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Volume 22 - Issue 1 - January, 2010

Insights

Commentary
Making a Smooth Vascular Exit — Does Your Kidney Function Matter?
01/08/2010
Achieving optimal outcomes in diagnostic and interventional coronary angiography requires the ability to make clinical decisions in an individualized manner. As such, some treatments may not be applicable to all patient populations, or, if...
Achieving optimal outcomes in diagnostic and interventional coronary angiography requires the ability to make clinical decisions in an individualized manner. As such, some treatments may not be applicable to all patient populations, or, if...
Achieving optimal outcomes in...
01/08/2010
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Commentary
Drug-Eluting Versus Bare-Metal Stents — A One-Horse Race?
01/07/2010
The fact that we are still debating the utility of the bare metal stent (BMS) in 2009 would have seemed unthinkable when the first drug-eluting stent (DES) was approved by the Food and Drug Administration for clinical use in the U.S. in 2003....
The fact that we are still debating the utility of the bare metal stent (BMS) in 2009 would have seemed unthinkable when the first drug-eluting stent (DES) was approved by the Food and Drug Administration for clinical use in the U.S. in 2003....
The fact that we are still...
01/07/2010
Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Feature

Case Report
Successful Retrograde Recanalization of a Left Anterior Descending Artery Chronic Total Occlusion (Full title below)
01/07/2010
Successful Retrograde Recanalization of a Left Anterior Descending Artery Chronic Total Occlusion through a Previously Placed Left Anterior Descending-to-Diagonal Artery Stent pg. E16 - E18 ABSTRACT: Since the introduction of the retrograde...
Successful Retrograde Recanalization of a Left Anterior Descending Artery Chronic Total Occlusion through a Previously Placed Left Anterior Descending-to-Diagonal Artery Stent pg. E16 - E18 ABSTRACT: Since the introduction of the retrograde...
Successful Retrograde...
01/07/2010
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Case Report
Inability of Intracoronary Stenting to Provide Long-Term Relief for Coronary Compression (Full title below)
01/07/2010
Inability of Intracoronary Stenting to Provide Long-Term Relief for Coronary Compression Secondary to Chronic Constrictive Pericarditis pg. E13 - E15 ABSTRACT: Chronic constrictive pericarditis can result in extrinsic compression of...
Inability of Intracoronary Stenting to Provide Long-Term Relief for Coronary Compression Secondary to Chronic Constrictive Pericarditis pg. E13 - E15 ABSTRACT: Chronic constrictive pericarditis can result in extrinsic compression of...
Inability of Intracoronary...
01/07/2010
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Case Report
Retrograde Recanalization of a Chronic Ostial Occlusion of the Left Anterior Descending Artery: (Full title below)
01/07/2010
Retrograde Recanalization of a Chronic Ostial Occlusion of the Left Anterior Descending Artery: How to Manage Extreme Takeoff Angles pg. E7 - E12 ABSTRACT: Chronic total coronary occlusions (CTO) still remain one of the most technically...
Retrograde Recanalization of a Chronic Ostial Occlusion of the Left Anterior Descending Artery: How to Manage Extreme Takeoff Angles pg. E7 - E12 ABSTRACT: Chronic total coronary occlusions (CTO) still remain one of the most technically...
Retrograde Recanalization of a...
01/07/2010
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Case Report
Spontaneous Multivessel Coronary Artery Dissection
01/07/2010
pg. E5 - E6 ABSTRACT: As opposed to iatrogenic coronary dissection, spontaneous dissection is an extremely rare clinical condition. Typically seen in a single coronary vessel of peripartum women presenting with acute coronary syndrome, there...
pg. E5 - E6 ABSTRACT: As opposed to iatrogenic coronary dissection, spontaneous dissection is an extremely rare clinical condition. Typically seen in a single coronary vessel of peripartum women presenting with acute coronary syndrome, there...
pg. E5 - E6 ABSTRACT: As...
01/07/2010
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Case Report
Don’t Rule Out Retroperitoneal Bleeding Just Because the Angiogram Was Done from the Radial Artery
01/07/2010
pg. E3 - E4 ABSTRACT: The use of radial artery for vascular access for cardiac catheterization and intervention has gained increasing acceptance over the last few years as result of the lower risk of vascular complications compared to use of...
pg. E3 - E4 ABSTRACT: The use of radial artery for vascular access for cardiac catheterization and intervention has gained increasing acceptance over the last few years as result of the lower risk of vascular complications compared to use of...
pg. E3 - E4 ABSTRACT: The use...
01/07/2010
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Case Report
Complete Atrioventricular Block: A Rare Presentation of Mitral Valve Endocarditis
01/07/2010
pg. E1 - E2 ABSTRACT: Infective endocarditis is one of the uncommon causes of complete atrioventricular (AV) block. Complications from aortic valve infection are more often associated with conduction abnormalities than with mitral valve...
pg. E1 - E2 ABSTRACT: Infective endocarditis is one of the uncommon causes of complete atrioventricular (AV) block. Complications from aortic valve infection are more often associated with conduction abnormalities than with mitral valve...
pg. E1 - E2 ABSTRACT: Infective...
01/07/2010
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Clinical Images
Unusual Coronary Anatomical Anomaly: Common Origin for All Three Major Coronary Arteries Arising from the Right Coronary Sinus
01/07/2010
Coronary artery anomalies that are discovered during angiography may help govern subsequent treatment options. We report the unusual angiographic findings of an 81-year-old woman presenting with increasing exertional angina. Coronary...
Coronary artery anomalies that are discovered during angiography may help govern subsequent treatment options. We report the unusual angiographic findings of an 81-year-old woman presenting with increasing exertional angina. Coronary...
Coronary artery anomalies that...
01/07/2010
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Review
Unresolved Issues Associated with Early Initiation of Antiplatelet Therapy in Acute Coronary Syndromes
01/07/2010
ABSTRACT: Early initiation of antiplatelet therapy in addition to aspirin is critical for all patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) due to improved short- and long-term outcomes. Thus, evidence-based practice guidelines for ACS...
ABSTRACT: Early initiation of antiplatelet therapy in addition to aspirin is critical for all patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) due to improved short- and long-term outcomes. Thus, evidence-based practice guidelines for ACS...
ABSTRACT: Early initiation of...
01/07/2010
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...
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

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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