery decrease the success of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). In such cases, adequate support of the guide catheter is of paramount...
J INVASIVE CARDIOL 2007;19:E107-E110 Severe calcification and/or tortuosity of the coronary artery decrease the success of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). In such cases, adequate support of the guide catheter is of paramount...
J INVASIVE CARDIOL...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Case Report
Featured Case: Spontaneous Multivessel Coronary Vasospasm Leading to Cardiogenic Shock
08/01/2008
J INVASIVE CARDIOL 2007;19:E85-E88 Coronary vasospasm is a well-known cause of exercise-induced angina pectoris, Prinzmetal’s unstable angina, and myocardial infarction.1–6 In general, the prognosis of patients with isolated coronary...
J INVASIVE CARDIOL 2007;19:E85-E88 Coronary vasospasm is a well-known cause of exercise-induced angina pectoris, Prinzmetal’s unstable angina, and myocardial infarction.1–6 In general, the prognosis of patients with isolated coronary...
J INVASIVE CARDIOL...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Case Report
Methamphetamine-Associated Acute Myocardial Infarction and Cardiogenic Shock with Normal Coronary Arteries: Refractory Global Co
08/01/2008
J INVASIVE CARDIOL 2007;19:E89-E92 Case Report. A 19-year-old male college student was admitted with 2 days of progressive, intermittent substernal chest pain. He had driven home from his out-of-state campus, where 2 days earlier he had...
J INVASIVE CARDIOL 2007;19:E89-E92 Case Report. A 19-year-old male college student was admitted with 2 days of progressive, intermittent substernal chest pain. He had driven home from his out-of-state campus, where 2 days earlier he had...
J INVASIVE CARDIOL...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology

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Editorial Message
Apr-07
08/01/2008
Dear Readers, This issue of the Journal of Invasive Cardiology includes original research articles, commentary, letters to the editor, articles from our Rapid Communication and Clinical Images sections, and online case reports, as well as...
Dear Readers, This issue of the Journal of Invasive Cardiology includes original research articles, commentary, letters to the editor, articles from our Rapid Communication and Clinical Images sections, and online case reports, as well as...
Dear Readers, This issue of the...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology

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