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Volume 20 - Issue 7 - July, 2008

Feature

Case Report
08/01/2008
Rupen Parikh, MD, Joseph Daoko, MD, Mahesh Bikkina, MD, MPH
Rupen Parikh, MD, Joseph Daoko, MD, ...
Most obstructions in femoral artery are due to atherosclerotic occlusive disease. Fibromuscular dysplasia (FMD) is most prevalent in the renal, carotid, and iliac arteries and its known cause of renal artery stenosis. FMD exists in multiple...
Most obstructions in femoral artery are due to atherosclerotic occlusive disease. Fibromuscular dysplasia (FMD) is most prevalent in the renal, carotid, and iliac arteries and its known cause of renal artery stenosis. FMD exists in multiple...
Most obstructions in femoral...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Case Report
08/01/2008
Nasir Rahman, MD, Hasanat Sharif, MD, Fahim H. Jafary, MD
Nasir Rahman, MD, Hasanat Sharif, MD...
Coronary perforation is an uncommon complication of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). The reported incidence is approximately 0.4–1.2%.1 Coronary perforations are typically graded from 1 to 3, the latter representing a frank...
Coronary perforation is an uncommon complication of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). The reported incidence is approximately 0.4–1.2%.1 Coronary perforations are typically graded from 1 to 3, the latter representing a frank...
Coronary perforation is an...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Case Report
08/01/2008
*Madan Sharma, MD, *Rahul Sakhuja, MD, §David Teitel, MD, *Andrew Boyle, MBBS
*Madan Sharma, MD, *Rahul Sakhuja, M...
Arterial puncture and sheath placement in the subclavian artery is an infrequent complication of central venous access. The incidence of arterial puncture during subclavian vein access has been estimated at 2.7–4.9%; it is probably higher in...
Arterial puncture and sheath placement in the subclavian artery is an infrequent complication of central venous access. The incidence of arterial puncture during subclavian vein access has been estimated at 2.7–4.9%; it is probably higher in...
Arterial puncture and sheath...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Clinical Images
08/01/2008
Ambarish Gopal, MD, Raveen Pal, MD, *Ronald P. Karlsberg, Matthew J. Budoff, MD
Ambarish Gopal, MD, Raveen Pal, MD, ...
Case Presentation. Although left ventricular (LV) pseudoaneurysm is seen infrequently, it should be recognized and distinguished from the common type of left ventricular aneurysm. The diagnosis can be difficult and the lesions are prone to...
Case Presentation. Although left ventricular (LV) pseudoaneurysm is seen infrequently, it should be recognized and distinguished from the common type of left ventricular aneurysm. The diagnosis can be difficult and the lesions are prone to...
Case Presentation. Although left...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Clinical Images
08/01/2008
*Amgad N. Makaryus, MD and §M. Robert Peters, MD
*Amgad N. Makaryus, MD and §M. Rober...
Congenital left ventricular (LV) aneurysms are rare, and the term “congenital ventricular aneurysm” can be used to describe an isolated aneurysm when no known causes of acquired aneurysms (i.e., coronary disease, post cardiac surgery, trauma...
Congenital left ventricular (LV) aneurysms are rare, and the term “congenital ventricular aneurysm” can be used to describe an isolated aneurysm when no known causes of acquired aneurysms (i.e., coronary disease, post cardiac surgery, trauma...
Congenital left ventricular (LV)...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Review
08/01/2008

Tim A. Fischell, MD

Tim A. Fischell, MD
Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) for atherosclerotic coronary artery disease is an effective therapy for restoring vessel caliber and improving blood flow to ischemic myocardium. At least 1.25 million PCIs are performed annually in...
Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) for atherosclerotic coronary artery disease is an effective therapy for restoring vessel caliber and improving blood flow to ischemic myocardium. At least 1.25 million PCIs are performed annually in...
Percutaneous coronary...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Clinical Images
08/01/2008
Christophe A. Wyss, MD, Jan Steffel, MD, Thomas F. Lüscher, MD
Christophe A. Wyss, MD, Jan Steffel,...
Case Presentation. A 63-year-old Caucasian male with multiple cardiovascular risk factors including hypertension, dyslipidemia, history of smoking and a positive family history experienced an antero-apical myocardial infarction (MI) 12 years...
Case Presentation. A 63-year-old Caucasian male with multiple cardiovascular risk factors including hypertension, dyslipidemia, history of smoking and a positive family history experienced an antero-apical myocardial infarction (MI) 12 years...
Case Presentation. A 63-year-old...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Case Report
08/01/2008
Brett D. Atwater, MD, Lisa M. Nee, MD, Giorgio Gimelli, MD
Brett D. Atwater, MD, Lisa M. Nee, M...
Patients with cardiogenic shock resulting from acute myocardial infarction (MI) experience greater than 50% in-hospital mortality despite aggressive invasive and medical management.1 Right ventricular (RV) ischemia or infarction has been...
Patients with cardiogenic shock resulting from acute myocardial infarction (MI) experience greater than 50% in-hospital mortality despite aggressive invasive and medical management.1 Right ventricular (RV) ischemia or infarction has been...
Patients with cardiogenic shock...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Column

Editorial Message
08/01/2008
Richard E. Shaw, PhD, FACC, FACC Editor-in-Chief
Richard E. Shaw, PhD, FACC, FACC Edit...
Dear Readers, This issue of the Journal of Invasive Cardiology continues our series of special focus sections to provide a more detailed examination of important topics in cardiovascular medicine. This month’s focus is on the various uses of...
Dear Readers, This issue of the Journal of Invasive Cardiology continues our series of special focus sections to provide a more detailed examination of important topics in cardiovascular medicine. This month’s focus is on the various uses of...
Dear Readers, This issue of the...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Editorial Message
08/01/2008
Wm. Guy Weigold, MD Guest Editor
Wm. Guy Weigold, MD Guest Editor ...
Cardiac computed tomography (CT) really arrived on the cardiology scene at the dawn of the 21st century. Though much important work on cardiac CT had been taking place for years before that time, the publication of a few key articles...
Cardiac computed tomography (CT) really arrived on the cardiology scene at the dawn of the 21st century. Though much important work on cardiac CT had been taking place for years before that time, the publication of a few key articles...
Cardiac computed tomography (CT)...
08/01/2008
Journal of Invasive Cardiology

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