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Volume 20 - Issue 2 - February, 2008

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Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Editorial Message
Feb-08
08/01/2008
Richard E. Shaw, Phd, FACC, FACA Editor-in-Chief
Richard E. Shaw, Phd, FACC, FACA Edit...
This issue of the Journal of Invasive Cardiology includes original research articles, a review article, selections from the journal special section Clinical Images and online case reports which can be found in the archive section on our...
This issue of the Journal of Invasive Cardiology includes original research articles, a review article, selections from the journal special section Clinical Images and online case reports which can be found in the archive section on our...
This issue of the Journal of...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Feature

Case Report
Double Right Coronary Artery with Acute Inferior Wall Myocardial Infarction
08/01/2008
Manojkumar Rohit, MD, DM, Shivkumar Bagga, MD, DM, Kewal Krishan Talwar, MD, DM
Manojkumar Rohit, MD, DM, Shivkumar B...
The incidence of primary congenital coronary anomalies varies from 0.95–2% in the adult population undergoing coronary angiography (CAG).1–4 The majority of these are reported to be anomalies of origin or distribution, with separate ostia of...
The incidence of primary congenital coronary anomalies varies from 0.95–2% in the adult population undergoing coronary angiography (CAG).1–4 The majority of these are reported to be anomalies of origin or distribution, with separate ostia of...
The incidence of primary...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
Using Quality Improvement Methods to Improve Door-to-Balloon
Time at an Academic Medical Center
08/01/2008
a-eRobert L. Huang MD, MPH, dAnderson Donelli, MD, dJeannie Byrd, RN, eMarc A. Mickiewicz, MD, eCorey Slovis, MD, a-c,fChristianne Roumie, MD, MPH, a-c,fTom A. Elasy, MD, MPH, a-c,fRobert S. Dittus, MD, MPH, a-cTed Speroff, PhD, dTom DiSalvo, MD, MPH, dDavid Zhao, MD
a-eRobert L. Huang MD, MPH, dAnderson...
An estimated 500,000 patients per year in the United States1 experience a ST-elevation MI (STEMI) with a shortterm mortality rate of 5–10%.2 Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is the preferred approach for treating STEMI1 and timely...
An estimated 500,000 patients per year in the United States1 experience a ST-elevation MI (STEMI) with a shortterm mortality rate of 5–10%.2 Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is the preferred approach for treating STEMI1 and timely...
An estimated 500,000 patients...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
High-Dose Tirofiban Administered as Bolus-Only during
Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
08/01/2008
Jonathan D. Marmur, MD, Shyam Poludasu, MD, Ajay Agarwal, MD, Nagarathna Manjappa MD, Erdal Cavusoglu, MD
Jonathan D. Marmur, MD, Shyam Poludas...
Inhibition of platelet glycoprotein IIb/IIIa receptors during percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) using tirofiban, eptifibatide and abciximab has been associated with improved outcomes.1 The only head-to-head comparison to these agents...
Inhibition of platelet glycoprotein IIb/IIIa receptors during percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) using tirofiban, eptifibatide and abciximab has been associated with improved outcomes.1 The only head-to-head comparison to these agents...
Inhibition of platelet...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
Two-Year Clinical Follow Up of Coronary Drug-Eluting Stent in
Patients at High Risk for Coronary Restenosis
08/01/2008
Salvatore Azzarelli, MD, Francesco Amico, MD, *Alfredo R. Galassi, MD, Michele Giacoppo, MD, Vincenzo Argentino, MD, Antonio Fiscella, MD
Salvatore Azzarelli, MD, Francesco Am...
Drug-eluting stents (DES), compared with bare-metal stents (BMS), have shown a clear superiority in the prevention of restenosis and the need for further revascularization in randomized, controlled trials.1–5 Accordingly, the superiority of...
Drug-eluting stents (DES), compared with bare-metal stents (BMS), have shown a clear superiority in the prevention of restenosis and the need for further revascularization in randomized, controlled trials.1–5 Accordingly, the superiority of...
Drug-eluting stents (DES),...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
Clinical Application of Prophylactic Percutaneous Left Ventricular
Assist Device (Tandem Heart‚Ñ¢) in High-Risk Percutaneous
Cor
08/01/2008
Sanjay Rajdev, MD, Prakash Krishnan, MD, Adil Irani, MD, Michael C. Kim, MD, Pedro R. Moreno, MD, Samin K. Sharma, MD, Annapoorna S. Kini, MD
Sanjay Rajdev, MD, Prakash Krishnan, ...
Introduction of novel devices for cardiac support during complex percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) has revolutionized the treatment of coronary artery disease (CAD) and has led to an increasing number of high-risk PCI procedures....
Introduction of novel devices for cardiac support during complex percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) has revolutionized the treatment of coronary artery disease (CAD) and has led to an increasing number of high-risk PCI procedures....
Introduction of novel devices...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Review
Bifurcation Coronary Artery Disease: Current Techniques and
Future Directions (Part 1)
08/01/2008
David G. Rizik, MD, Kevin J. Klassen, MD, James B. Hermiller, MD
David G. Rizik, MD, Kevin J. Klassen,...
Published randomized trials of drug-eluting stents (DES) have shown reduced rates of restenosis and target lesion revascularization (TLR) in noncomplex lesions compared to bare-metal stents (BMS).1 Given this documented success of the...
Published randomized trials of drug-eluting stents (DES) have shown reduced rates of restenosis and target lesion revascularization (TLR) in noncomplex lesions compared to bare-metal stents (BMS).1 Given this documented success of the...
Published randomized trials of...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Insights

Commentary
High-Dose, Bolus-Only, Glycop rotein IIb/IIIa Inhibitors for
Elective Coronary Intervention: Logical, Safe, Cost-Effective,
an
08/01/2008
Tim A. Fischell, MD
Tim A. Fischell, MD
Platelet-mediated thromboembolic events are believed to cause the majority of non-Q-wave myocardial infarctions (MI) observed after an otherwise uncomplicated percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI).1 Activation of the platelet-surface...
Platelet-mediated thromboembolic events are believed to cause the majority of non-Q-wave myocardial infarctions (MI) observed after an otherwise uncomplicated percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI).1 Activation of the platelet-surface...
Platelet-mediated thromboembolic...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Commentary
Prophylactic, Standby, or Rescue Support for High-Risk PCI:
Who Knows?
08/01/2008
*,§Fayaz Shawl, MD and *,£Robert J. Lederman, MD
*,§Fayaz Shawl, MD and *,£Robert J....
This series from Mount Sinai Hospital extends the reported experience with prophylactic deployment of a percutaneous transseptal cardiopulmonary bypass system during high-risk elective coronary angioplasty. These highly experienced operators...
This series from Mount Sinai Hospital extends the reported experience with prophylactic deployment of a percutaneous transseptal cardiopulmonary bypass system during high-risk elective coronary angioplasty. These highly experienced operators...
This series from Mount Sinai...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology

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Risk Factors
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Out-of-Hospital Care
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Mental Health
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Peripheral Interventions
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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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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.
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Sleep and CVD
Study of Sleep in Women Shows Delaying Bedtime by Just 90 Minutes Each Night Damages Endothelial Cells
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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...
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TAVR
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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.
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Risk Factors
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Clinical Images
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