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Volume 20 - Issue 5 - May, 2008

Department

Addendum
Addendum: Stent Thrombosis – A Complication Best Avoided (from J Invasive Cardiol 2008;20:166–167 (April 2008)
09/09/2009
RE: Stent Thrombosis – A Complication Best Avoided Originally in: J Invasive Cardiol 2008;20:166–167 (April) Please note that the medication “clopidogrel”, and not “coumadin”, should have appeared in the following sentence in the...
RE: Stent Thrombosis – A Complication Best Avoided Originally in: J Invasive Cardiol 2008;20:166–167 (April) Please note that the medication “clopidogrel”, and not “coumadin”, should have appeared in the following sentence in the...
RE: Stent Thrombosis – A...
09/09/2009
Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Feature

Case Report
Coronary Aneurysm Formation in a Patient Early after Everolimus-Eluting Stent Implantation
08/01/2008
_______________________________________________ J INVASIVE CARDIOL 2008;20:E174-E175 Coronary aneurysm formation after drug-eluting stent (DES) implantation is a rare complication. It has been documented with sirolimus-eluting stents (SES)...
_______________________________________________ J INVASIVE CARDIOL 2008;20:E174-E175 Coronary aneurysm formation after drug-eluting stent (DES) implantation is a rare complication. It has been documented with sirolimus-eluting stents (SES)...
...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Case Report
Intravascular Ultrasound-Guided High-Pressure Balloon Predilatation for Optimal Drug-Eluting Stent Deployment in Restenosis of
08/01/2008
_______________________________________________ J INVASIVE CARDIOL 2008;20:E139-E145 After both its acute and long-term usage proved to be highly effective, drug-eluting stent (DES) implantation, although off-label, became a preferred...
_______________________________________________ J INVASIVE CARDIOL 2008;20:E139-E145 After both its acute and long-term usage proved to be highly effective, drug-eluting stent (DES) implantation, although off-label, became a preferred...
...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Case Report
Drug-Eluting Stent Implantation for Acute Myocardial Infarction during Pregnancy with Use of Glycoprotein IIb/IIIa Inhibitor,
08/01/2008
_______________________________________________ J INVASIVE CARDIOL 2008;20:E146-E149 Acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is reported to occur in 3–10 cases per 100,000 deliveries.1,2 It is a rare but devastating event with a fatality rate as...
_______________________________________________ J INVASIVE CARDIOL 2008;20:E146-E149 Acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is reported to occur in 3–10 cases per 100,000 deliveries.1,2 It is a rare but devastating event with a fatality rate as...
...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Case Report
Delayed and Recurrent Cardiac Tamponade following Distal Coronary Perforation of Hydrphilic Guidewires during Coronary Interve
08/01/2008
_______________________________________________ J INVASIVE CARDIOL 2008;20:E150-E153 Vessel perforation is a rare but dire complication of percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI) and is associated with a high risk of pericardial...
_______________________________________________ J INVASIVE CARDIOL 2008;20:E150-E153 Vessel perforation is a rare but dire complication of percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI) and is associated with a high risk of pericardial...
...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Case Report
Provisional Reverse “Mini-Crush” Technique for Bifurcation Angioplasty
08/01/2008
_______________________________________________ J INVASIVE CARDIOL 2008;20:E154-E157 We describe 2 patients — one with a left anterior descending (LAD)/diagonal bifurcation and the other with a protected distal left main bifurcation — in...
_______________________________________________ J INVASIVE CARDIOL 2008;20:E154-E157 We describe 2 patients — one with a left anterior descending (LAD)/diagonal bifurcation and the other with a protected distal left main bifurcation — in...
...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Case Report
Ureteroarterial Fistula: A Rare Cause of Hematuria Managed in the Cardiac Cath Lab
08/01/2008
_______________________________________________ J INVASIVE CARDIOL 2008;20:E158-E160 Ureteroarterial fistulae (UAFs) are rare but potentially fatal entities that require prompt diagnosis and intervention. Moschowitz and colleagues were the...
_______________________________________________ J INVASIVE CARDIOL 2008;20:E158-E160 Ureteroarterial fistulae (UAFs) are rare but potentially fatal entities that require prompt diagnosis and intervention. Moschowitz and colleagues were the...
...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Case Report
Limitation of Fractional Flow Reserve in Evaluating Coronary Artery Myocardial Bridge
08/01/2008
_______________________________________________ J INVASIVE CARDIOL 2008;20:E161-E166 Myocardial bridge (MB) is a condition that occurs when the myocardium overlies the epicardial segment of a coronary artery.1,2 The overlying myocardium is...
_______________________________________________ J INVASIVE CARDIOL 2008;20:E161-E166 Myocardial bridge (MB) is a condition that occurs when the myocardium overlies the epicardial segment of a coronary artery.1,2 The overlying myocardium is...
...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Case Report
Approach to Percutaneous Closure in Patients with Multiple Atrial Septal Defects
08/01/2008
_______________________________________________ J INVASIVE CARDIOL 2008;20:E167-E170 Percutaneous closure of secundum atrial septal defect (ASD) and patent foramen ovale (PFO) has become a safe and effective alternative to surgery in...
_______________________________________________ J INVASIVE CARDIOL 2008;20:E167-E170 Percutaneous closure of secundum atrial septal defect (ASD) and patent foramen ovale (PFO) has become a safe and effective alternative to surgery in...
...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Case Report
Intracavitary Pressure Wire and Intravascular Ultrasound for the Evaluation of Combined Symmetric Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
08/01/2008
_______________________________________________ J INVASIVE CARDIOL 2008;20;E171-E173 Hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy (HOCM) and aortic stenosis (AS) both result in congestive heart failure symptoms, syncope and chest pain.1–3 In...
_______________________________________________ J INVASIVE CARDIOL 2008;20;E171-E173 Hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy (HOCM) and aortic stenosis (AS) both result in congestive heart failure symptoms, syncope and chest pain.1–3 In...
...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology

News

White Paper
SG2 Data Highlights Urgency for Increased Cardiovascular Intervention Resources in U.S. Hospitals
11/14/2024
Sg2 recommends health systems focus on short-term care redesign and long-term investment plans for catheterization labs, care teams, resources and patient beds to match forecasted demand. The paper includes multiple short- and long-term...
Sg2 recommends health systems focus on short-term care redesign and long-term investment plans for catheterization labs, care teams, resources and patient beds to match forecasted demand. The paper includes multiple short- and long-term...
Sg2 recommends health systems...
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Cath Lab Digest
First Aid guidelines
AHA/American Red Cross: Updated First Aid Guidelines Enhance Care for Opioid Overdose, Bleeding, Other Emergencies
11/14/2024
These are the first major comprehensive updates to the first aid guidelines since 2010 and address shifts in how the public manages common and critical first aid emergencies.
These are the first major comprehensive updates to the first aid guidelines since 2010 and address shifts in how the public manages common and critical first aid emergencies.
These are the first major...
11/14/2024
Cath Lab Digest
Thrombectomy
Data Show Patients Treated with Penumbra’s Computer Assisted Vacuum Thrombectomy Technology for Pulmonary Embolism Experience Shorter Hospital Stays and Fewer Complications Compared to Other Treatment Options
11/13/2024
Data show patients with intermediate-risk pulmonary embolism (PE) treated with Penumbra’s computer assisted vacuum thrombectomy (CAVT™) technology have a shorter length of hospital stay, shorter post-procedure length of stay, and fewer...
Data show patients with intermediate-risk pulmonary embolism (PE) treated with Penumbra’s computer assisted vacuum thrombectomy (CAVT™) technology have a shorter length of hospital stay, shorter post-procedure length of stay, and fewer...
Data show patients with...
11/13/2024
Cath Lab Digest
Atherosclerosis
Study Identifies Molecule That Simulates Inflammation-Reducing Effects of Low-Fat Diet
11/13/2024
“We have already seen its effectiveness in multiple models of atherosclerosis,” said Andrei Maiseyeu, associate professor at the Cardiovascular Research Institute and Department of Biomedical Engineering at Case Western Reserve’s School of...
“We have already seen its effectiveness in multiple models of atherosclerosis,” said Andrei Maiseyeu, associate professor at the Cardiovascular Research Institute and Department of Biomedical Engineering at Case Western Reserve’s School of...
“We have already seen its...
11/13/2024
Cath Lab Digest
defibrillation
Researchers Discover Far Less Energy Is Needed Than Currently Used in State-of-the-Art Defibrillation Techniques
11/11/2024
"Existing low-energy defibrillation protocols yield only a moderate reduction in tissue damage and pain," author Roman Grigoriev said. "Our study shows these can be completely eliminated. Conventional protocols require substantial power for...
"Existing low-energy defibrillation protocols yield only a moderate reduction in tissue damage and pain," author Roman Grigoriev said. "Our study shows these can be completely eliminated. Conventional protocols require substantial power for...
"Existing low-energy...
11/11/2024
Cath Lab Digest
Heat & CVD
NEJM: Using a Fan and Wetting the Skin Reduces Risk of Deadly Cardiac Strain in Hot and Humid Weather
11/11/2024
"Older adults, especially those with heart disease, are at greater risk due to the strain that hot temperatures put on the heart. Understanding the impacts of different cooling strategies on the heart is important to help vulnerable people...
"Older adults, especially those with heart disease, are at greater risk due to the strain that hot temperatures put on the heart. Understanding the impacts of different cooling strategies on the heart is important to help vulnerable people...
"Older adults, especially those...
11/11/2024
Cath Lab Digest
Endocarditis
New Catheter-Based Approach for Right-Sided Infective Endocarditis
11/11/2024
In a recent study, over 90% of the participants had their infection cleared, and they had lower in-hospital mortality compared to those whose infections remained.
In a recent study, over 90% of the participants had their infection cleared, and they had lower in-hospital mortality compared to those whose infections remained.
In a recent study, over 90% of...
11/11/2024
Cath Lab Digest
Hearts in space
Artificial 'Mini-Hearts' Take Flight to the International Space Station
11/11/2024
The International Space Station research project will examine microgravity’s effect on heart tissue and is designed to better understand how microgravity affects the function of the human heart.
The International Space Station research project will examine microgravity’s effect on heart tissue and is designed to better understand how microgravity affects the function of the human heart.
The International Space Station...
11/11/2024
Cath Lab Digest
Microvascular Disease
Hourglass-Shaped Stent Could Ease Severe Chest Pain From Microvascular Disease
11/08/2024
The different design is thought to increase back pressure, redistributing blood flow more fully through small vessels in the heart that were not working at capacity.
The different design is thought to increase back pressure, redistributing blood flow more fully through small vessels in the heart that were not working at capacity.
The different design is thought...
11/08/2024
Cath Lab Digest
Peripheral IVL
DISRUPT BTK II: Shockwave Medical Further Validates Utility of Intravascular Lithotripsy in Lower Limb Lesions in Late-Breaking Presentation at VIVA 2024
11/08/2024
DISRUPT BTK II's primary effectiveness endpoint of procedural success, defined as ≤50% residual stenosis for all treated target lesions without serious angiographic complications, was met with a rate of 97.9% at 30 days.
DISRUPT BTK II's primary effectiveness endpoint of procedural success, defined as ≤50% residual stenosis for all treated target lesions without serious angiographic complications, was met with a rate of 97.9% at 30 days.
DISRUPT BTK II's primary...
11/08/2024
Cath Lab Digest

White Paper
SG2 Data Highlights Urgency for Increased Cardiovascular Intervention Resources in U.S. Hospitals
11/14/2024
Sg2 recommends health systems focus on short-term care redesign and long-term investment plans for catheterization labs, care teams, resources and patient beds to match forecasted demand. The paper includes multiple short- and long-term...
Sg2 recommends health systems focus on short-term care redesign and long-term investment plans for catheterization labs, care teams, resources and patient beds to match forecasted demand. The paper includes multiple short- and long-term...
Sg2 recommends health systems...
11/14/2024
Cath Lab Digest
First Aid guidelines
AHA/American Red Cross: Updated First Aid Guidelines Enhance Care for Opioid Overdose, Bleeding, Other Emergencies
11/14/2024
These are the first major comprehensive updates to the first aid guidelines since 2010 and address shifts in how the public manages common and critical first aid emergencies.
These are the first major comprehensive updates to the first aid guidelines since 2010 and address shifts in how the public manages common and critical first aid emergencies.
These are the first major...
11/14/2024
Cath Lab Digest
Thrombectomy
Data Show Patients Treated with Penumbra’s Computer Assisted Vacuum Thrombectomy Technology for Pulmonary Embolism Experience Shorter Hospital Stays and Fewer Complications Compared to Other Treatment Options
11/13/2024
Data show patients with intermediate-risk pulmonary embolism (PE) treated with Penumbra’s computer assisted vacuum thrombectomy (CAVT™) technology have a shorter length of hospital stay, shorter post-procedure length of stay, and fewer...
Data show patients with intermediate-risk pulmonary embolism (PE) treated with Penumbra’s computer assisted vacuum thrombectomy (CAVT™) technology have a shorter length of hospital stay, shorter post-procedure length of stay, and fewer...
Data show patients with...
11/13/2024
Cath Lab Digest
Atherosclerosis
Study Identifies Molecule That Simulates Inflammation-Reducing Effects of Low-Fat Diet
11/13/2024
“We have already seen its effectiveness in multiple models of atherosclerosis,” said Andrei Maiseyeu, associate professor at the Cardiovascular Research Institute and Department of Biomedical Engineering at Case Western Reserve’s School of...
“We have already seen its effectiveness in multiple models of atherosclerosis,” said Andrei Maiseyeu, associate professor at the Cardiovascular Research Institute and Department of Biomedical Engineering at Case Western Reserve’s School of...
“We have already seen its...
11/13/2024
Cath Lab Digest
defibrillation
Researchers Discover Far Less Energy Is Needed Than Currently Used in State-of-the-Art Defibrillation Techniques
11/11/2024
"Existing low-energy defibrillation protocols yield only a moderate reduction in tissue damage and pain," author Roman Grigoriev said. "Our study shows these can be completely eliminated. Conventional protocols require substantial power for...
"Existing low-energy defibrillation protocols yield only a moderate reduction in tissue damage and pain," author Roman Grigoriev said. "Our study shows these can be completely eliminated. Conventional protocols require substantial power for...
"Existing low-energy...
11/11/2024
Cath Lab Digest
Heat & CVD
NEJM: Using a Fan and Wetting the Skin Reduces Risk of Deadly Cardiac Strain in Hot and Humid Weather
11/11/2024
"Older adults, especially those with heart disease, are at greater risk due to the strain that hot temperatures put on the heart. Understanding the impacts of different cooling strategies on the heart is important to help vulnerable people...
"Older adults, especially those with heart disease, are at greater risk due to the strain that hot temperatures put on the heart. Understanding the impacts of different cooling strategies on the heart is important to help vulnerable people...
"Older adults, especially those...
11/11/2024
Cath Lab Digest
Endocarditis
New Catheter-Based Approach for Right-Sided Infective Endocarditis
11/11/2024
In a recent study, over 90% of the participants had their infection cleared, and they had lower in-hospital mortality compared to those whose infections remained.
In a recent study, over 90% of the participants had their infection cleared, and they had lower in-hospital mortality compared to those whose infections remained.
In a recent study, over 90% of...
11/11/2024
Cath Lab Digest
Hearts in space
Artificial 'Mini-Hearts' Take Flight to the International Space Station
11/11/2024
The International Space Station research project will examine microgravity’s effect on heart tissue and is designed to better understand how microgravity affects the function of the human heart.
The International Space Station research project will examine microgravity’s effect on heart tissue and is designed to better understand how microgravity affects the function of the human heart.
The International Space Station...
11/11/2024
Cath Lab Digest
Microvascular Disease
Hourglass-Shaped Stent Could Ease Severe Chest Pain From Microvascular Disease
11/08/2024
The different design is thought to increase back pressure, redistributing blood flow more fully through small vessels in the heart that were not working at capacity.
The different design is thought to increase back pressure, redistributing blood flow more fully through small vessels in the heart that were not working at capacity.
The different design is thought...
11/08/2024
Cath Lab Digest
Peripheral IVL
DISRUPT BTK II: Shockwave Medical Further Validates Utility of Intravascular Lithotripsy in Lower Limb Lesions in Late-Breaking Presentation at VIVA 2024
11/08/2024
DISRUPT BTK II's primary effectiveness endpoint of procedural success, defined as ≤50% residual stenosis for all treated target lesions without serious angiographic complications, was met with a rate of 97.9% at 30 days.
DISRUPT BTK II's primary effectiveness endpoint of procedural success, defined as ≤50% residual stenosis for all treated target lesions without serious angiographic complications, was met with a rate of 97.9% at 30 days.
DISRUPT BTK II's primary...
11/08/2024
Cath Lab Digest

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