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Volume 20 - Issue 6 - June, 2008

Feature

Original Contribution
Carotid Artery In-Stent Restenosis after Carotid Artery Stenting
08/01/2008
Stroke is the leading cause of long-term disability and the third leading cause of death after cardiac- and cancer-related deaths. In 2004, the prevalence of stroke was estimated to be 5.7 million (2.4 million males, 3.3 million females)....
Stroke is the leading cause of long-term disability and the third leading cause of death after cardiac- and cancer-related deaths. In 2004, the prevalence of stroke was estimated to be 5.7 million (2.4 million males, 3.3 million females)....
Stroke is the leading cause of...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Rapid Communication
Development of a Novel Calcified Total Occlusion Model in<br />
Porcine Coronary Arteries
08/01/2008
Chronic total occlusion (CTO) represents 10–20% of all angioplasty cases and remains a challenge for interventional cardiologists.1–3 CTOs are associated with significant angina, impaired left ventricular function and poor long-term...
Chronic total occlusion (CTO) represents 10–20% of all angioplasty cases and remains a challenge for interventional cardiologists.1–3 CTOs are associated with significant angina, impaired left ventricular function and poor long-term...
Chronic total occlusion (CTO)...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Rapid Communication
A Universal Classification System for Chronic Total Occlusions
08/01/2008
Chronic total occlusions (CTOs) present one of the most challenging obstacles to interventional cardiologists in the current era. Technical difficulties associated with percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) of CTOs are reflected by lower...
Chronic total occlusions (CTOs) present one of the most challenging obstacles to interventional cardiologists in the current era. Technical difficulties associated with percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) of CTOs are reflected by lower...
Chronic total occlusions (CTOs)...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Rapid Communication
Improvement of Regional Ischemia after Successful Percutaneous<br />
Intervention of Bypassed Native Coronary Chronic Total<br />
Occlusio
08/01/2008
During angiography, when the saphenous vein graft (SVG) bypassing a chronic total occlusion (CTO) in a coronary artery is found to be patent without significant obstructive disease, conventional wisdom would suggest adequate distal perfusion...
During angiography, when the saphenous vein graft (SVG) bypassing a chronic total occlusion (CTO) in a coronary artery is found to be patent without significant obstructive disease, conventional wisdom would suggest adequate distal perfusion...
During angiography, when the...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
Utilization of GP IIb/IIIa Inhibitors in Peripheral Percutaneous<br />
Interventions: Current Applications and In-Hospital Outcomes<br />
08/01/2008
Thrombus is highly prevalent in patients with peripheral arterial disease, particularly those with recent symptoms and occluded or subtotally occluded vessels. In a prospective registry of 17 consecutive patients with recent (&lt; 6 months)...
Thrombus is highly prevalent in patients with peripheral arterial disease, particularly those with recent symptoms and occluded or subtotally occluded vessels. In a prospective registry of 17 consecutive patients with recent (&lt; 6 months)...
Thrombus is highly prevalent in...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
The Relation between Extent of Coronary Artery Disease<br />
Measured by Quantitative Coronary Angiography and Changes<br />
in Lipid Prof
08/01/2008
Coronary artery disease (CAD) is inexorably linked to abnormal cholesterol levels, particularly low-density lipoprotein- C (LDL-C).1–4 Longstanding hyperlipidemia leads to deposition of oxidized LDL-C in activated macrophages and results,...
Coronary artery disease (CAD) is inexorably linked to abnormal cholesterol levels, particularly low-density lipoprotein- C (LDL-C).1–4 Longstanding hyperlipidemia leads to deposition of oxidized LDL-C in activated macrophages and results,...
Coronary artery disease (CAD) is...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Case Report
Percutaneous Treatment of a Single Saphenous Vein Graft with
Two Different Protection Devices
08/01/2008
Although the efficacy of coronary artery bypass graft surgery (CABG) has been enhanced by the widespread use of arterial grafts, the limited number of arterial anastomoses mandates continued heavy reliance on venous conduits. Saphenous vein...
Although the efficacy of coronary artery bypass graft surgery (CABG) has been enhanced by the widespread use of arterial grafts, the limited number of arterial anastomoses mandates continued heavy reliance on venous conduits. Saphenous vein...
Although the efficacy of...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Case Report
Hemodynamics “Au Contraire” Despite Diastolic Flow Reversal
and Angiographically Severe Aortic Regurgitation
08/01/2008
Aortic regurgitation (AR) is characterized by inadequate aortic valve closure that results in the reflux of blood from the aorta into the left ventricle (LV) during diastole. Assessment of the degree of regurgitation is paramount to clinical...
Aortic regurgitation (AR) is characterized by inadequate aortic valve closure that results in the reflux of blood from the aorta into the left ventricle (LV) during diastole. Assessment of the degree of regurgitation is paramount to clinical...
Aortic regurgitation (AR) is...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Case Report
Single Right Coronary Artery Continuing as Left Circumflex
Artery and Hypoplastic Left Anterior Descending Artery: A Rare
Coro
08/01/2008
Case Report. A 63-year-old female with a history of longstanding diabetes mellitus, hypertension, hyperlipidemia and stable angina presented with recent worsening of exertional angina with rest anginal episodes. She underwent coronary...
Case Report. A 63-year-old female with a history of longstanding diabetes mellitus, hypertension, hyperlipidemia and stable angina presented with recent worsening of exertional angina with rest anginal episodes. She underwent coronary...
Case Report. A 63-year-old...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Case Report
Placement of a Large Transseptal Cannula through an Inferior
Vena Cava Filter for TandemHeart Percutaneous Left Ventricular
As
08/01/2008
The TandemHeart left ventricular assist device (LVAD, CardiacAssist, Inc., Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) is a percutaneous left atrial (LA)-to-femoral artery bypass system that can be implanted relatively quickly and provides up to 5 L/minute of...
The TandemHeart left ventricular assist device (LVAD, CardiacAssist, Inc., Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) is a percutaneous left atrial (LA)-to-femoral artery bypass system that can be implanted relatively quickly and provides up to 5 L/minute of...
The TandemHeart left ventricular...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology

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First Aid guidelines
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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
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Atherosclerosis
Study Identifies Molecule That Simulates Inflammation-Reducing Effects of Low-Fat Diet
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defibrillation
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"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...
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Heat & CVD
NEJM: Using a Fan and Wetting the Skin Reduces Risk of Deadly Cardiac Strain in Hot and Humid Weather
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"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...
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Endocarditis
New Catheter-Based Approach for Right-Sided Infective Endocarditis
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Hearts in space
Artificial 'Mini-Hearts' Take Flight to the International Space Station
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Microvascular Disease
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Peripheral IVL
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AHA/American Red Cross: Updated First Aid Guidelines Enhance Care for Opioid Overdose, Bleeding, Other Emergencies
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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.
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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
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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...
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Atherosclerosis
Study Identifies Molecule That Simulates Inflammation-Reducing Effects of Low-Fat Diet
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“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...
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defibrillation
Researchers Discover Far Less Energy Is Needed Than Currently Used in State-of-the-Art Defibrillation Techniques
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"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...
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Heat & CVD
NEJM: Using a Fan and Wetting the Skin Reduces Risk of Deadly Cardiac Strain in Hot and Humid Weather
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"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...
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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.
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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.
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DISRUPT BTK II's primary...
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