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Volume 22 - Issue 4 - April, 2010

Feature

Case Report
Coronary Artery Occlusion and Myocardial Infarction Caused by Vasospasm within a Myocardial Bridge
04/07/2010
Lori Vales, MD, Yumiko Kanei, MD, John Fox, MD
Lori Vales, MD, Yumiko Kanei, MD, J...
ABSTRACT: Myocardial bridging is a common congenital coronary anomaly that is clinically silent in the majority of cases. Case reports suggest myocardial ischemia and infarction can be caused by myocardial bridging. The proposed mechanisms by...
ABSTRACT: Myocardial bridging is a common congenital coronary anomaly that is clinically silent in the majority of cases. Case reports suggest myocardial ischemia and infarction can be caused by myocardial bridging. The proposed mechanisms by...
ABSTRACT: Myocardial bridging is...
04/07/2010
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Case Report
Retrograde Approach to a Totally Occluded Right Coronary Artery via a Septal Perforator Artery (full title below)
04/07/2010
Rajesh Sachdeva, MD, Bradley Hughes, MD, Barry F. Uretsky, MD
Rajesh Sachdeva, MD, Bradley Hughes,...
Retrograde Approach to a Totally Occluded Right Coronary Artery via a Septal Perforator Artery: The Tale of a Long and Winding Wire ABSTRACT: Retrograde recannalization of chronic total occlusions has developed as a viable alternative to...
Retrograde Approach to a Totally Occluded Right Coronary Artery via a Septal Perforator Artery: The Tale of a Long and Winding Wire ABSTRACT: Retrograde recannalization of chronic total occlusions has developed as a viable alternative to...
Retrograde Approach to a Totally...
04/07/2010
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Case Report
Successful Percutaneous Endovascular Management of Acute Post-traumatic Superior Mesenteric Artery Dissection (full title below)
04/07/2010
Tejas Patel, MD*, Indra Kuladhipati, MD §, Sanjay Shah, MD §
Tejas Patel, MD*, Indra Kuladhipati,...
Successful Percutaneous Endovascular Management of Acute Post-traumatic Superior Mesenteric Artery Dissection Using a Transradial Approach ABSTRACT: Acute aortic dissection extending into the superior mesenteric artery (SMA) following a...
Successful Percutaneous Endovascular Management of Acute Post-traumatic Superior Mesenteric Artery Dissection Using a Transradial Approach ABSTRACT: Acute aortic dissection extending into the superior mesenteric artery (SMA) following a...
Successful Percutaneous...
04/07/2010
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Case Report
Correction of CoreValve Position Using Snare Traction from a Right Brachial Artery Access
04/01/2010
Rainer Hoffmann, MD, Benjamin Rieck, MD, Guido Dohmen, MD
Rainer Hoffmann, MD, Benjamin Rieck,...
ABSTRACT: Significant paravalvular aortic regurgitation is among the most important limitations of the interventional revalving techniques for the treatment of severe aortic stenosis. We report on the treatment of a patient with severe...
ABSTRACT: Significant paravalvular aortic regurgitation is among the most important limitations of the interventional revalving techniques for the treatment of severe aortic stenosis. We report on the treatment of a patient with severe...
ABSTRACT: Significant...
04/01/2010
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Case Report
Endoarterial Scoring — A Novel Treatment for Resistant Pulmonary Arterial Lesions Associated with Williams-Beuren Syndrome
04/01/2010
Laisha Gogola, MBChB MRCP and Gruschen R. Veldtman, MBChB FRCP
Laisha Gogola, MBChB MRCP and Grusche...
ABSTRACT: A 7-year-old girl with Williams-Beuren syndrome had undergone multiple percutaneous interventions for resistant peripheral pulmonary arterial stenoses with primarily conventional high-pressure balloon dilatation, but also with use...
ABSTRACT: A 7-year-old girl with Williams-Beuren syndrome had undergone multiple percutaneous interventions for resistant peripheral pulmonary arterial stenoses with primarily conventional high-pressure balloon dilatation, but also with use...
ABSTRACT: A 7-year-old girl with...
04/01/2010
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Case Report
Anomalous Origin of Right Coronary Artery from Pulmonary Artery and Severe Mitral Regurgitation (see full title below)
04/01/2010
Harshit Modi, MD, Aekarach Ariyachaipanich, MD, Muhyaldeen Dia, MD, FACC
Harshit Modi, MD, Aekarach Ariyachai...
Anomalous Origin of Right Coronary Artery from Pulmonary Artery and Severe Mitral Regurgitation Due to Myxomatous Mitral Valve Disease: A Case Report and Literature Review ABSTRACT: Anomalous origin of the right coronary artery from the...
Anomalous Origin of Right Coronary Artery from Pulmonary Artery and Severe Mitral Regurgitation Due to Myxomatous Mitral Valve Disease: A Case Report and Literature Review ABSTRACT: Anomalous origin of the right coronary artery from the...
Anomalous Origin of Right...
04/01/2010
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Clinical Images
Sinus of Valsalva Pseudoaneurysm and Mechanical Aortic Valve Endocarditis
04/01/2010
James J. Jang, MD, Kenneth S. Battaglia, MD, Valerie C. Kwai Ben, MD
James J. Jang, MD, Kenneth S. Battag...
ABSTRACT: We present the case of a 54-year-old male with a St. Jude aortic valve replacement who presented with fever and a new diastolic murmur. An echocardiogram identified a pseudoaneurysm that appeared to originate from the left sinus of...
ABSTRACT: We present the case of a 54-year-old male with a St. Jude aortic valve replacement who presented with fever and a new diastolic murmur. An echocardiogram identified a pseudoaneurysm that appeared to originate from the left sinus of...
ABSTRACT: We present the case of...
04/01/2010
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
The Occlutech Figulla PFO and ASD Occluder: A New Nitinol Wire Mesh Device for Closure of Atrial Septal Defects
03/31/2010
Florian Krizanic, MD,* Horst Sievert, MD,§,** Dietrich Pfeiffer, MD,£ Thomas Konorza, MD,¶ Markus Ferrari, MD,* Ziyad Hijazi, MD,∞ Christian Jung, MD,* Alexander Lauten, MD,* Hans Reiner Figulla, MD, PhD
Florian Krizanic, MD,* Horst Sievert...
ABSTRACT: Background. We investigated the safety, feasibility and efficacy of the Occlutech® devices for patent foramen ovale (PFO) and atrial septal defect (ASD) closure in a prospective trial. Methods. The retention discs of the PFO device...
ABSTRACT: Background. We investigated the safety, feasibility and efficacy of the Occlutech® devices for patent foramen ovale (PFO) and atrial septal defect (ASD) closure in a prospective trial. Methods. The retention discs of the PFO device...
ABSTRACT: Background. We...
03/31/2010
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Tips and Techniques
Initial Experience and Sizing Considerations Using the Three Lobed Amplatzer Ductal Occluder
04/01/2010
David Meerkin, MBBS, Benjamin Farber, MD, Amiram Nir, MD
David Meerkin, MBBS, Benjamin Farber...
ABSTRACT: Background. The recently released Amplatzer Ductal Occluder 2 (ADO2) was designed specifically for use in small children with moderate-sized shunts and larger children with small patent ductus arterioses (PDA). We report our initial...
ABSTRACT: Background. The recently released Amplatzer Ductal Occluder 2 (ADO2) was designed specifically for use in small children with moderate-sized shunts and larger children with small patent ductus arterioses (PDA). We report our initial...
ABSTRACT: Background. The...
04/01/2010
Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Insights

Commentary
Quest for the Ideal ASD/PFO Closure Device Continues…
03/31/2010
Duraisamy Balaguru, MD and P. Syamasundar Rao, MD
Duraisamy Balaguru, MD and P. Syamasu...
Several devices have been developed over the past four decades for transcatheter occlusion of atrial septal defects (ASD) and patent foramen ovale (PFO) starting with the first reported success in the mid-1970s by King, Mills and their...
Several devices have been developed over the past four decades for transcatheter occlusion of atrial septal defects (ASD) and patent foramen ovale (PFO) starting with the first reported success in the mid-1970s by King, Mills and their...
Several devices have been...
03/31/2010
Journal of Invasive Cardiology

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Reprocessing Devices
SxanPro Introduces New Cost-Recovery Dashboard to Reduce Hospital Device Waste
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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...
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TAVR
Can a Cerebral Embolic Protection Device Prevent a Stroke During a Heart Valve Procedure? New Research Shows Potential Benefit
08/06/2024
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.
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.
The study population consisted...
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Risk Factors
Study Reveals Link Between Transthyretin (TTR) Protein Levels and Heart Disease Risk
08/06/2024
"Our research highlights the critical role of TTR levels in predicting heart disease risk," said Pankaj Arora, MD. "By understanding the factors that influence TTR levels, we can better identify individuals at high risk and develop targeted...
"Our research highlights the critical role of TTR levels in predicting heart disease risk," said Pankaj Arora, MD. "By understanding the factors that influence TTR levels, we can better identify individuals at high risk and develop targeted...
"Our research highlights the...
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Out-of-Hospital Care
Corazon Offers Comprehensive Services to Ambulatory Surgery Centers, Including those Looking to Enter Cardiovascular
08/05/2024
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Mental Health
AHA: Risks of Anxiety, Suicide Attempt May Rise Significantly After Cardiovascular Hospitalization
07/31/2024
This analysis of a large database included environmental and lifestyle factors that assessed both short- and long-term risk. It also reviewed whether different genetic susceptibilities to psychiatric disorders affect the possible link between...
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Peripheral Interventions
VentureMed Completes Enrollment of the FLEX Vessel Prep System FLEX First AV Registry For The Treatment of Arteriovenous (AV) Access Management
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The FLEX Vessel Prep System has a unique non-balloon-based mechanism of action that creates longitudinal micro-incisions that release circumferential tension in diseased vessels. This release of tension is how FLEX modifies AV stenoses to...
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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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SxanPro Introduces New Cost-Recovery Dashboard to Reduce Hospital Device Waste
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Clinical Images
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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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Study of Sleep in Women Shows Delaying Bedtime by Just 90 Minutes Each Night Damages Endothelial Cells
08/06/2024
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
Can a Cerebral Embolic Protection Device Prevent a Stroke During a Heart Valve Procedure? New Research Shows Potential Benefit
08/06/2024
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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The study population consisted...
08/06/2024
Cath Lab Digest
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"Our research highlights the critical role of TTR levels in predicting heart disease risk," said Pankaj Arora, MD. "By understanding the factors that influence TTR levels, we can better identify individuals at high risk and develop targeted...
"Our research highlights the critical role of TTR levels in predicting heart disease risk," said Pankaj Arora, MD. "By understanding the factors that influence TTR levels, we can better identify individuals at high risk and develop targeted...
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“Our goal is to empower ASCs to enhance their cardiovascular services, ultimately improving patient outcomes and operational efficiency,” said Karen Hartman, President of Corazon. “With our comprehensive approach, we guide ASCs through the...
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Scientists report that their AI algorithm can recreate full 12-lead ECGs with data from only three ECG leads. Moreover, clinicians can identify heart attacks with nearly the same accuracy when they review the AI-generated ECGs as compared to...
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